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Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

Ouray childcare model a blueprint for others
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Ouray childcare model a blueprint for others
The solution to the statewide childcare shortage might be here in Ouray County, where a blueprint for building childcare-ready affordable homes was dr...
May 13, 2026
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County tests: No mold problem in meeting rooms
Ouray County commissioner meeting rooms don’t have a mold problem, according to testing ordered after Commissioner Lynn Padgett said the facilities ca...
May 13, 2026
Beefed-up alpine ranger program returns
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Beefed-up alpine ranger program returns
Ouray County’s alpine ranger program is back and bigger this year with the help of a state grant.The public will see alpine rangers patrolling areas i...
May 13, 2026
Two candidates vie for seat on San Miguel Power board
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Two candidates vie for seat on San Miguel Power board
For the first time in more than a decade, there’s a contested election for the District 6 seat on the San Miguel Power Association board of directors,...
May 13, 2026
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Commissioners hedge on compensation requests
A Ouray County employee rescinded a request Tuesday to be paid for the hours she spent outside her regular work week helping run the 4-H Event Center ...
May 13, 2026
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Town to pilot zero-waste rules at concerts
The town of Ridgway's Sustainability Advisory Board will pilot “zero-waste” rules at the town’s summer concert series, while it continues to craft a b...
May 6, 2026
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Governor Basin cleanup project faces delays
A collaborative restoration project to clean up mine waste in Governor Basin dating back to 2018 remains on hold, while project partners continue to w...
May 6, 2026
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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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