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Review: Superintendent a strong leader
Ouray School Superintendent Tod Lokey has proven to be a strong leader during difficult times, after taking charge during a pandemic, according to his...
February 24, 2021
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State to expand Telluride-GJ bus route
The Colorado Department of Transportation has plans to extend its Bustang Outrider bus route in July with five-day-a-week round trips from Telluride t...
February 10, 2021
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Parents praise quarantine learning
Ridgway parents are pleased with the way the district has handled recent quarantines, including one involving the whole sixth grade class. Transitions...
February 4, 2021
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Interim road boss contract extended
A contract with the county’s interim road and bridge superintendent has been extended and the search continues for a permanent hire after a “wrinkle i...
February 4, 2021
Mountain Rescue elects new leadership
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Mountain Rescue elects new leadership
[tecnavia_gallery slug='mountain-rescue-elects-new-leadership-gallery' view='carousel']For the first time since 2014, the Ouray Mountain Rescue Team h...
January 28, 2021
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City: No to more remote governance
Ouray council rejects member's request to attend more meetings from afar
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
March 4, 2026
The Ouray City Council on Monday unanimously rejected a councilor’s request for greater leeway to participate in council meetings remotely, agreeing it’s vital for elected officials to face constituen...
A dilemma 25 years in the making
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A dilemma 25 years in the making
Commissioners determined to improve fiscal health of facility plagued by management, use questions since its donation
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
March 4, 2026
The dilemma of how to manage, finance and use the Ouray County 4-H Event Center is coming full circle, reflecting conversations that happened more than 25 years ago when the facility was donated to th...
Pool house design draws varied reactions
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Pool house design draws varied reactions
Residents alternately praise, pan contemporary appearance, debate proposed community space
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
March 4, 2026
Ouray County residents peppered architects and Ouray parks and recreation officials with questions and feedback about a proposed new pool house at the Ouray Hot Springs Pool, revealing a broad spectru...
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