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Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

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Ice Park on precipice of fundraising goal
More than two years after securing conditional rights to access water from Canyon Creek, the Ouray Ice Park is about $200,000 away from finishing its ...
January 8, 2025
Top story of 2024: What will become of Red Mountain reservoir?
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Top story of 2024: What will become of Red Mountain reservoir?
The future of Crystal Reservoir, the shallow body of water atop Red Mountain Pass prized for its scenic values and water rights, is very much up in th...
January 1, 2025
Top story of 2024: Record rain triggers destructive flooding
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Top story of 2024: Record rain triggers destructive flooding
Record August rainfall caused extensive countywide destruction, at least $5 million in damages and triggered emergency disaster declarations at the lo...
January 1, 2025
Top story of 2024: With housing, progress for some, uncertainty for others
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Top story of 2024: With housing, progress for some, uncertainty for others
Gains in planning and constructing deed-restricted housing in 2024 were matched by struggles to preserve one of Ouray County’s largest existing afford...
January 1, 2025
Top story of 2024: Feds affirm plan to limit hikers, campers
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Top story of 2024: Feds affirm plan to limit hikers, campers
Hikers and campers will need permits to visit Blue Lakes southwest of Ridgway as soon as the summer of 2025 as part of a larger wilderness management ...
January 1, 2025
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Ouray business owner touts benefits of work visa program
For the past five high-tourism seasons, university students from Brazil to Malaysia came to work at Ouray Grocery on work exchange visas.Owner Tom Fed...
December 25, 2024
New wine bar invites sipping, snacking
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New wine bar invites sipping, snacking
Chloe’s Charcuterie & Wine is bringing an elevated tasting and snacking experience to the former Provisions Cafe in Ridgway. Owner Holly Kintz was...
December 25, 2024
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County mulls bolstering weapons ban
Ouray County leaders are considering more stringent rules prompted by a new state law which prohibits firearms in “sensitive spaces” like local govern...
December 18, 2024
For park, 30th birthday is ice-ing on the cake
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For park, 30th birthday is ice-ing on the cake
The Ouray Ice Park is entering its third decade strong, hosting a number of new features and a new competition for the 2024-25 season, the Internation...
December 18, 2024
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Blasting above Ouray postponed again
The owner of a property on Queen Street whose controversial blasting caused turmoil last summer — including two stop-work orders issued by Ouray Count...
December 11, 2024
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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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