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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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Senator vows to go to bat for Ouray
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet said he will draft a bill to transfer ownership of Crystal Reservoir to the city of Ouray, a move that could help secure the ...
October 16, 2024
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Fire district secures funding from county
The Horsefly Volunteer Fire Protection District has received first-time funding from Ouray County in the form of $25,000 to pay off the balance owed o...
October 16, 2024
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Water repair estimates jump to $8M
Ridgway is requesting an $8 million emergency drawdown loan for repairs to its main water source after receiving a more in-depth report of damages whi...
October 16, 2024
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Water restrictions exception, not rule
Colorado is on track for its warmest year ever. Source flows are diminishing or at historic lows. So why has only one water provider in Ouray County ordered cutbacks this summer?
By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com 
September 9, 2026
In the early days of summer, it remained a matter of some debate where the drought of 2026 ranked in the annals of long, hot Colorado summers. For Cary Denison, Ouray County’s representative on the Co...
Crews working to plug old water well
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Crews working to plug old water well
Operation part of state program to reclaim abandoned sites
By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com 
September 9, 2026
It’s not what you think. A towering steel drill that’s been perched along the side of U.S. Highway 550 in recent weeks isn’t probing for gas, or oil, or even a route to the Far East. The operation is ...
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