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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

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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

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After tear down and rebuild, agency again faces upheaval

After more than a year of turmoil that consumed 2024 and bled over into the first quarter of 2025, the Ouray Police Department underwent a complete te...

December 31, 2025

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Mobile home park preservation highlights housing progress

As the calendar flipped from 2024 to 2025, things looked bleak for the residents of Swiss Village Mobile Home Park in Ouray.They had rallied to form a...

December 31, 2025

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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

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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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Cemetery turns attention to overdue maintenance

Furnished with a boost in property tax revenue, the board in charge of operating and maintaining the Cedar Hill Cemetery north of Ouray will embark ne...

December 17, 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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City trims jobs, capital expenses

A cautious Ouray City Council approved a $16.8 million budget for 2026 on Tuesday, leaving a handful of vacant jobs unfilled and slashing capital proj...

November 26, 2025

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Trials in sex assault case delayed

By Mike Wiggins

January 16, 2026

The trials for two men accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl in Ouray County in 2023 have been postponed. Gabriel Trujillo and Ashton Whittington were set to go to trial starting Feb. 9, b...

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January 14, 2026

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Tax questions linger as lodge proceeds with housing plans

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

January 14, 2026

MTN Lodge in Ridgway is moving forward with plans to convert the hotel to workforce housing for four years starting in February, though the town has yet to cement an agreement with the owners about pa...

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County OKs permit for guest ranch

Stipulations require Gold Mountain to account for bighorn sheep

By Deb Hurley Brobst Special to the Plaindealer

January 14, 2026

Gold Mountain Ranch will be allowed to operate a guest ranch in Ouray County, and county commissioners hope the special-use permit they approved in December will allay community concerns about wildlif...

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EV charging station approved for 4-H Center

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

January 14, 2026

A high-speed electric vehicle charging station is coming to the Ouray County 4-H Event Center and Fairgrounds parking lot as early as July. During a regular meeting Tuesday, county commissioners unani...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines