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Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

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County holds firm on road access
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
Spirit of Ridgway shines at new retail store
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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
New eatery focused on family, local farms
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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
County backs down on road closure
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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
After hiatus, a rally for high school baseball in Ridgway
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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
Ridgway sues MTN Lodge
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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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Pilot dies in reservoir crash
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Pilot dies in reservoir crash
Accident under investigation; man honored with procession
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
July 15, 2026
An experienced firefighting pilot who was pulling water from Silver Jack Reservoir to battle the Gold Mountain Fire died Sunday when his helicopter plunged into the reservoir northeast of Ridgway. Nic...
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Heights, heat add to firefighters’ strain
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Heights, heat add to firefighters’ strain
By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com 
July 15, 2026
Hotshot Jesse Eaves calls it “The Great Race.” At the small tent city along U.S. Highway 550, Eaves starts each day with a 5 a.m. wakeup call. Thus begins an eight-minute sprint for him and his Califo...
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County approves hiring fire recovery manager — if it can find funding
By Mike Wiggins and Deb Hurley Brobst mike@ouraynews.com 
July 15, 2026
Ouray County intends to hire an employee who can help lead the county’s efforts to recover from the Gold Mountain Fire — assuming it can find funding. County commissioners on Tuesday unanimously agree...
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Trust, county close to conserving open space park
Grants, donations put nonprofit on brink of acquiring Silver Mountain Mine property
By Deb Hurley Brobst Special to the Plaindealer 
July 15, 2026
Ouray County is much closer to getting a new open space park on the Silver Mountain Mine property. The Trust for Land Restoration has received a $180,000 Great Outdoors Colorado grant. Couple that wit...
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Man gets probation, community service in sex assault case
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Man gets probation, community service in sex assault case
One of three defendants, Whittington admits to giving alcohol to minor
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
July 15, 2026
A former Ouray County man was sentenced Monday to one year of unsupervised probation for providing alcohol to a then-17-year-old girl who said she was sexually assaulted by two others at the former Ou...
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