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Ouray County may sue the owners of properties north of Red Mountain Pass if they don’t agree to remove two gates and restore public access to a road o...

April 29, 2026

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Spirit of Ridgway shines at new retail store

Ridgway pride rings loud at ColoradoCool Apparel, where the distinct skyline of the Cimarron Range and symmetry of the Sneffels Range embellish walls ...

April 29, 2026

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New eatery focused on family, local farms

Maven Local Eatery is a farm-to-table family affair. The restaurant, which opened earlier this month at 540 Clinton St. in Ridgway, is owned and manag...

April 29, 2026

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County backs down on road closure

Ouray County has decided against closing the upper section of Yankee Boy Basin road to motorized traffic, and will work with the U.S. Forest Service a...

April 22, 2026

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County leaders campaign for merger

Ouray County leaders last week campaigned for a combined countywide fire and emergency services authority at a Log Hill Mesa Fire Protection District ...

April 22, 2026

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After hiatus, a rally for high school baseball in Ridgway

Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect when Ridgway School District last had a baseball team, given updated information provided by Our...

April 15, 2026

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Zero-waste policy draws public fire

Ridgway town councilors tabled a draft “zero-waste” policy for events on town property after public backlash about how the rules would impact business...

April 15, 2026

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Pilot composting program coming to Ridgway

Ridgway residents will soon be able to participate in Bruin Waste Management’s first residential composting service, though the program has faced some...

April 15, 2026

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County, Forest Service to discuss Yankee Boy closure next week

Ouray County commissioners will hold a work session next week with the U.S. Forest Service to discuss their plan to close the upper portion of the roa...

April 8, 2026

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Ridgway sues MTN Lodge

The town of Ridgway is suing the owners of MTN Lodge over their plans to use the hotel as workforce housing for the next several years, aiming to susp...

April 1, 2026

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Forest closure expands as fire makes another big run

By Mike

July 2, 2026

The U.S. Forest Service this afternoon expanded the closure area in the Uncompahgre National Forest east of Ridgway, as the Gold Mountain Fire makes another big run. The original closure largely encom...

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Water providers ask customers to conserve

By erin@ouraynews.com

July 2, 2026

Water managers are asking residents to avoid excessive water use and putting more demand on their distribution system. Ridgway Mayor John Clark announced during a Ouray County Board of County Commissi...

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Reservoir to close due to aerial firefighting operation

By erin@ouraynews.com

July 2, 2026

Ridgway Reservoir will close to boaters as soon as planes dispatched to assist with the aerial attack on the Gold Mountain Fire arrive. It's hard to tell exactly when that will be, but Colorado Parks ...

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Fire surges into Cimarrons

Evacuations expand, forest closes as forecast offers little relief

By Mike Wiggins and Erin McIntyre mike@ouraynews.com erin@ouraynews.com

July 1, 2026

A wildfire that started as a wisp of smoke on a cliffside just north of Ouray last weekend exploded to more than 15,000 acres by Wednesday, driven by winds north to the Cimarron Range east of Ridgway....

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City curtails holiday events, keeps parade

By Deb Hurley Brobst Special to the Plaindealer

July 1, 2026

Fourth of July events in Ouray will be scaled back this year in response to the Gold Mountain Fire, with the July 3 fire department benefit concert and the Independence Day parade and kids’ games a go...

Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines