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Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

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County joins city in Swiss Village assist
Ouray County plans to contribute at least $50,000 to support the residents of Swiss Village Mobile Home Park in the $2.5 million deal to purchase the ...
March 5, 2025
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County leaders work toward conduct policy
Ouray County leaders took their first stab at drafting a “leadership and governance” policy last week, but will bring it back to a second work session...
March 5, 2025
Rockfall closes road
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Rockfall closes road
County Road 361 southwest of Ouray is indefinitely closed after several large boulders tumbled onto the road last week, leading county officials to is...
March 5, 2025
‘There wasn’t even time to have a goodbye party’
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‘There wasn’t even time to have a goodbye party’
Kricket Olin didn’t check her email on Valentine’s Day morning because she wanted to go to work. She didn't want to believe it could be her last day. ...
February 26, 2025
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Master plan adoption marked by conflict
After a two-year revision process, Ouray County commissioners adopted the county’s updated master plan, but not without a fight. During a hearing to a...
February 26, 2025
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County renews permits for Red Mountain Lodge
Ouray County commissioners renewed Red Mountain Alpine Lodge’s special-use permits to hold weddings and operate a bed-and-breakfast for two years, in ...
February 26, 2025
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Deputy manager tapped as temporary leader
Deputy County Manager Kara Rhoades will serve as Ouray County’s interim manager, drawing support from Connie Hunt after she leaves her job. The former...
February 26, 2025
A taste of the rainforest comes to Ouray
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A taste of the rainforest comes to Ouray
Just two years ago, Marmots Acai owner Christine Rector didn’t know what a marmot was and her husband and co-owner, Mark, had never tried acai. The pu...
February 26, 2025
OURAY’S LIVING ROOM
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OURAY’S LIVING ROOM
Penny Price curled up on a couch at the foot of a climbing wall, plotting out how she’d try and get to the top. The 8-year-old’s parents and other sur...
February 19, 2025
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Engineer tapped for water repairs
The town of Ridgway selected an engineer to design a portion of the town’s pricey repairs to its water system, which was destroyed by record monsoonal...
February 19, 2025
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Crews start to gain ground on South Rim Fire
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Crews start to gain ground on South Rim Fire
By Lia Salvatierra 
July 18, 2025
BLACK CANYON OF THE GUNNISON – Firefighters finally began to gain ground Friday on the South Rim Fire burning in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, though a timeline for reopening the par...
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Ridgway keeps water restrictions
By Erin 
July 16, 2025
Ridgway remains in Stage 3 watering restrictions, upheld during a July 9 meeting by town councilors who cited concerns about persistent dry conditions and no permanent fix allowing the town to access ...
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Hunting down the ghosts
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Hunting down the ghosts
Veterans services officer finds and assists those who served with benefits, problems
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
July 16, 2025
During his time as a bus driver in Telluride, Mikael Madsen encountered many of his fellow veterans struggling to survive a Western Slope winter. At the time, Madsen was what he calls a military ghost...
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Wildfires surge across region
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Wildfires surge across region
Brief monsoon could bring relief — or lightning — before dry spell returns
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
July 16, 2025
Four lightning-sparked wildfires that had scorched more than 20,000 acres in southwestern Colorado as of Wednesday continue to churn through tinder-dry terrain, as hundreds of firefighters struggle to...
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Judge to rule on land condemnation
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Judge to rule on land condemnation
Town seeks slice of property for walking trail; resident c laims use unnecessary
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
July 16, 2025
A district judge is expected to rule this week on whether the town of Ridgway can seize a slice of a resident’s property to create a walking trail, after a trial concluded last week. The conflict date...
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