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Ouray sales tax climbs again in August
The last full month of summer proved to be another big revenue generator for the city of Ouray.Receipts from August sales activity totaled $419,806, a...
October 25, 2023
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SMPA to start power line rebuild in June
The next phase of an ambitious, multi-year plan to rebuild 16 miles worth of power lines on Red Mountain Pass will begin next summer.The San Miguel Po...
October 25, 2023
Airport reaches new heights
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Airport reaches new heights
Propelled by record passenger numbers, Montrose Regional unveils $38M expansion From a practical standpoint, there’s a lot to like about the $38 milli...
October 25, 2023
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Ouray to offer virtual tours of popular sites
Visitors who want to know how steep the Perimeter Trail is or how bumpy it gets on the road leading to Yankee Boy Basin will soon be able to get a ver...
October 25, 2023
Council candidates differ on issues at Ouray forum
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Council candidates differ on issues at Ouray forum
While School Board candidates generally agreed, council hopefuls Wood, Underwood contrast on public transit, other topicsOuray City Councilor John Woo...
October 25, 2023
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SMPA board approves rate hike
Co-op dealing with rising power costs, will seek time-of-use rate systemThe San Miguel Power Association board of directors on Tuesday approved a $2-a...
October 25, 2023
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SMPA proposes rate hike for second year in a row, citing increased costs
San Miguel Power Association is proposing a rate hike for the second year in a row, as it wrestles with infl ationary pressures and an increase in pow...
October 18, 2023
After learning curve, Realtor wants to build on experience
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After learning curve, Realtor wants to build on experience
OURAY COUNCIL CANDIDATE PROFILE: PEGGY LINDSEYPeggy Lindsey nearly chose not to run for a second term on the Ouray City Council.Her husband, Richard S...
October 18, 2023
Retired citizen sees candidacy as opportunity to serve
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Retired citizen sees candidacy as opportunity to serve
OURAY COUNCIL CANDIDATE PROFILE: MICHAEL UNDERWOODMichael Underwood is approaching his run for the Ouray City Council with a large dose of pragmatism ...
October 18, 2023
Businessman seeks to finish what he started
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Businessman seeks to finish what he started
OURAY COUNCIL CANDIDATE PROFILE: JOHN WOOD For John Wood, seeking a second fouryear term on the Ouray City Council is about completing unfinished busi...
October 18, 2023
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Woman sentenced to probation in retaliation case
By Mike Wiggins 
May 8, 2026
A former Ouray woman was ordered Thursday to spend two years on probation for retaliating against a woman who accused her son of sexual assault in 2023. Kristyn Trujillo must also perform 96 hours of ...
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Drought conditions prime for insect infestation in county, experts warn
By LIA SALVATIERRA 
May 6, 2026
In some parts of Ouray County it may look like popcorn grows on trees. The milky, honey-colored pocks on the trunks of ponderosa pines and other trees signal efforts to fend off their attackers: bark ...
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Wildfire building rules trigger mix of compliance, skepticism
By By Mike Wiggins, Lia Salvatierra and Erin McIntyre lia@ouraynews.com mike@ouraynews.com erin@ouraynews.com 
May 6, 2026
A state mandate requiring local governments to adopt stricter building rules to protect new and remodeled homes against wildfire has sparked varying reactions from elected officials in Ouray County. T...
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County policy would govern AI use
Manager: 'Folks want to feel we are doing our jobs, not delegating it to AI'
By Deb Hurley Brobst Special to the Plaindealer 
May 6, 2026
Ouray County commissioners want to regulate how employees use artificial intelligence when doing county work and limit cybercrime risk. Commissioners on April 29 looked at the first draft of an AI pol...
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Town to pilot zero-waste rules at concerts
Following strong pushback from businesses, nonprofits, board devises more relaxed regulations
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
May 6, 2026
The town of Ridgway's Sustainability Advisory Board will pilot “zero-waste” rules at the town’s summer concert series, while it continues to craft a broader policy to implement for all events on town ...
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