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Sales tax revenue tops $500K for month, up nearly 7.5% for yearJuly has long been Ouray’s most lucrative month in terms of sales tax revenue, as thous...

September 27, 2023

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Builder wrestles with cost overruns

Affordable housing project may need to incorporate some market-rate homesThe developer of a proposed 65-unit affordable housing project in Ouray ackno...

September 6, 2023

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Report: Site suitable for city housing project

Engineer recommends measures to reduce risk of rockfall, flooding for potential affordable rentals A 15-acre parcel owned by the city of Ouray is suit...

August 30, 2023

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Ouray sales tax jumps in June

The city of Ouray set an all-time record for sales tax revenue collected for the month of June, keeping on pace for a fourth consecutive year of recor...

August 30, 2023

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Developer, city barter over regs for housing

Sides dive into details on Waterview projectOuray city councilors and developers of what would be the first large-scale affordable housing project in ...

August 30, 2023

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City postpones more debate on alcohol at pool

Leaders waiting on cost of supplemental heating system The Ouray City Council will hold off on discussing the possibility of selling alcohol at the Ho...

August 23, 2023

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Housing project draws backers, critics

Residents voice assortment of opinions on 65-unit Waterview developmentOuray residents on Monday alternately tried to pick apart and urged support for...

August 23, 2023

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Ouray sales tax drops in May

Revenue from retail spending in Ouray slipped in May compared to the year before, although total revenue year-to-date remains on par with last year’s ...

August 16, 2023

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Returning the Beaumont to its ‘glory days’

One of Ouray's crown jewels has been closed to the public for years. The new owners of the 1886 hotel intend to change that. Three days into a cross-c...

August 9, 2023

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Ouray rejects funding for rental project

Council cites con_lict-of-interest concern, may reconsider laterThe Ouray City Council on Monday rejected a request to give $100,000 to help build an ...

August 9, 2023

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Ridgway schools dial up phone ban

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

June 25, 2025

Ouray also aims to update tech policy for kids, staff Hallways and classrooms at Ridgway Secondary School will more closely resemble decades past this fall — without a cellphone in sight. During a Jun...

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Town clamps down on water usage

As supplies dry up, Ridgway stops watering parks, urges residents to conserve

By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com

June 25, 2025

Ridgway town leaders are cracking down on water use, fearing limited supplies won't last the summer if they don't convince residents to curb their watering habits now. The town announced Wednesday mor...

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Sheriff sees more calls, shorter responses in 2024

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

June 25, 2025

The Ouray County Sheriff’s Office reported a 25% boost in most calls for service and shorter response times in 2024 compared to 2023. During an annual report to county commissioners Tuesday, the depar...

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Red Mountain Pass fire likely human-caused

By By Erin McIntyre and Lia Salvatierra erin@ouraynews.com lia@ouraynews.com

June 25, 2025

A wildfire that burned five acres on Red Mountain Pass and closed U.S. Highway 550 for nearly 24 hours earlier this week is suspected to be human-caused. The fire burning above the highway near the av...

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‘Overwhelming demand’ at Hurd town hall

June 25, 2025

Callers to U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd's telephone town hall on Tuesday night encountered a message that they couldn't access the virtual meeting, due to "overwhelming demand." The Plaindealer and others atte...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines