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Will Ouray join the dark side?
City considers pursuing International Dark Sky certification The city of Ouray is considering joining other communities, parks and open spaces in sout...
May 22, 2024
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Ouray eyes geothermal line replacement
City approves pipeline design in latest effort to hike pool temps Ouray city officials took the first step Monday toward replacing and reinsulating th...
May 22, 2024
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Battle over evidence heads to high court
The state’s highest court will decide whether prosecutors will be barred from introducing key evidence against one of three suspects accused of sexual...
May 15, 2024
A new chance to win housing lottery
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A new chance to win housing lottery
Waterview Homes application period open until June 27 Hopeful home buyers who have been squeezed out of Ouray County’s soaring real estate market have...
May 15, 2024
City, feds spar over reservoir
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City, feds spar over reservoir
The city of Ouray and the U.S. Forest Service are locked in a disagreement over the federal agency’s drawdown of Crystal Reservoir and whether the cit...
May 8, 2024
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DA accused again of evidence violations
Second sex assault suspect seeks dismissal of case An attorney for a second suspect in the alleged sexual assault of a 17-year-old girl at the Ouray p...
May 8, 2024
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City ends massage studio lease at pool
Move made to create space for family changing room; owners decry lack of community inputMark Field takes a lot of pride in Ouray Hot Springs Massage.H...
May 1, 2024
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SCENES FROM A SNOW GLOBE
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SCENES FROM A SNOW GLOBE
December 4, 2024
The historic Victorian homes in Ouray were decorated with snow on Nov. 27, when local photographer Gary Ratcliff noticed they look like a Hallmark movie setting and took these photos. Ratcliff will ha...
‘I’m here to say, please help us’
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‘I’m here to say, please help us’
Swiss Village residents seek $1.2M from city to boost efforts to buy mobile home park
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
December 4, 2024
Faced with the prospect of unaffordable spikes in rent or being forced to move out of Ouray altogether, Swiss Village Mobile Home Park residents pleaded with the Ouray City Council for a financial lif...
GETTING INTO THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT
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GETTING INTO THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT
Find your Christmas cheer with free festivities,live radio show, dance production
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
December 4, 2024
Ouray County turns into a holiday wonderland this weekend, with free celebrations in both Ridgway and Ouray to kick off the season. Both events promise to make it feel even more like you're tuning int...
Ridgway fire chief slated for pay raise next year
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Ridgway fire chief slated for pay raise next year
Compensation study lumped Ridgway Fire Protection District in with much larger departments
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
December 4, 2024
The Ridgway Fire Protection District is looking to award Fire Chief Chris Miller a $15,000 salary increase in 2025, an 18% hike over this year’s salary but far less than the salary boost recommended b...
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