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Fire crashes wedding party
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Fire crashes wedding party
The navy blue suit was ready for James Lindaman to attach his great-grandfather’s Air Force airman’s pin to the lapel.Michelle Lindaman spent months a...
July 1, 2026
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Financial picture mixed in Ouray
Ouray’s primary sources of revenue have delivered mixed results so far this year, with sales tax receipts on the rise but proceeds from lodging and va...
June 24, 2026
Gym members decry removal of free weights
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Gym members decry removal of free weights
The sudden removal of most of the free weights from the fitness center at the Ouray Hot Springs Pool has angered members who say the city eliminated o...
June 17, 2026
Film fest remains intimate, connective
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Film fest remains intimate, connective
In its seven years, the Ouray International Film Festival has hosted an assortment of special guests, from well-known screenwriters to up-and-coming d...
June 10, 2026
Board: Ice Park at ‘inflection point’
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Board: Ice Park at ‘inflection point’
The nonprofit organization that runs the Ouray Ice Park cautioned Monday that it has reached a crossroads, saying its operational costs continue to cl...
June 3, 2026
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Citizens petition city to pave Oak Street
A group of residents has petitioned the city of Ouray to pave Oak Street, claiming the work is needed to control dust, accommodate increased traffic a...
May 27, 2026
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Factors behind the fire: What drove its spread?
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Factors behind the fire: What drove its spread?
Experts: Age-old forests, climate change, extreme drought created prime conditions for Gold Mountain Fire
By Chart Riggall 
August 26, 2026
In the summer of 1879, the largest wildfire in Colorado history at the time tore through 26,000 acres of rugged forest about eight miles south of Silverton and presaged a vast shift in its landscape. ...
Tax districts approved for proposed project
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Tax districts approved for proposed project
Metro districts would fund improvements for possible 19-acre mixed-use Ridgway development
By James Hanlon 
August 26, 2026
The Ridgway Town Council approved creating four metropolitan districts at its Aug. 12 meeting for a proposed residential and commercial development on 19 acres in north Ridgway. The development, Alpen...
Officials push Trump for disaster declaration
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Officials push Trump for disaster declaration
Polis: Federal funding needed to help pay for $17M in damages from Gold Mountain, Aspen Acres fires
By Chart Riggall 
August 26, 2026
Federal, state and local officials pushed this week for President Donald Trump to issue a disaster declaration for the Gold Mountain and Aspen Acres fires that would open the door to additional federa...
New principal brings international experience
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New principal brings international experience
Michael Flaim named interim leader of Ouray preK-8 students
By James Hanlon 
August 26, 2026
Michael Flaim, an educator who taught economics and social studies at international schools for nearly 20 years, has started as Ouray School’s interim preK-8 principal for the 2026-2027 school year. T...
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Construction to control flooding begins
Work focuses on removing debris, building berms, barriers; project set to finish by Sept. 20
By James Hanlon 
August 26, 2026
Crews from Haynes Excavation began work last week to repair and protect areas prone to flooding and debris flows beneath the Gold Mountain Fire burn scar. The $2.8 million Emergency Watershed Protect ...
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