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Kristina Lemon began buying flowers for herself each week about three years ago. It became an act of self-care and something she’d been doing for othe...

September 24, 2025

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East meets West at Ridgway practice

Though she studied it for years, Sam Willits still considers acupuncture magic. She’s seen it solve sleep issues and digestive problems, chronic pain ...

September 24, 2025

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County looks to curb 2026 budget

After years of growth, Ouray County leaders are working together to find ways to rein in or hold costs steady in 2026.During a special work session Tu...

September 17, 2025

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Ridgway may expand wildland fire operations

The Ridgway Fire Protection District is looking to expand its wildland firefighting capabilities by hiring two new positions and buying a new, top-tie...

September 17, 2025

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County’s first safety fair this weekend

Witness airbags explode, a medical helicopter landing and how to drive an excavator — all without harm or injury at Ouray County’s first safety fair o...

September 17, 2025

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For Ouray, public works, public safety, pool at forefront of 2026 budget

Ouray city leaders are prepared to spend millions of dollars on capital construction projects in 2026, including proposed improvements at the Ouray Ho...

September 17, 2025

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Ridgway hotel to convert to housing

Ridgway’s largest hotel plans to convert to construction and hotel workforce housing for a new Four Seasons development in Mountain Village for at lea...

September 10, 2025

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With federal funds in limbo, Ouray seeks options to reduce wildfire danger

Ouray city leaders are exploring other ways to address dead, fallen trees littering neighborhoods and hillsides now that it's unclear when a large-sca...

September 10, 2025

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City to hear public input on wayfinding sign solutions

The Ouray City Council will hold a work session Monday to discuss possible solutions to concerns raised by residents and business owners about new way...

September 10, 2025

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County plans to provide COVID vaccines

COVID-19 vaccines should be available at Ouray County Public Health this fall, though uncertainties remain.At the request of Gov. Jared Polis, the Col...

September 10, 2025

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A barrel of fun on Labor Day

September 9, 2026

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Water restrictions exception, not rule

Colorado is on track for its warmest year ever. Source flows are diminishing or at historic lows. So why has only one water provider in Ouray County ordered cutbacks this summer?

By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com

September 9, 2026

In the early days of summer, it remained a matter of some debate where the drought of 2026 ranked in the annals of long, hot Colorado summers. For Cary Denison, Ouray County’s representative on the Co...

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Trump declares disaster for fire

By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com

September 9, 2026

Move frees up federal relief money President Donald Trump approved a major disaster declaration for the Gold Mountain and Aspen Acres fires, unlocking millions of dollars in Federal Emergency Manageme...

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Crews working to plug old water well

Operation part of state program to reclaim abandoned sites

By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com

September 9, 2026

It’s not what you think. A towering steel drill that’s been perched along the side of U.S. Highway 550 in recent weeks isn’t probing for gas, or oil, or even a route to the Far East. The operation is ...

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Parking enforcement nixes popular highway camping spot

By By James Hanlon james@ouraynews.com

September 9, 2026

Officials cite concerns about safety, health at Tuffy's Corner A highway pullout popular for overnight camper parking north of Ouray has been empty in recent weeks since ‘no camping’ signs were instal...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines