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County considers control of Colona alleys, streets

Colona property owner Craig Jackman wants the county to relinquish control of certain streets and alleys in the unincorporated town. The Board of Coun...

November 25, 2020

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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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Ouray School develops spring athletics guidelines

The Ouray School Board dedicated the bulk of a lengthy special session on Nov. 4 to discussions on how to safely allow for sports this spring. Typical...

November 12, 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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Change to Highway 550 proposed to access retail marijuana store

Concerns over proposed changes to traffic lanes of U.S. Highway 55o at Colona to make it easier for customers to access a proposed recreational mariju...

November 5, 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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Audit finds gaps in school’s virus protocols

The Ouray School District is working to improve in four areas after a COVID-19 safety audit found gaps in the school’s protective measures. The four a...

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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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