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Colona convenience store clears hurdle to reopen

The Ouray County Planning Commission voted on Tuesday to recommend county commissioners approve a special use permit for the reopening of the store on...

July 8, 2020

Local band releases tribute album to region

A pandemic wasn’t going to stop local musicians from releasing their tribute to the mountains and the area they love. Ouray band You Knew Me When rele...

July 8, 2020

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Administrator gets glowing review from commissioners

Ouray County commissioners told County Administrator Connie Hunt last week during her annual performance evaluation that she works too hard and is too...

July 2, 2020

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Parents: Return to traditional school

A majority of Ridgway parents support getting their kids back into the classroom this fall, according to the results of a parent survey conducted last...

July 2, 2020

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Ouray schools juggle funding to keep pay intact

The Ouray School Board passed a budget without step increases to staff salary on Monday after lengthy deliberation during that meeting as well as a me...

July 2, 2020

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Ouray County adopts fire ban, citing wildfire risk

The Board of County Commissioners approved a county-wide stage one fire ban starting Thursday, preventing the use of fireworks over the July 4 weekend...

June 30, 2020

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Log Hill grow facility granted expansion

After nearly five hours of contentious public hearings, comments and deliberation, Ouray County commissioners agreed Tuesday to allow a marijuana grow...

June 25, 2020

Covid

Pool variance seeks expanded capacity

Ouray County has submitted a request to the state to allow pools to admit 200 people or 75 percent of capacity. County commissioners, acting as the Bo...

June 17, 2020

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Church services to resume at 4-H Events Center

Ouray County’s 4-H Events Center will reopen for church services after being closed for months due to COVID-19 restrictions. Grace Community Church wi...

June 17, 2020

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Shipping delays slow fiber project

Phase one of the project to bring fiber optic cable from Montrose over Log Hill and into Ouray for a total of about 48 miles of new broadband is neari...

June 11, 2020

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July 2, 2025

Carrie Ann Mund, left, dances with Tawnya Schiebel during the Mariachi de San Jose band’s performance in Ridgway’s Hartwell Park on June 29. The band performed as part of the fifth annual Fete de la M...

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Leaders object to public lands sale

Conservationists, ranchers, elected officials decry bill, though battle over federal property may return

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

July 2, 2025

Recent federal proposals to sell or develop Ouray County’s public lands would harm the county’s economy, identity and culture of ranching and public recreation, according to county officials and other...

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Sex assault trial moved to Montrose

By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com

July 2, 2025

A judge has ordered the trial of a man accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl in 2023 to be moved from Ouray to Montrose. Seventh Judicial Chief District Judge Cory Jackson approved the tri...

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Celebrating the Fourth in Ouray? Load up on sunscreen, patience, courtesy

Private security to help with traffic, parking, so law enforcement can be more proactive

By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com

July 2, 2025

The sights and sounds of the Fourth of July in Ouray are ubiquitous. The powerful spray of fire hoses. The shrieks of kids racing through Fellin Park. Cheers and honking horns on Main Street. This yea...

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New weapons policy would ban public, allow employees to conceal carry

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

July 2, 2025

County leaders are debating a new policy that would ban the public from carrying any weapons within Ouray County buildings but allow county employees with valid permits to conceal carry weapons in mos...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines