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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Vehicle problems toss wrench at sheriff
Maintenance costs pile up as agency wrestles with delays in replacing patrol cars
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
December 10, 2025
Gio Mendoza’s coworkers thought he was missing for more than an hour. Emergency dispatchers were scrambling to get in touch with him. They had no idea the Ouray County sheriff’s investigator was stran...
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