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New owners expand coworking space
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New owners expand coworking space
After arriving in Ridgway in their handmade van, Hana Morrison and Elijah Brown were struggling to run their remote personal businesses from their cra...
June 25, 2025
Home Trust to close on rental property
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Home Trust to close on rental property
Five new affordable rental units are coming to the city of Ouray, as the Home Trust of Ouray County will close next month on its second affordable hou...
June 18, 2025
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City seeks parking solutions
Ouray city leaders want to encourage turnover of parking spaces on Main Street and utilize more parking on side streets, while creating more enforceab...
June 18, 2025
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County enhances emergency planning
After years of work, Ouray County has refreshed its emergency readiness capabilities by updating three disaster mitigation plans and adopting an offic...
June 18, 2025
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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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July 2, 2025
Carrie Ann Mund, left, dances with Tawnya Schiebel during the Mariachi de San Jose band’s performance in Ridgway’s Hartwell Park on June 29. The band performed as part of the fifth annual Fete de la M...
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Leaders object to public lands sale
Conservationists, ranchers, elected officials decry bill, though battle over federal property may return
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
July 2, 2025
Recent federal proposals to sell or develop Ouray County’s public lands would harm the county’s economy, identity and culture of ranching and public recreation, according to county officials and other...
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Sex assault trial moved to Montrose
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
July 2, 2025
A judge has ordered the trial of a man accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl in 2023 to be moved from Ouray to Montrose. Seventh Judicial Chief District Judge Cory Jackson approved the tri...
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Celebrating the Fourth in Ouray? Load up on sunscreen, patience, courtesy
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Celebrating the Fourth in Ouray? Load up on sunscreen, patience, courtesy
Private security to help with traffic, parking, so law enforcement can be more proactive
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
July 2, 2025
The sights and sounds of the Fourth of July in Ouray are ubiquitous. The powerful spray of fire hoses. The shrieks of kids racing through Fellin Park. Cheers and honking horns on Main Street. This yea...
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New weapons policy would ban public, allow employees to conceal carry
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
July 2, 2025
County leaders are debating a new policy that would ban the public from carrying any weapons within Ouray County buildings but allow county employees with valid permits to conceal carry weapons in mos...
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