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Administrator sought info backing chief decision

Ouray City Administrator Michelle Metteer sought input from neighboring law enforcement agencies about how they conduct background checks — after she ...

April 15, 2026

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

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...

April 8, 2026

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Council absorbs more criticism over police

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 ...

April 8, 2026

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DA ordered again to turn over report in sexual assault case

Prosecutors have again been ordered to turn over to defense attorneys a report detailing some of the contents of a cellphone belonging to a woman who ...

April 1, 2026

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Sergeant slams city leaders

The lone remaining sworn officer in the Ouray Police Department criticized city leaders Tuesday for their management of the latest round of turmoil wi...

March 25, 2026

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Views vary on electric building code, other issues

Ridgway Town Council candidates split last week over whether they support the potential adoption of an all-electric building code for new development ...

March 25, 2026

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Trail group seeks city’s help

The Ouray Trail Group is asking the city of Ouray for help acquiring a piece of private property so it can rebuild a section of the Perimeter Trail an...

March 25, 2026

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Water leaders sound supply alarm

State water managers Tuesday painted a dire picture of record-low snowpack and abnormally warm temperatures this winter straining water supplies for W...

March 18, 2026

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Scoville vows to listen to all voices in bid for council

Josey Scoville took her cues in public service from her parents.Growing up in rural Minnesota, her father spent years on the local school board. Her m...

March 18, 2026

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City: No to more remote governance

The Ouray City Council on Monday unanimously rejected a councilor’s request for greater leeway to participate in council meetings remotely, agreeing i...

March 4, 2026

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After hiatus, a rally for high school baseball in Ridgway

Sporting nearly 30-year-old jerseys, pilot junior varsity team takes field, aims for long-term viability through fundraising

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

April 15, 2026

Ridgway High School’s 1997 baseball jerseys are having a comeback season this spring. The school’s new, pilot junior varsity baseball team is sporting them after a surprise discovery. The vintage unif...

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Zero-waste policy draws public fire

Council tables proposal for compostable, recyclable materials over concerns from business owners, community groups

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

April 15, 2026

Ridgway town councilors tabled a draft “zero-waste” policy for events on town property after public backlash about how the rules would impact business owners and community groups. The proposal discuss...

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Track and field returns to Grand Junction

April 15, 2026

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County renews water lease for fourth year

April 15, 2026

Ouray County commissioners signed off on an agreement Tuesday to lease and help pay for backup water to support the county’s irrigators for a fourth year. The lease secures a 2021 no-call agreement be...

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Ditch users, county at impasse about culvert

April 15, 2026

A group of ranchers from the West Arm Ditch Company is refusing Ouray County’s offer to reinstall a faulty culvert this year if the water users pay for the materials, saying they shouldn’t have to pay...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines