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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
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
News
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
News
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
Covid
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
News
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
News
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
Covid
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
News
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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County turns attention to prairie dogs at 4-H Center
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County turns attention to prairie dogs at 4-H Center
County manager insists on controlling rodents despite pushback from commissioner
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
June 17, 2026
Ouray County will control the prairie dog population at the 4-H Event Center and Fairgrounds. Ouray County Manager Antonio Mendez said he has yet to decide on a method, but that the end goal is contro...
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Gym members decry removal of free weights
City cites structural issues, will pursue short-term fix
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
June 17, 2026
The sudden removal of most of the free weights from the fitness center at the Ouray Hot Springs Pool has angered members who say the city eliminated one of the primary reasons they work out there. Cit...
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Town accepts grant to explore all-electric rules
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
June 17, 2026
The Ridgway Town Council has decided it’s willing to take a chance on a grant-funded public process in pursuit of an all-electric building code for new construction. Councilors unanimously voted on Ju...
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After hiatus, Ridgway to fly flag during Pride Month
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
June 17, 2026
Ridgway town councilors voted last week to fly the pride flag at Ridgway Town Hall for the remainder of Pride Month, after deciding not to last year. At a June 10 meeting, Councilor Polly Kroger reque...
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Library seeks money from city for expansion
State agency says local buy-in will improve chances of grant; council to consider funding request during fall budget talks
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
June 17, 2026
The Ouray Library District has asked the city of Ouray to contribute $100,000 toward its expansion, hoping to pair it with other funding from local and state governments. In a June 2 letter, which als...
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