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New program focused on LGBTQ youth
A local nonprofit is embarking on a program to better support LGBTQ youth, focusing on what makes kids feel safe and accepted in the community. The Co...
February 27, 2020
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Board discusses schedule changes
The Ouray School Board discussed changes to graduation requirements for next year’s graduating class, giving a potential schedule change a trial run a...
February 27, 2020
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Cemetery districts may consolidate
Limited resources have prompted the idea to combine cemetery districts or possibly create a countywide district, and the Ouray County attorney has bee...
February 27, 2020
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Board aims for fall ballot measure
The Ridgway School Board hopes to ask voters this fall to allow the school district to retain revenue from a mill levy override that is set to expire ...
February 12, 2020
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Storage facility back in violation
Ouray County officials have ordered the owner of a storage facility to stop using unauthorized storage units for commercial purposes and remove the fr...
February 12, 2020
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Road closure causes crowding at Ice Park
Members of the Ouray Ice Park board of directors and an owner of a local guiding company are concerned about the effect an extended closure of County ...
February 12, 2020
Library expansion sails through winter
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Library expansion sails through winter
After a two-week early start and despite heavy snowfall so far this winter, the Ridgway Public Library expansion project is still on — and perhaps a l...
February 12, 2020
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‘Pinched on every front’
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‘Pinched on every front’
Historic drought, wildfires, high feed prices strain local ranchers
By Chart Riggall 
August 12, 2026
One breezy afternoon in mid-July, Mike Potter's phone started making all kinds of noise. “It goes, beep, beep, beep, beep!” shouted the Ridgway rancher, brandishing his flip phone from the pocket of h...
Flood work could begin within week
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Flood work could begin within week
By Chart Riggall 
August 12, 2026
Ouray County officials said Tuesday that flood mitigation work below the Gold Mountain Fire’s burn scar could begin as soon as next week, while warning that storms in the coming days could trigger fur...
Firefighter base moves to Gunnison
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Firefighter base moves to Gunnison
Fairgrounds empty as focus shifts to Elk Fire
By James Hanlon 
August 12, 2026
The incident command post for the Gold Mountain Fire relocated to the Gunnison County Fairgrounds Saturday as Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 2 took over for Team 1 and combined effort...
County fair carries on
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County fair carries on
Fire doesn't stop 4-H kids from showing their animals this week
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
August 12, 2026
The night the Gold Mountain Fire started, the Cornell family anxiously watched the fire spreading toward their fenced livestock, the billowing smoke filling the canyon. They decided to load up their h...
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We need to stand firm to preserve alpine tundra
By Dianne Eschman 
August 12, 2026
Dear Editor: The July 23 guest column by Sue Dreamweaver Spielman was excellent and brings up so many issues that we regular backcountry users experience. I have been recreating in this area since 197...
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