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Ouray won’t join fire authority
Council cites unanswered questions, concerns about consolidationA proposal to consolidate all of Ouray County’s fire departments and its emergency med...
August 19, 2026
‘We were in a panic’
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‘We were in a panic’
Hank and Betsy Nicholson were watching TV at home the night of July 26 when the skies opened up and filled Dexter Creek with rainwater, mud and debris...
August 5, 2026
County eyes recovery funds
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County eyes recovery funds
Federal program could offer nearly $3 million — if cash-poor leaders can find matching dollarsOuray County could receive nearly $3 million in federal ...
July 22, 2026
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City reorganizes planning department
Ouray City Administrator Michelle Metteer is overhauling the city’s community development department, dividing responsibilities among a third-party co...
July 22, 2026
Pilot dies in reservoir crash
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Pilot dies in reservoir crash
An experienced firefighting pilot who was pulling water from Silver Jack Reservoir to battle the Gold Mountain Fire died Sunday when his helicopter pl...
July 15, 2026
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Factors behind the fire: What drove its spread?
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Factors behind the fire: What drove its spread?
Experts: Age-old forests, climate change, extreme drought created prime conditions for Gold Mountain Fire
By Chart Riggall 
August 26, 2026
In the summer of 1879, the largest wildfire in Colorado history at the time tore through 26,000 acres of rugged forest about eight miles south of Silverton and presaged a vast shift in its landscape. ...
Tax districts approved for proposed project
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Tax districts approved for proposed project
Metro districts would fund improvements for possible 19-acre mixed-use Ridgway development
By James Hanlon 
August 26, 2026
The Ridgway Town Council approved creating four metropolitan districts at its Aug. 12 meeting for a proposed residential and commercial development on 19 acres in north Ridgway. The development, Alpen...
Officials push Trump for disaster declaration
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Officials push Trump for disaster declaration
Polis: Federal funding needed to help pay for $17M in damages from Gold Mountain, Aspen Acres fires
By Chart Riggall 
August 26, 2026
Federal, state and local officials pushed this week for President Donald Trump to issue a disaster declaration for the Gold Mountain and Aspen Acres fires that would open the door to additional federa...
New principal brings international experience
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New principal brings international experience
Michael Flaim named interim leader of Ouray preK-8 students
By James Hanlon 
August 26, 2026
Michael Flaim, an educator who taught economics and social studies at international schools for nearly 20 years, has started as Ouray School’s interim preK-8 principal for the 2026-2027 school year. T...
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Construction to control flooding begins
Work focuses on removing debris, building berms, barriers; project set to finish by Sept. 20
By James Hanlon 
August 26, 2026
Crews from Haynes Excavation began work last week to repair and protect areas prone to flooding and debris flows beneath the Gold Mountain Fire burn scar. The $2.8 million Emergency Watershed Protect ...
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