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State eyes Ouray County for wolf release
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State eyes Ouray County for wolf release
Wildlife officials are eyeing Ouray County for the next release of gray wolves in southwest Colorado this winter to help fulfill a mandate from voters...
October 8, 2025
Problems persist at sewer plant
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Problems persist at sewer plant
When Ouray's new wastewater treatment plant is working, no one seems to notice. The electrical panels, motors, pumps and other equipment inside the no...
August 13, 2025
Prison ordered in sex assault
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Prison ordered in sex assault
A judge has sentenced a Ridgway man to three years in prison for sexually assaulting a 28-year-old woman in 2023 after he claimed he was drunk and tho...
June 11, 2025
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Cop rips city over hiring process
A Ouray police officer criticized city leaders Monday night for restarting the search for a new police chief rather than selecting one of the finalist...
February 5, 2025
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Judge: Sex assault case can proceed
Editor’s note: This story is about an alleged sexual assault case. If you or anyone else needs assistance with sexual assault resources, please call e...
September 25, 2024
County declares disaster
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County declares disaster
Ouray County commissioners on Wednesday issued an emergency disaster declaration in the wake of a series of thunderstorms that have dumped more than 3...
August 14, 2024
LOTTERY WINNERS
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LOTTERY WINNERS
In the past decade, Kaili Hansen's living situation has been precarious to say the least. The Ouray Brewery cook lived in a house on Second Street for...
July 24, 2024
Ouray police chief fired
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Ouray police chief fired
Embattled Ouray Police Chief Jeff Wood was fired Monday in the wake of concerns about his behavior and leadership and alleged violations of state law ...
June 26, 2024
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Ouray cancels Fourth of July fireworks
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June 28, 2026
The city of Ouray has canceled its Fourth of July fireworks display in light of dangerous fire conditions. Brooke Warren, a spokeswoman for the city, said this morning Fire Chief Adam Kunz made the de...
Extreme fire danger persists
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Extreme fire danger persists
Gold Mountain Fire burns as more firefighting resources expected to arrive
By Mike Wiggins And Erin Mcintyre 
June 28, 2026
UPDATE, 5:34 p.m. A pre-evacuation notice has been issued for homes from Black Lake to the intersection of County Road 23 and County Road 17 west of U.S. Highway 550. The pre-evacuation notice include...
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