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Museum director seeks to keep railroad legacy on track

With plans for expansion and funding secure, the Ridgway Railroad Museum has hired a director for the first time. At 40 years old, Forrest Bault is br...

March 30, 2023

Ridgway gets a touch of ‘glitz’ with new salon

At True Glitz Salon – a name chosen to pay homage to Ridgway’s “True Grit” film fame while adding a bit of glamour – clients can enjoy a wide array of...

February 23, 2023

New Ouray eatery expands quickly

Locals and visitors alike now have the perfect place to grab a quick sandwich or a sit-down breakfast, even if dietary restrictions leave them scrambl...

July 28, 2022

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Work continues on marijuana ordinance

Ouray County continues to work on revising its marijuana ordinance, and commissioners are expected to wrap up their changes with two more work session...

June 2, 2022

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Discussion shifts on possible tax question

Citizens who initiated a ballot proposal to fund four new deputies for the Ouray County Sheriff’s Office were not pleased with changes to their origin...

June 2, 2022

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Runner seeks reconsideration of team split

A Ridgway cross country athlete is asking the school board to reconsider the district's decision to split off from the combined regional team of runne...

June 2, 2022

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Stage set for new theater company

A longtime director is launching her own theater company in Ridgway, and plans on a June debut with the company's first performance at the Ouray Count...

May 26, 2022

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E-bike shop pedals into Ouray

Entrepreneurship seems to be in Sam Tyler's blood. He's following in his older brother Logan's footsteps to launch his own e-bike rental shop in Ouray...

May 26, 2022

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County OKs fire bans during red flag warnings

Red flag warnings mean no burning. That's the message Ouray County wants to send to the community – and commissioners agreed unanimously this week to ...

May 26, 2022

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District tweaks school renovation plans

Plans for the renovations at Ridgway Elementary School have been tweaked a bit to stay within budget, and the community had a chance to see the change...

May 26, 2022

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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. ...

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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...

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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...

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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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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines