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Ridgway Secondary School Athletic Director Tony Erickson submitted his letter of resignation to the Ridgway School Board last month. Erickson told the...

April 16, 2020

Covid

Bruin drops recycling during virus

Last month’s sudden cancellation of recycling services by Bruin Waste Management has left Ridgway residents with a choice: Let plastic bottles, cans, ...

April 16, 2020

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School board mutes public input

The Ridgway School Board approved a contract for its new secondary school principal in a meeting last week, during which limited public comment was al...

April 16, 2020

Covid

Despite virus, the show goes on

In these bleak times of canceled classes, a scuttled prom and uncertainty around high school graduation, social distancing has led to inevitable feeli...

April 9, 2020

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Commissioners prioritize road projects

Ouray County commissioners on Monday identified three road projects as their top priorities, choosing to proceed ca utiously given the potential of CO...

April 2, 2020

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Ridgway selects new principal

Ridgway Secondary School will have a new principal next year, selected from a pool of 11 applicants and three finalists. Russell Randolph has been cho...

April 2, 2020

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New principal selected for Ridgway High School, interim principal not selected despite student campaign

Ridgway Secondary School will have a new principal next year, selected from a pool of 11 applicants and three finalists. Russell Randolph will lead th...

March 31, 2020

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Local law enforcement clarifies statewide “stay at home” order

Mandatory stay-at-home orders from the governor may have some imagining roadblocks and officers pulling people over asking for proof showing that what...

March 26, 2020

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Teachers go the extra mile in transition to virtual learning

Students in the Ouray School kindergarten class show off their stuffed animals, stick out their tongues and make silly faces before class gets started...

March 26, 2020

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Board launches superintendent search

The Ouray School Board has officially begun its search for a new superintendent, choosing to make the listing broad in the hopes of attracting more ca...

March 26, 2020

State to reduce highway speeds near Ridgway

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HIGHWAY 550 SAFETY

State to reduce highway speeds near Ridgway

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

November 26, 2025

The Colorado Department of Transportation plans to lower the speed limit for traffic along a half-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 550 north of Ridgway, near a section of road where the highest number of ...

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OURAY'S 2026 BUDGET

City trims jobs, capital expenses

By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com

November 26, 2025

A cautious Ouray City Council approved a $16.8 million budget for 2026 on Tuesday, leaving a handful of vacant jobs unfilled and slashing capital projects in anticipation of a potential economic downt...

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Schools adopt frameworks for AI tools

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

November 26, 2025

Both Ridgway Secondary School and the Ouray School District have adopted guidelines for students to use artificial intelligence, joining the first wave of schools in the state to do so. Lining classro...

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As scams climb, experts offer insight on how to avoid them

Local bank, police officials: Fraud attempts growing in sophistication

By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com

November 26, 2025

Anyone can become the victim of fraud. In Ouray County, one person lost $17,000 after being coerced into setting up a series of bank transfers. Property owners were duped by a home builder who created...

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CORRECTION

November 26, 2025

An article on Page 6 of the Nov. 20-26 edition incorrectly reported the Ridgway Town Council's votes on a new anti-idling ordinance. The ordinance was approved 5-1, with Councilor Michelle Montague vo...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines