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Contractor to oppose Dem for county seat
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Contractor to oppose Dem for county seat
Republican Perkovich to face off against PadgettRepublican Michael Perkovich will challenge Democrat Lynn Padgett for her District 1 seat on the Ouray...
October 11, 2023
City eyes potential $5M fix for pool heat
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City eyes potential $5M fix for pool heat
Councilor: Heat pump, boiler system 'most adaptable and scalable' option Ouray city leaders are leaning toward spending nearly $5 million to design, b...
September 27, 2023
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July a huge economic boon for Ouray
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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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
Housing project draws backers, critics
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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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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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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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