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Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

County begins pricy rockfall mitigation
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County begins pricy rockfall mitigation
Ouray County plans to spend $114,000 to mitigate additional rockfall on County Road 361 after large boulders crashed onto the road earlier this month,...
March 19, 2025
A PLUCKY VENTURE
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A PLUCKY VENTURE
Roosted on the stoop of their honor-code farm stand, Julie and Timothy Lancaster described how they accidentally became one of Ouray County’s largest ...
March 12, 2025
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Ouray aims to rein in costs for permanent stage at Fellin Park
The city of Ouray is working to lower the price of building a permanent stage in Fellin Park, with a goal of creating a venue for free or low-cost com...
March 12, 2025
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Hurd backs federal workers during telephone town hall
Republican Congressman Jeff Hurd pledged support for rehiring fired federal workers, bringing the Bureau of Land Management back to the Western Slope ...
March 12, 2025
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River district hosts ‘state of the river’ meeting
Community members will get a preview of how Ouray County's snow globe might shake out this summer, as far as water supply and hydrology of the Uncompa...
March 12, 2025
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Rights of Nature remain standstill symbol
Four years after adopting a resolution declaring nature has rights, the town of Ridgway has yet to appoint an advocate to enforce those rights or crea...
March 12, 2025
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County eyes digital mental health hub
Ouray County Public Health hopes to create an online hub with mental health resources in partnership with neighboring counties, if it's able to obtain...
March 12, 2025
LICENSED TO CARE
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LICENSED TO CARE
It’s been nearly a year full of licensing classes, childproofing and dreaming up business plans. Ouray County’s much-awaited inhome child care provide...
March 5, 2025
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County to buy elections transparency tool
Ouray County plans to purchase a new elections transparency tool that will allow people to review images of anonymous cast ballots online, so they can...
March 5, 2025
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County joins city in Swiss Village assist
Ouray County plans to contribute at least $50,000 to support the residents of Swiss Village Mobile Home Park in the $2.5 million deal to purchase the ...
March 5, 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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