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There’s one word Matthew Beyer keeps coming back to when he talks about Colorado Boy. Community. The brew pub that has anchored downtown Ridgway for 1...

February 26, 2025

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Tax revenue strong for Ouray in 2024

It wasn’t record-breaking, but the city of Ouray closed out another year of strong sales tax collections in 2024. The city pulled in just shy of $3.06...

February 26, 2025

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Outfitter settles wildfire claims

A San Miguel County hunting outfitter will pay the U.S. Forest Service $500,000 to resolve allegations it was liable for a 2019 wildfire east of Ridgw...

February 19, 2025

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In Ouray, the thin blue line could narrow even further

The ranks of the Ouray Police Department, frayed by a delay in hiring a new police chief and an inability to find another police officer, appear to be...

February 19, 2025

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Judge: Teen to be tried as adult due to severity, impact of alleged sex assault

A judge who ruled that a teenager will stand trial as an adult for alleged sex assault at the former Ouray police chief nearly two years ago largely b...

February 19, 2025

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Board awards $4M contract for athletic field

The Ridgway School Board agreed Tuesday night to award a nearly $4 million contract to a Grand Junction construction company to build a new multipurpo...

February 12, 2025

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A TOAST TO WINTER IN OURAY

There are wine festivals where tasters are herded like cattle, where swollen crowds jostle for space, where there’s no time or ability to visit with w...

February 12, 2025

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CREATING SPACES FOR OTHERS

Long after the early winter sun dipped behind Twin Peaks, after he filled the daylight hours contemplating grant applications and reviewing plans spre...

February 5, 2025

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Ice climbing’s next generation ascends to Ouray this weekend

For the first time, the International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation Ice Climbing World Youth Championships will be held in the United States ...

February 5, 2025

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Search for police chief starts over

If the city of Ouray’s search for a new police chief mirrored the career arc of a law enforcement officer, it would be back at the training academy.Se...

January 29, 2025

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Best feathers forward

August 19, 2026

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Bear activity ramping up

Second bruin killed in a week after several conflicts, entering home

By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com

August 19, 2026

State wildlife officials killed a young, female bear that entered a Ridgway home last weekend after days of conflicts and at least one incident with the bear killing chickens. Colorado Parks and Wildl...

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Police admin assistant resigns, blasts city

By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com

August 19, 2026

The Ouray Police Department's administrative assistant has resigned, leaving the office with one remaining employee assigned to desk duty. The resignation comes just after the city's response to a civ...

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Disaster relief tax moves closer to ballot

Ouray, Ridgway councils negotiate for larger share of revenue; use tax for roads all but ruled out

By Mike Wiggins and James Hanlon

August 19, 2026

A proposed countywide sales tax to address fires, floods and other natural disasters appears to have a clear path to the November ballot, while a potential use tax on construction materials to raise m...

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County road superintendent arrested on suspicion of DUI

By James Hanlon

August 19, 2026

Ouray County Road and Bridge Superintendent Ty Barger was placed on paid administrative leave Monday following a driving under the influence arrest in Montrose Aug. 14. Crew Chief Don Castle has been ...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines