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Trail completed ahead of schedule
A parallel trail along County Road 5 approved less then two months ago as part of a settlement agreement with property owners is days from completion,...
November 19, 2020
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District seeks building plan feedback
Ridgway School District is asking for feedback on its master plan, featuring options for improvements to buildings. A virtual open house with the opti...
November 12, 2020
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Voters OK medical practice subsidy
Ouray County voters have approved a measure to continue subsidizing a primary care practice in the county. The Regional Service Authority ballot issue...
November 5, 2020
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Amendment B a win for local districts
Ouray County voters overwhelmingly supported Amendment B to the Colorado Constitution in Tuesday’s election, with 65 percent of voters in the county o...
November 5, 2020
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County secures full-time nurse
Ouray County Public Health Director Tanner Kingery was pleased to report the hiring of a full-time nurse to the Board of County Commissioners on Tuesd...
October 29, 2020
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Options for school fixes to be unveiled
The firm hired to develop the Ridgway School District’s master plan to address infrastructure needs within the district’s two schools will unveil seve...
October 29, 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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