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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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Keep calm and build on

By Erin McIntyre

November 11, 2026

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Water battle likely headed for trial

By Chart Riggall

November 11, 2026

DELTA – A Colorado water court judge appears likely to let supporters and opponents of a pipeline diversion from Cow Creek into Ridgway Reservoir duke out their claims at a trial scheduled for next ye...

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Shuttle service to shut down

Montrose-Ridgway-Ouray bus will stop at end of year due to lack of local funding

By James Hanlon

November 11, 2026

The OurWay commuter shuttle service that runs between Ouray, Ridgway and Montrose will shut down at the end of this year due to lack of funding. After nearly three years, the pilot program’s $531,000 ...

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CDOT plans projects for 2027, future

Agency apologizes for lax weed control on highways, eyes more Billy Creek work in 2028

By James Hanlon

November 11, 2026

The Colorado Department of Transportation has no major construction planned next year in Ouray County, but more projects are in store for the future. CDOT staff presented a roundup of current and futu...

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Ridgway will pull from reserves to cover expenses in 2027

Town to discuss more cuts Nov. 19

By James Hanlon

November 11, 2026

The town of Ridgway will continue to draw down its general fund reserves to cover expenses in 2027, even as town leaders plan to discuss more budget cuts later this month. During a budget retreat on H...

Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

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