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Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

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Pilot composting program coming to Ridgway
Ridgway residents will soon be able to participate in Bruin Waste Management’s first residential composting service, though the program has faced some...
April 15, 2026
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County, Forest Service to discuss Yankee Boy closure next week
Ouray County commissioners will hold a work session next week with the U.S. Forest Service to discuss their plan to close the upper portion of the roa...
April 8, 2026
Ridgway sues MTN Lodge
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Ridgway sues MTN Lodge
The town of Ridgway is suing the owners of MTN Lodge over their plans to use the hotel as workforce housing for the next several years, aiming to susp...
April 1, 2026
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Proposed merger could make fire chief highest paid official
The current proposal to combine fire and emergency medical services entities in Ouray County could eventually make the new fire chief the highest-paid...
April 1, 2026
Ridgway council candidates discuss issues at forum
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Ridgway council candidates discuss issues at forum
Seasoned insights squared off with fresh perspective during an election forum last week as both of Ridgway’s mayoral candidates answered questions cen...
March 25, 2026
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County orders property owners to remove gates
Ouray County is warning owners of properties north of Red Mountain Pass they must immediately remove two unauthorized gates blocking public access roa...
March 25, 2026
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County may change rules for high-elevation wastewater systems
Ouray County property owners may be allowed to install composting and incinerating toilets without a septic system in certain areas of the county.Duri...
March 25, 2026
Businesses weather weak winter
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Businesses weather weak winter
Warm temperatures and limited snowfall weakened sectors of Ouray's winter economy this year, triggering the shortest climbing season in the history of...
March 25, 2026
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Natural gas utility sparks debate with town
A Black Hills Energy presentation and customer survey on electrification sparked debate during a Ridgway Town Council meeting last week about an all-e...
March 25, 2026
Mihelarakis advocates for creatives in first bid for office
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Mihelarakis advocates for creatives in first bid for office
Tia Mihelarakis believes the Ridgway Town Council deserves a leader with new perspectives — specifically those of creatives, renters and the younger g...
March 18, 2026
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Evacuation drill an exercise not in futility
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Evacuation drill an exercise not in futility
County's first full-scale training May 15 meant to 'test where our holes are'
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
April 29, 2026
Sirens will wail and residents will likely see emergency vehicles headed through Ridgway, up County Road 5 on May 15. Traffic will filter back into town, with residents headed to an evacuation center....
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Mine owner proposes water treatment
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Mine owner proposes water treatment
Unable to reduce heavy metals in Red Mountain Creek, Newmont exploring building plant atop pass
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
April 29, 2026
The company that owns the Idarado Mine is exploring the idea of building a treatment plant on Red Mountain Pass to remove heavy metals from water flowing into Red Mountain Creek. Representatives from ...
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Town mulls affordable housing mandate
Ridgway may require 10% of units to be deed restricted
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
April 29, 2026
The town of Ridgway will consider requiring developers to reserve 10% of units within market-rate residential projects as affordable housing for local workers and retirees. The proposed “community hou...
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County appoints new planning commissioner
By LIA SALVATIERRA 
April 29, 2026
Ouray County commissioners unanimously appointed Danika Gilbert to the county Planning Commission on Tuesday. Gilbert will take the seat of Jennifer Cram, who resigned from the seven-person board afte...
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County raises 4-H use fees
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County raises 4-H use fees
Commissioners approve first facility rate increase since 2015
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
April 29, 2026
Fees for using the Ouray County 4-H Event Center and Fairgrounds are going up for the first time in more than a decade, with the aim of making the facility’s operations self-sustaining. It’s the large...
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