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Battle over evidence heads to high court

The state’s highest court will decide whether prosecutors will be barred from introducing key evidence against one of three suspects accused of sexual...

May 15, 2024

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A new chance to win housing lottery

Waterview Homes application period open until June 27 Hopeful home buyers who have been squeezed out of Ouray County’s soaring real estate market have...

May 15, 2024

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City, feds spar over reservoir

The city of Ouray and the U.S. Forest Service are locked in a disagreement over the federal agency’s drawdown of Crystal Reservoir and whether the cit...

May 8, 2024

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DA accused again of evidence violations

Second sex assault suspect seeks dismissal of case An attorney for a second suspect in the alleged sexual assault of a 17-year-old girl at the Ouray p...

May 8, 2024

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Sex assault suspect facing new legal trouble

Dieffenderffer accused of speeding at 126 mph on U.S. 50, failing drug tests on Army base The Ouray police chief's stepson is facing fresh legal troub...

May 8, 2024

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Council upholds massage studio lease termination

Calls for Ouray police chief's resignation or dismissal grow, with more than 100 citizens signing letterThe Ouray City Council on Monday rejected an a...

May 8, 2024

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City ends massage studio lease at pool

Move made to create space for family changing room; owners decry lack of community inputMark Field takes a lot of pride in Ouray Hot Springs Massage.H...

May 1, 2024

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SCHOOLS HUNGRY FOR HELP

Shortage of cafeteria workers forces Ridgway schools to stop serving lunch on Mondays — and look for long-term solutionsFor 13 years, Janet Collins ha...

April 24, 2024

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Revenue up in Ouray in Feb.

Revenue in all categories was up in Ouray in February.Sales tax receipts increased 4.5%, from $145,936 in February 2023 to $152,570 this year. Year to...

April 24, 2024

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Montrose outpatient care center opens

With hospital bursting at seams, new facility offers less-expensive services in easier to access setting Nearly five years ago, leaders at Montrose Re...

April 24, 2024

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July 2, 2025

Carrie Ann Mund, left, dances with Tawnya Schiebel during the Mariachi de San Jose band’s performance in Ridgway’s Hartwell Park on June 29. The band performed as part of the fifth annual Fete de la M...

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Leaders object to public lands sale

Conservationists, ranchers, elected officials decry bill, though battle over federal property may return

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

July 2, 2025

Recent federal proposals to sell or develop Ouray County’s public lands would harm the county’s economy, identity and culture of ranching and public recreation, according to county officials and other...

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Sex assault trial moved to Montrose

By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com

July 2, 2025

A judge has ordered the trial of a man accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl in 2023 to be moved from Ouray to Montrose. Seventh Judicial Chief District Judge Cory Jackson approved the tri...

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Celebrating the Fourth in Ouray? Load up on sunscreen, patience, courtesy

Private security to help with traffic, parking, so law enforcement can be more proactive

By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com

July 2, 2025

The sights and sounds of the Fourth of July in Ouray are ubiquitous. The powerful spray of fire hoses. The shrieks of kids racing through Fellin Park. Cheers and honking horns on Main Street. This yea...

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New weapons policy would ban public, allow employees to conceal carry

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

July 2, 2025

County leaders are debating a new policy that would ban the public from carrying any weapons within Ouray County buildings but allow county employees with valid permits to conceal carry weapons in mos...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines