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County to consultant: Revise facility needs plan
Ouray County commissioners asked a consultant to revise its assessment of the county’s long-term facility needs to include more context and informatio...
May 21, 2025
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Ridgway: First in world to fly Earth flag
May 21, 2025
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County receives support from opioid settlement money
Newly awarded opioid settlement money will create a program to pay for substance abuse treatment and expand juvenile services in Ouray and San Miguel ...
May 14, 2025
County to hire own alpine rangers to patrol backcountry
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County to hire own alpine rangers to patrol backcountry
Ouray County plans to fill gaps left by U.S. Forest Service firings earlier this year by creating its own alpine ranger program. During a May 7 work s...
May 14, 2025
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More fire, EMS merger details shared
Leaders of Ouray County’s fire and emergency services entities shared new details about their plan to consolidate into one county-wide emergency respo...
May 14, 2025
Ridgway: Flagship home for Earth insignia?
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Ridgway: Flagship home for Earth insignia?
It’s been planted in Antarctica, held up in the Himalayas and waved by conservationist Jane Goodall at a rally in New York City. But Ridgway could be ...
May 7, 2025
Wolves arrive in Ouray County
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Wolves arrive in Ouray County
For the first time since their release in Colorado nearly 18 months ago, gray wolves have crossed into Ouray County.A Colorado Parks and Wildlife map ...
May 7, 2025
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Board postpones guest ranch decision
A special-use permit application for a proposed guest ranch will come back to Ouray County commissioners in late August after county leaders asked the...
May 7, 2025
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Schools brace for funding changes
A series of proposed changes in how the state of Colorado funds K-12 education is expected to hit the Ridgway School District harder than the Ouray Sc...
April 30, 2025
Hurd focuses on public lands during visit
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Hurd focuses on public lands during visit
Republican Congressman Jeff Hurd listened to concerns about public lands and other topics during a work session with Ouray County commissioners on Apr...
April 30, 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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