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Company seeks to expand fiber access
As Ouray County's $4.8 million effort to install high speed internet service lines between Montrose and the Ouray County Public Health Department near...
March 25, 2021
Fire bans sweep across region
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Fire bans sweep across region
Federal and local agencies moved swiftly and simultaneously this week to implement fire bans across Ouray County and the surrounding region, citing pa...
July 2, 2020
Ouray recreation climbs to new heights with Via Ferrata opening
Ouray recreation climbs to new heights with Via Ferrata opening
[tecnavia_gallery slug='ouray-recreation-climbs-to-new-heights-with-via-ferrata-opening-gallery' view='carousel']The long-anticipated Ouray Via Ferrat...
May 7, 2020
Law enforcement: Complaints will drive stay-at-home order
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Law enforcement: Complaints will drive stay-at-home order
Ouray County law enforcement officers say they are largely relying on the public to follow Gov. Jared Polis' stay-at-home order, rather than taking a ...
April 2, 2020
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Goodbye 2025, hello 2026
Main, News...
Goodbye 2025,
Goodbye 2025, hello 2026
December 31, 2025
hello 2026 Look inside for a recap — in no particular order — of the top stories in the county in 2025
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Years after acquittal, man gets prison in second case
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TOP STORIES OF THE YEAR: BRIAN SCRANTON CONVICTED OF SEX ASSAULT
Years after acquittal, man gets prison in second case
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
December 31, 2025
Editor’s note: This story contains details about an alleged sexual assault. Ten years after he was first arrested for alleged sex assault in Ouray County, a Ridgway man was convicted in another sex as...
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County endures year of resignations, infighting
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TOP STORIES OF THE YEAR: TUMULT WITHIN TOP RANKS OF COUNTY
County endures year of resignations, infighting
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
December 31, 2025
Ouray County government weathered a year of turmoil and transition in 2025, and ended the year hopeful that its new top leader would bring a fresh perspective and stability. County commissioners ended...
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After tear down and rebuild, agency again faces upheaval
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TOP STORIES OF THE YEAR: POLICE TURMOIL CONTINUES
After tear down and rebuild, agency again faces upheaval
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
December 31, 2025
After more than a year of turmoil that consumed 2024 and bled over into the first quarter of 2025, the Ouray Police Department underwent a complete tear down and transition under an interim police chi...
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Looking Back
Looking Back, Opinion...
Looking Back
By Compiled from the files of The Ouray County Herald, The Ridgway Sun, and The Ouray County Plaindealer 
December 31, 2025
60 Years Ago December 30, 1965 What can we expect to happen to our pocketbook in 1966? Here are some clues gleaned from the 43rd Annual National Agricultural Outlook Conference held in Washington D.C....
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