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Padgett sails to victory
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Padgett sails to victory
Ouray County Commissioner Lynn Padgett easily won re-election Tuesday night, defeating Republican challenger Michael Perkovich to retain the District ...
November 6, 2024
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Gravel operation plans crushed
Editor's note: This story has been corrected to accurately name resident Curtis Cockrum and the comments made by Trisha Oakland. A proposed gravel cru...
November 6, 2024
Long lost llamas recovered
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Long lost llamas recovered
It’s homecoming season for two llamas, who went missing back in July along the high crests of the West Fork of the Cimarron. The condition of Clavio a...
November 1, 2024
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Plans proceed for Colona-area water plant
Plans for a 6 million gallon-per-day water treatment facility off of U.S Highway 550 near Colona now await final approval from the Ouray County Board ...
October 30, 2024
Pilates studio expands on Clinton Street
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Pilates studio expands on Clinton Street
Ridgway Pilates' new space within Ridgway’s old bank building is a dream for owner Erica Young, whose old location could barely accommodate her growin...
October 30, 2024
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Program aims to lift up downtown Ouray
After being crowned an official Colorado Main Street Community, Ouray has unlocked state resources for downtown revitalization efforts ranging from ae...
October 30, 2024
Alpinist remembered by hometown friends
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Alpinist remembered by hometown friends
Michael Gardner chose courage as consistently as he stirred it in others. It was clear, as seven Ridgway High School alumni traded stories of their la...
October 23, 2024
Familiar themes emerge in forum
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Familiar themes emerge in forum
Ouray County commissioner candidates last week hammered home their established platforms — Republican challenger Michael Perkovich faulting county spe...
October 23, 2024
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Sheriff’s Office asks feds for SWAT grant
Ouray County commissioners are supporting the Ouray County Sheriff’s Office’s pursuit of a more than $100,000 federal grant to assemble an in-house Sp...
October 23, 2024
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SCENES FROM A SNOW GLOBE
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SCENES FROM A SNOW GLOBE
December 4, 2024
The historic Victorian homes in Ouray were decorated with snow on Nov. 27, when local photographer Gary Ratcliff noticed they look like a Hallmark movie setting and took these photos. Ratcliff will ha...
‘I’m here to say, please help us’
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‘I’m here to say, please help us’
Swiss Village residents seek $1.2M from city to boost efforts to buy mobile home park
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
December 4, 2024
Faced with the prospect of unaffordable spikes in rent or being forced to move out of Ouray altogether, Swiss Village Mobile Home Park residents pleaded with the Ouray City Council for a financial lif...
GETTING INTO THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT
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GETTING INTO THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT
Find your Christmas cheer with free festivities,live radio show, dance production
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
December 4, 2024
Ouray County turns into a holiday wonderland this weekend, with free celebrations in both Ridgway and Ouray to kick off the season. Both events promise to make it feel even more like you're tuning int...
Ridgway fire chief slated for pay raise next year
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Ridgway fire chief slated for pay raise next year
Compensation study lumped Ridgway Fire Protection District in with much larger departments
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
December 4, 2024
The Ridgway Fire Protection District is looking to award Fire Chief Chris Miller a $15,000 salary increase in 2025, an 18% hike over this year’s salary but far less than the salary boost recommended b...
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