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Pool house design draws varied reactions
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Pool house design draws varied reactions
Ouray County residents peppered architects and Ouray parks and recreation officials with questions and feedback about a proposed new pool house at the...
March 4, 2026
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Crosswalk project bids over budget
Ouray city officials are weighing next steps after a trio of bids to build a pair of pedestrian crosswalks and other improvements at either end of tow...
February 11, 2026
City leader pulls police from patrol duty
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City leader pulls police from patrol duty
Ouray City Administrator Michelle Metteer has pulled the police department’s two remaining officers off of patrol duty and reassigned them to administ...
February 4, 2026
Judge delays assault trials
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Judge delays assault trials
The trials for two men accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl in Ouray County in 2023 have been postponed, even as the woman and the judge ...
January 21, 2026
Public: Rebuild Ouray PD
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Public: Rebuild Ouray PD
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
Schiffer, Doherty picked for council
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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
Field of dreams realized in Ridgway
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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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After hiatus, a rally for high school baseball in Ridgway
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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
Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect when Ridgway School District last had a baseball team, given updated information provided by Ouray County Baseball after the story was published. ...
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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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County renews water lease for fourth year
By LIA SALVATIERRA 
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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