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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

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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

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HANGING OUT

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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Commissioners offer parting thoughts: Batchelder may not be ready to retire, even after 40 years of service

Don Batchelder finished his second of two eight-year terms as Ouray County commissioner this week, departing the position again due to term limits. Bu...

January 14, 2021

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Commissioners offer parting thoughts: With no plans to stay in politics, Peters urges citizens to be informed

As John Peters reflects on the conclusion of his four-year term as Ouray County commissioner this week, he urges citizens to check agendas, log into Z...

January 14, 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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Body cameras not qualified for virus aid reimbursement

Editor's note: This story was updated Friday, Dec. 18 to correct a reporting error. The original story erroneously reported the amount of money left t...

December 17, 2020

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A barrel of fun on Labor Day

September 9, 2026

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Water restrictions exception, not rule

Colorado is on track for its warmest year ever. Source flows are diminishing or at historic lows. So why has only one water provider in Ouray County ordered cutbacks this summer?

By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com

September 9, 2026

In the early days of summer, it remained a matter of some debate where the drought of 2026 ranked in the annals of long, hot Colorado summers. For Cary Denison, Ouray County’s representative on the Co...

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Trump declares disaster for fire

By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com

September 9, 2026

Move frees up federal relief money President Donald Trump approved a major disaster declaration for the Gold Mountain and Aspen Acres fires, unlocking millions of dollars in Federal Emergency Manageme...

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Crews working to plug old water well

Operation part of state program to reclaim abandoned sites

By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com

September 9, 2026

It’s not what you think. A towering steel drill that’s been perched along the side of U.S. Highway 550 in recent weeks isn’t probing for gas, or oil, or even a route to the Far East. The operation is ...

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Parking enforcement nixes popular highway camping spot

By By James Hanlon james@ouraynews.com

September 9, 2026

Officials cite concerns about safety, health at Tuffy's Corner A highway pullout popular for overnight camper parking north of Ouray has been empty in recent weeks since ‘no camping’ signs were instal...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines