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County to keep current road map, will revisit in 10 years
Ouray County leaders are holding off on updating the official 2014 Ouray County Road Map, saying the process may raise more issues than it would solve...
August 7, 2024
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Ridgway actor’s home destroyed in fire
Investigators are continuing to search for the cause of a fire that destroyed the home of prominent Ouray County arts supporter and actor Terry Kiser ...
July 31, 2024
Fire destroys Ridgway home
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Fire destroys Ridgway home
Law enforcement is investigating a fire that destroyed the home of prominent Ouray County arts supporter and actor Terry Kiser early Thursday morning....
July 25, 2024
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Library, fire department seek expansion
Ouray's library and fire department are hoping to expand, and the city is looking for ways to make both projects happen in the most efficient way. The...
July 24, 2024
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Ridgway grants Wetterhorn exemption
The owner of one of the Wetterhorn affordable houses will be allowed to rent out her place, after the agency charged with enforcing the deed restricti...
July 24, 2024
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New location, new director for county health department
Ouray County Public Health will undergo two big changes starting Aug 1: a new office in Ridgway and a new director, Kristin Kelley.The county has been...
July 24, 2024
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Fellin Park stage planning nears finale
As Ouray city officials get ready to debut a plan to build a permanent stage in Fellin Park, they are weighing two sites: where the temporary stage us...
July 24, 2024
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Ridgway to redraft plan for Green Street Park
Ridgway is going back to the drawing board for its proposed design of the Green Street Sustainability Park.After hearing contentious public opinion at...
July 17, 2024
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Ridgway identifies services sought from housing administrator
Ridgway is moving forward on a plan to use a shared housing administrator with the city of Ouray and Ouray County, after discussing key services for t...
July 17, 2024
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County releases draft master plan
The public got its first look at the draft update for the Ouray County Master Plan on Tuesday, which looks a lot like its parent document dating back ...
July 10, 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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