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Covid
Ouray County jury trials to resume in April
Jury trials in Ouray County will resume in early April as courts partially reopen, Judge Zachary Martin and Court Clerk Jane Holmes told county commis...
February 24, 2021
News
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
New business helps customers get ‘Centered’
New business helps customers get ‘Centered’
For Jennie Peterson, Centered isn’t just a new business she opened in Ridgway earlier this month, offering an abundance of body treatments such as the...
February 24, 2021
News
Housing proposal for ballfield draws mixed citizen reaction
The Ridgway School Board heard varying opinions from citizens on a proposal by the Telluride Foundation to build affordable housing on the district’s ...
February 18, 2021
News
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
News
County considers new regs for off-highway vehicles
Ouray County plans to align its regulations of off-highway vehicles with those of neighboring counties, in the hope of reducing confusion for those op...
February 10, 2021
Covid
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
News
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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New bus driver hired after five-month search
After a five-month search, the Ouray School District has a new bus driver/custodian, relieving a burden on administrators who have had to fill the rol...
January 28, 2021
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Several homes damaged, 17 people rescued from flooding
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Several homes damaged, 17 people rescued from flooding
By Mike Wiggins 
July 30, 2026
At least 17 people were rescued from flooding and debris flows in the Cutler Creek area between Ridgway and Ouray on Wednesday night, authorities said this morning. At least three homes in Ponderosa V...
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Evacuations ordered near Cutler Creek as rain pummels burn scar
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Evacuations ordered near Cutler Creek as rain pummels burn scar
Oak Street closed due to mud, flooding
By Mike 
July 29, 2026
UPDATE, 9:45 p.m. U.S. Highway 550 reopened between Ridgway and Ouray Wednesday night, authorities announced at 9:15 p.m. Emergency officials encouraged motorists to be cautions when driving through a...
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Rain on burn scar triggers flooding, evacuation
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Rain on burn scar triggers flooding, evacuation
Hydrologist: Above-average rain forecast through September
By Chart Riggall 
July 29, 2026
Heavy rainfall over scorched soil sent flash floods raging down Cutler Creek on Sunday night, spilling mud down through Ponderosa Village and briefly shuttering U.S. Highway 550. The torrent of water ...
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Fire scorches bottom lines
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Fire scorches bottom lines
Reliant on summer tourism, reeling businesses running out of time to claw back lost revenue
By Mike Wiggins, Chart Riggall and Erin McIntyre 
July 29, 2026
It didn’t take but a spark and a stiff breeze to turn Justin Mitchell’s summer upside down. During the first few hours of the Gold Mountain Fire, Mitchell — who runs a horseback guiding outfit in the ...
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Governments team up on flood mitigation
City, nonprofits pitch in $165,000, while financially pinched county searches for more funding
By Mike Wiggins and Erin McIntyre mike@ouraynews.com erin@ouraynews.com 
July 29, 2026
Government agencies and nonprofit organizations have begun stepping up to help Ouray County pay to protect homes and roads from flooding and mudslides in the aftermath of the Gold Mountain Fire. The O...
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