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Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

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Road, retaining wall fixes nearing $300K
The cost of repairing County Road 361 and a retaining wall following a large rockfall is nearing $300,000, a sum Ouray County is paying in full. When ...
June 11, 2025
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Trail closures could trigger domino effect
Closures of beloved hiking and off-highway vehicle trails in and around Ouray County this summer could congest and pressure other areas. The popular B...
June 11, 2025
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New power contract amplifies local control
San Miguel Power Association will continue to purchase power from Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association for the next 25 years under a revi...
June 11, 2025
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Wildfire mitigation nonprofit shrinks
Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect that the West Region Wildfire Council received $7,184.63 donations from individuals in 2023. The...
June 4, 2025
A HEART FOR ADVOCACY
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A HEART FOR ADVOCACY
A good administrator never forgets what it’s like to be a teacher. Those are the words signing off Tammy Johnson’s email and ones she’s lived by while...
June 4, 2025
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Ridgway water repair design moves ahead
Ridgway is drawing closer to rebuilding its destroyed water system after town councilors agreed on a new water diversion design during a special meeti...
June 4, 2025
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Renewed water lease especially critical this year
A renewed water lease with the Bureau of Reclamation may prove more critical for Ouray County water users this year as drought conditions intensify.Th...
May 28, 2025
Ketamine therapy clinic opens in Ridgway
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Ketamine therapy clinic opens in Ridgway
After years of working to treat anxiety and depression with standard medication, Brie Silverman decided she wanted better results for some of her pati...
May 28, 2025
In Ouray, Corkscrew offers twist on pizza
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In Ouray, Corkscrew offers twist on pizza
Corkscrew Tavern Pizzeria — formerly Colorado Boy Southwest Pub and Corkscrew Coffee — is shedding its side ventures and zeroing in on ‘za. The eatery...
May 28, 2025
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Commissioners appoint one to planning board, reject another
Ouray County commissioners appointed Ridgway resident Valentine Szwarc to the Planning Commission and rejected another applicant after advertising fou...
May 21, 2025
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UPDATE: Body of Ridgway man found in Chaffee County
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UPDATE: Body of Ridgway man found in Chaffee County
By Mike 
October 28, 2026
The bodies of a college student from Ridgway and another man were found Wednesday afternoon in Chaffee County, five days after they left for a weekend hiking trip and got caught in a snowstorm. Kaden ...
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A well-deserved honor
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A well-deserved honor
By Erin McIntyre 
October 28, 2026
The Telluride Foundation is honoring Williams with its 2026 Volunteer of the Year award. Williams, who moved to Ouray in 1975, is a longtime volunteer and former Ouray city councilor. Her experience i...
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Cow Creek project fight heads to key hearing
By Chart Riggall 
October 28, 2026
A Colorado judge will consider next week whether regional water managers have enough ground to stand on to pursue a plan to divert water from Cow Creek into Ridgway Reservoir, as a long-running battle...
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SMPA proposes fifth consecutive rate hike
Trio of increases would raise access charge 27%
By Chart Riggall 
October 28, 2026
San Miguel Power Association has proposed to hike its base monthly access charge for the vast majority of its customers from $33 to $42, marking the fifth straight year the power provider has sought a...
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Agency warns of ongoing flood threats in burn scar
By Chart Riggall 
October 28, 2026
A U.S. Forest Service survey of the Gold Mountain Fire says flooding and debris flows will likely continue to be dangers within the most severely scorched areas of the burn scar. A report released thi...
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