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Ridgway couples recognized for charity
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Ridgway couples recognized for charity
When the pandemic reached Ouray County back in March, two Ridgway couples couldn’t stop thinking about how hard the impacts would hit their neighbors....
January 21, 2021
Sheriff works to repair office image
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Sheriff works to repair office image
When Sheriff Justin Perry first took office in July he found citizens rated the sheriff’s office with a low amount of credibility and integrity and on...
January 21, 2021
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Ridgway to limit parent attendance at games
Ridgway High School boys’ basketball games will look very different this winter, with players running up and down the court in masks and parents being...
January 21, 2021
HANGING OUT
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The Ouray Ice Park’s 26th annual Ice Festival is virtual this year, complete with a livestreamed competition, virtual auction and virtual closing cere...
January 21, 2021
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Attorney reappointed to River District
Ouray County will continue to have attorney Marti Whitmore represent its interest on the Colorado River Water Conservation District Board, despite att...
January 7, 2021
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County exec receives positive review
Ouray County commissioners spent their last work session together giving County Administrator Connie Hunt her annual performance evaluation. Commissio...
January 7, 2021
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Fiber project reaches milestone
One year after the start of a project to bring high-speed internet from Montrose over Log Hill and into Ouray, the project has reached a major milesto...
December 24, 2020
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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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