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Governments team up on flood mitigation
Government agencies and nonprofit organizations have begun stepping up to help Ouray County pay to protect homes and roads from flooding and mudslides...
July 29, 2026
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Water providers ask customers to pull back
Water managers in Ouray County are asking residents to curtail water use and avoid putting more demand on their distribution systems in light of the G...
July 8, 2026
Fire surges into Cimarrons
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Fire surges into Cimarrons
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 ...
July 1, 2026
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Pilot’s death ruled an accident
Report: Divers had to wait to recover body from helicopter due to risk from electric current
By Chart Riggall 
August 25, 2026
The death of a pilot whose firefighting helicopter crashed into Silver Jack Reservoir last month has been ruled an accident by a Grand Junction medical examiner, according to an autopsy report obtaine...
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Fire, EMS consolidation proponents consider next steps
By James Hanlon 
August 25, 2026
Advocates for a county-wide consolidated fire and emergency response authority still believe there is a path forward, even though the proposal suffered another setback last week when the Ouray City Co...
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Best feathers forward
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Best feathers forward
August 19, 2026
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Bear activity ramping up
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Bear activity ramping up
Second bruin killed in a week after several conflicts, entering home
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
August 19, 2026
State wildlife officials killed a young, female bear that entered a Ridgway home last weekend after days of conflicts and at least one incident with the bear killing chickens. Colorado Parks and Wildl...
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Police admin assistant resigns, blasts city
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
August 19, 2026
The Ouray Police Department's administrative assistant has resigned, leaving the office with one remaining employee assigned to desk duty. The resignation comes just after the city's response to a civ...
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