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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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City to keep police department
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City to keep police department
Ouray to retain on-call model, offer raises to officers, while sheriff leads hiring, training efforts
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
May 20, 2026
The city of Ouray will retain and rebuild its own independent police department but rely on Ouray County Sheriff Justin Perry to lead the hiring and training of its officers until a new police chief c...
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Ouray County EMS to raise fees
Charges for treatment, transport to increase for first time since 2018
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
May 20, 2026
Ouray County commissioners plan to raise fees for treatment and ambulance transports from Ouray County Emergency Medical Services starting in June. Commissioners reviewed proposed fee increases prepar...
Mass evacuation exercise tests county’s preparedness
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Mass evacuation exercise tests county’s preparedness
Half-day event features volunteers feigning injuries, refusing to leave and generally creating chaos — in the name of training for a real emergency
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
May 20, 2026
At 9:28 a.m., Amy Clewell and her two pretend siblings gathered in her driveway in Elk Meadows, debating whether it was time to call for help. They watched a stream of law enforcement vehicles and fir...
Citizens organized against councilor
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Citizens organized against councilor
At least 14 people sent letters to council urging vote against Gulde appointment
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
May 20, 2026
Former Ouray City Councilor Tamara Gulde ran into an organized effort to keep her from returning to public office earlier this year after she lost the November race for mayor, then sought to fill a va...
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