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School sails through first quarantine
Ouray School sailed through its first quarantine and all students and staff returned to school on Monday with no reports of illness. Superintendent To...
December 17, 2020
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Panel pushes $15M elementary renovation
The Ridgway School District is forging ahead with plans for a $15 million overhaul of the elementary building despite not having clear direction that ...
December 17, 2020
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County rejects retail marijuana store
Ouray County commissioners denied an application for a retail marijuana store in Colona on Tuesday after more than two hours of discussion and are now...
December 10, 2020
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County adopts 2021 budget
Ouray County commissioners approved a nearly $15 million budget for 2021 on Tuesday, including funding for a full-time public information position to ...
December 10, 2020
Skijoring? Yes. Spectators? Neigh.
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Skijoring? Yes. Spectators? Neigh.
Ridgway’s popular winter competition combining snow sports with horseback riding will be allowed to happen in January, but like other sports during th...
December 10, 2020
County officials praise new rec trail
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County officials praise new rec trail
Ouray County will officially end years of fighting over recreational access to County Road 5 next week with a settlement agreement involving the newly...
December 3, 2020
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Community pleased with in-person learning
Ridgway parents, staff, and – to a lesser extent – students are satisfied with this year’s in-person learning and the health and safety protocols the ...
November 25, 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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