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Ouray sewer, water rates to rise 4% next year

Ouray residents and business owners will pay close to $5 a month more for water and sewer service in 2027, as the city seeks to ensure there is enough...

November 11, 2026

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Ridgway teen memorialized

After pulling a 16-hour shift on this summer’s Gold Mountain Fire, Bennett Raley knew he could trust and rely on his young teammate. The volunteer fir...

November 4, 2026

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Cello recital meets clown show this weekend

Karen Hall has played the cello since she was 8 years old, when her mother drove her to the neighborhood elementary school for string classes, lugging...

November 4, 2026

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Councilor denied remote meeting participation

The Ouray City Council rejected City Councilor Dave Doherty’s request to participate in Monday’s meeting remotely, marking the latest turn in an on-ag...

November 4, 2026

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Developer: Ouray affordable homes project will take years to complete

It could take years for the Waterview Homes affordable housing development to complete its next phase, as it now faces hurdles including high interest...

November 4, 2026

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Ridgway college student missing after hike

Dozens of searchers spent a third day Wednesday looking for a college student from Ridgway and another man who went hiking in the central Colorado mou...

October 28, 2026

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Ballot Issue 1A: A vital backstop against future disasters or misguided forever tax?

A Ouray County commissioner and a tax hike critic took opposing sides last week on the merits of a proposed county sales tax increase to help cover th...

October 28, 2026

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Big changes in works for community institution

One of Ouray County’s longest standing institutions got its start in a room in the Beaumont Hotel, when the Home State Bank of Ouray signed a five-yea...

October 28, 2026

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Police department dissolved

The city of Ouray terminated the sole employee of its police department and turned over its police services to the Ouray County Sheriff’s Office on Tu...

October 21, 2026

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County OKs police deal

Ouray County commissioners approved a revised contract Tuesday that would make the Ouray County Sheriff’s Office the full-time provider of police serv...

October 14, 2026

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Keep calm and build on

By Erin McIntyre

November 11, 2026

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Water battle likely headed for trial

By Chart Riggall

November 11, 2026

DELTA – A Colorado water court judge appears likely to let supporters and opponents of a pipeline diversion from Cow Creek into Ridgway Reservoir duke out their claims at a trial scheduled for next ye...

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Shuttle service to shut down

Montrose-Ridgway-Ouray bus will stop at end of year due to lack of local funding

By James Hanlon

November 11, 2026

The OurWay commuter shuttle service that runs between Ouray, Ridgway and Montrose will shut down at the end of this year due to lack of funding. After nearly three years, the pilot program’s $531,000 ...

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CDOT plans projects for 2027, future

Agency apologizes for lax weed control on highways, eyes more Billy Creek work in 2028

By James Hanlon

November 11, 2026

The Colorado Department of Transportation has no major construction planned next year in Ouray County, but more projects are in store for the future. CDOT staff presented a roundup of current and futu...

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Ridgway will pull from reserves to cover expenses in 2027

Town to discuss more cuts Nov. 19

By James Hanlon

November 11, 2026

The town of Ridgway will continue to draw down its general fund reserves to cover expenses in 2027, even as town leaders plan to discuss more budget cuts later this month. During a budget retreat on H...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines