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Blasting project resumes above Ouray
Blasting for a private homeowner’s garage project resumed Tuesday in the side of a mountain above Ouray, with operations paused for the upcoming Ouray...
January 8, 2025
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Governments playing waiting game for housing dollars
Ouray County’s local governments and developers are still working to draw from the state’s first stream of dedicated affordable housing dollars mainly...
January 8, 2025
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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
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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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