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Judge delays assault trials
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Judge delays assault trials
The trials for two men accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl in Ouray County in 2023 have been postponed, even as the woman and the judge ...
January 21, 2026
Public: Rebuild Ouray PD
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Public: Rebuild Ouray PD
Ouray residents sent a clear message this week: They want to maintain an independent police department instead of permanently relying on the Ouray Cou...
January 14, 2026
Schiffer, Doherty picked for council
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Schiffer, Doherty picked for council
Ouray Planning Commissioner Kevin Schiffer and former city building inspector Dave Doherty were selected Monday to fill the two vacancies on the Ouray...
January 7, 2026
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Sheriff steps in again to help police
The city of Ouray is once again leaning on the Ouray County Sheriff’s Office to fill gaps in police officer patrol shifts, after City Administrator Mi...
January 7, 2026
Field of dreams realized in Ridgway
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Field of dreams realized in Ridgway
Ridgway Secondary School athletes were tired. Tired of running on hard surfaces that were tough on their bodies and practicing in school hallways and ...
December 31, 2025
Still full of Grit, 40 years later
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Still full of Grit, 40 years later
If you walk into True Grit Cafe, there's a good chance the proprietor herself will be the one who greets you before the door shuts behind you. She doe...
December 24, 2025
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Slow start to snow season
A series of post-Thanksgiving storms delivered desperately needed snow to the moisture-starved San Juans, but snowpack at the start of December remain...
December 3, 2025
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Town prepares for legal battle
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
January 28, 2026
Ridgway retains attorney after MTN Lodge owners say they won't pay taxes on long-term worker housing The town of Ridgway has retained litigation attorneys from a Denver law firm, gearing up for a figh...
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County eyes budget cuts
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
January 28, 2026
Manager: Looking for ways to avoid cutting employees Ouray County leaders have loosely settled on wanting to cut $500,000 from the county’s 2026 budget, anticipating they will have more unexpected exp...
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Coroner seeks help with unclaimed body
January 28, 2026
Ouray County's coroner is seeking help finding friends of a man who was estranged from his family and died at a Ouray hotel. Quality Inn staff found William Curio Jr., who went by Billy, in his hotel ...
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