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Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

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7th District to receive additional judge
The 7th Judicial District, which includes Ouray County, will receive a sixth district court judge next year, after Gov. Jared Polis signed a Senate sp...
April 2, 2025
Padgett: County should pay legal bill
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Padgett: County should pay legal bill
Ouray County Commissioner Lynn Padgett is asking the county to pay nearly $11,000 for the attorney she hired after the county road and bridge superint...
March 26, 2025
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Conduct policy talks marked by conflict
Ouray County commissioners spent six hours debating two new policies – specifying how they should treat each other and the public – in meetings last w...
March 26, 2025
County: Forest Service violated federal law
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County: Forest Service violated federal law
Ouray County leaders sent a letter to the U.S. Forest Service arguing the agency violated the National Environmental Policy Act when it partially drai...
March 26, 2025
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County rejects tax refund request
Ouray County commissioners refused a Ridgway property owner's request for a tax refund and asked him to leave the room for disorderly conduct during a...
March 26, 2025
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Museums ask town for help with expansion, easement problems
Leaders of the Ouray County Ranch History Museum and the Ridgway Railroad Museum have asked the Ridgway Town Council for help moving along expansion p...
March 26, 2025
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Safety solutions sought for backcountry road
Ouray County leaders agreed to invest in better signs and revisit talks about a new parking area to make County Road 361 safer for users including rec...
March 26, 2025
A THRIFT SHOP WALKS INTO A BAR
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A THRIFT SHOP WALKS INTO A BAR
When people walk inside Cahoots Tavern they sometimes double check with owner Crystal Tadlock to make sure they haven’t accidentally broken into someo...
March 26, 2025
Prairie dog control plan renews concerns
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Prairie dog control plan renews concerns
Editor’s note: This story has been edited to correctly spell Scott Layton's name.  Top of the Pines leadership asked for permission from Ouray County ...
March 19, 2025
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Fire, EMS providers seek to keep 911 fees local
Ouray County fire departments and emergency services providers are calling on county residents to ensure their telephone bills are linked to their cou...
March 19, 2025
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City takes plunge on hot springs repairs
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City takes plunge on hot springs repairs
Council approves $286,568 contract to resurface, replace tiles in overlook pools in September
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
April 22, 2026
The city of Ouray will spend more than $280,000 to resurface the hottest soaking areas at the Ouray Hot Springs Pool this fall, a repair pool managers say is vital to maintaining one of the city’s mos...
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County backs down on road closure
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County backs down on road closure
Rather than block access to upper Yankee Boy Basin, commissioners focus on managing, restoring
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
April 22, 2026
Ouray County has decided against closing the upper section of Yankee Boy Basin road to motorized traffic, and will work with the U.S. Forest Service and volunteer groups to keep drivers on the main ro...
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County leaders campaign for merger
Commissioner claims benefits to combined fire, EMS; Log Hill Fire District concerned about structure, cost
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
April 22, 2026
Ouray County leaders last week campaigned for a combined countywide fire and emergency services authority at a Log Hill Mesa Fire Protection District meeting, while the district’s board of directors a...
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City keeps status quo on Via Ferrata operations — for now
Climbing course to open soon under new municipal management, as users seek changes to guide fees, weight restrictions
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
April 22, 2026
The Ouray Via Ferrata is scheduled to open May 1 under a new municipal management structure, even as city leaders and commercial guides debate whether to tweak key details like guide fees and weight r...
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Federal officer charged with assault over confrontation at Durango ICE protest
By By Chase Woodruff Colorado Newsline 
April 22, 2026
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer is facing charges of assault and criminal mischief in Colorado state court after an investigation into an October 2025 incident in Durango in which he seiz...
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