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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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Signs of trouble in Ouray
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Signs of trouble in Ouray
City halts production after public backlash over size, appearance of wayfinding signs
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
July 9, 2025
Ouray business owners and residents threw up a symbolic stop sign in front of the city council on Monday, urging city leaders to pause or altogether abandon plans to install dozens of new wayfinding s...
Go Fourth and celebrate
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Go Fourth and celebrate
July 9, 2025
The crowd cheers as a fire department tanker truck sprays the wet side of the street during the July 4 parade in Ouray. Ouray Tourism and Destination Marketing Director Kailey Rhoten said cellular dat...
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