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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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City takes plunge on hot springs repairs
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City takes plunge on hot springs repairs
Council approves $286,568 contract to resurface, replace tiles in overlook pools in September
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
April 22, 2026
The city of Ouray will spend more than $280,000 to resurface the hottest soaking areas at the Ouray Hot Springs Pool this fall, a repair pool managers say is vital to maintaining one of the city’s mos...
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County backs down on road closure
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County backs down on road closure
Rather than block access to upper Yankee Boy Basin, commissioners focus on managing, restoring
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
April 22, 2026
Ouray County has decided against closing the upper section of Yankee Boy Basin road to motorized traffic, and will work with the U.S. Forest Service and volunteer groups to keep drivers on the main ro...
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County leaders campaign for merger
Commissioner claims benefits to combined fire, EMS; Log Hill Fire District concerned about structure, cost
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
April 22, 2026
Ouray County leaders last week campaigned for a combined countywide fire and emergency services authority at a Log Hill Mesa Fire Protection District meeting, while the district’s board of directors a...
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City keeps status quo on Via Ferrata operations — for now
Climbing course to open soon under new municipal management, as users seek changes to guide fees, weight restrictions
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
April 22, 2026
The Ouray Via Ferrata is scheduled to open May 1 under a new municipal management structure, even as city leaders and commercial guides debate whether to tweak key details like guide fees and weight r...
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Federal officer charged with assault over confrontation at Durango ICE protest
By By Chase Woodruff Colorado Newsline 
April 22, 2026
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer is facing charges of assault and criminal mischief in Colorado state court after an investigation into an October 2025 incident in Durango in which he seiz...
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