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Everything has its place in Unit 2 at the Swiss Village Mobile Home Park in Ouray. The plants Sherrie Haselnus tenderly cares for, perched on the wind...

June 19, 2024

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MISSING: Old Man Winter

Mild temps, below-average snow put winter recreation in Ouray on thin ice — or, in the case of the Rotary Park rink, no ice at all It was early Decemb...

February 28, 2024

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Man accused of sex assault again

Six years after acquittal, Brian Scranton arrested in another suspected rape caseA Ridgway man acquitted by a jury in a felony sexual assault case in ...

January 31, 2024

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Police chief placed on admin leave

No timetable for return in wake of sex assault case against stepson, 2 others Ouray Police Chief Jeff Wood was placed on paid administrative leave on ...

January 31, 2024

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GOP leaders take stage at fundraiser

As Ouray County Republicans seek to regain footing, Boebert, Catlin, Simpson tackle issues In her previous visits to Ouray County, both as a political...

October 11, 2023

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Twin Peaks settles disability complaint

Lodge pays $3,000 to family, must come into ADA complianceThe owners of Twin Peaks Lodge & Hot Springs will pay $3,000 to the family of a disabled...

July 26, 2023

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Man found guilty of cop threats

Gottorff convicted of five felonies, could face years in prison A Ridgway man accused of threatening three Ouray County law enforcement officers and e...

July 26, 2023

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Easter egg hunters hop to it

April 8, 2026

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Town mayor re-elected in landslide

Voters select incumbents Grambley, Scoville, newcomer Greenwood

By By Lia Salvatierra and Erin McIntyre lia@ouraynews.com erin@ouraynews.com

April 8, 2026

John Clark will continue serving as Ridgway mayor, defeating his only challenger in 14 years since he was first elected, newcomer Tia Mihelarakis. Clark received 321 votes to Mihelarakis’ 51 votes. Cl...

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Does Ouray need a new pool house? Council, public split

By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com

April 8, 2026

A series of tweaks to the design of a proposed new pool house at the Ouray Hot Springs Pool has exposed a deep divide among Ouray City Council members and the public over whether the city should proce...

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Council absorbs more criticism over police

Employee pleads 'give us answers' as city OKs higher reimbursement rate for law enforcement services

By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com

April 8, 2026

The Ouray City Council on Monday agreed to pay Ouray County more for providing law enforcement services in the city, but not before absorbing another round of blistering criticism from the public and ...

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County, Forest Service to discuss Yankee Boy closure next week

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

April 8, 2026

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 road into Yankee Boy Basin to reduce environmental an...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines