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Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

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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County to try new meeting policies
In an effort to make meetings more efficient, Ouray County leaders have agreed to tighten deadlines and restructure their meetings. These changes come...
December 11, 2024
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County holds off on new winter maintenance agreement
Ouray County commissioners have postponed approving the latest request from a resident to plow a road to access his home during the winter, saying the...
December 11, 2024
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County wildlife species, ecology re-surveyed
This summer Peggy Lyon made her way through some of the very same fens and alpine tundra as she did 26 years ago, collecting data about all the differ...
December 11, 2024
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Raising the roof: Where do affordable housing projects stand?
Roof by roof, developers, nonprofit organizations and local governments are banding together to bring more affordable housing opportunities online in ...
December 4, 2024
Ridgway fire chief slated for pay raise next year
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Ridgway fire chief slated for pay raise next year
The Ridgway Fire Protection District is looking to award Fire Chief Chris Miller a $15,000 salary increase in 2025, an 18% hike over this year’s salar...
December 4, 2024
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County orders removal of cabin
A cabin built on Red Mountain Pass must be removed, since the owner misled the county when he obtained approval for the project, Ouray County commissi...
November 27, 2024
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Ouray County resident receives council’s first wildfire-ready home certification
Last month, Bob Erickson placed the last piece of protective metal under the porch of his home in Eagle Hill Ranch near Ridgway. It was the final touc...
November 27, 2024
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County attorney retains high performance scores
Ouray County Attorney Leo Caselli received a near-perfect annual performance review score from county commissioners for the third year in a row, scori...
November 20, 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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