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City pays $120K to settle lawsuit
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City pays $120K to settle lawsuit
The city of Ouray and its insurer paid former Police Chief Jeff Wood $120,000 to settle the wrongful termination and defamation lawsuit he filed again...
March 20, 2025
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Vote to spend more on signs postponed
A frustrated Ouray City Council tabled a decision Monday night whether to give a Minneapolis company another $3,600 to make a prototype base for the $...
March 19, 2025
Ouray hires interim police chief
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Ouray hires interim police chief
Four months ago, Michelle Metteer and Daric Harvey were vying to lead Ouray’s city government. Now they are working together to stabilize and restore ...
March 12, 2025
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City alters police overtime policy
The city took its first step Monday night toward helping Ouray police officers who have complained they’re overworked and underpaid, approving a polic...
March 5, 2025
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Ouray joins effort to preserve housing
The city of Ouray will give $100,000 to the Home Trust of Ouray County to help it purchase a triplex and maintain it as affordable housing.City counci...
March 5, 2025
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Council pledges to help police
Ouray city councilors vowed Tuesday night to pursue measures to boost police officer pay and hire more sworn help as quickly as possible, even while a...
February 26, 2025
New ownership brewing at Colorado Boy
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New ownership brewing at Colorado Boy
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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County rejects $11,000 legal bill
Commissioners cite lack of justification for reimbursement; Padgett alleges process flawed
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
April 23, 2025
Ouray County taxpayers won’t foot Commissioner Lynn Padgett’s nearly $11,000 legal bill after commissioners Jake Niece and Michelle Nauer voted against her reimbursement request on Tuesday. Padgett an...
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Ouray police exodus continues
Sergeant's retirement, sergeant's medical leave temporarily makes chief lone full-timer
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
April 23, 2025
Editor's note: This story has been corrected to reflect the Ridgway Marshal's Office has hired a half-time deputy. ___________________ The city of Ouray hired Daric Harvey to stabilize and reform the ...
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