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After years of debate and a stalemate last year when the Board of County Commissioners and the Planning Commission tried to develop an ordinance regul...

March 26, 2020

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Tipi dweller weighs in on regulations

A man who lives off-grid on an old mining claim in Ouray County has joined negotiations over the recently resurrected, much-debated long-term camping ...

March 26, 2020

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Nonprofit opposes water rights application

Ouray County’s application to divert water from Cow Creek and store it in Ridgway Reservoir is being opposed by the Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership....

March 19, 2020

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County board to shift to virtual meetings

Ouray County commissioners met Tuesday with their chairs spaced 6 feet apart, in what is likely to be their last in-person meeting for some time. Comm...

March 19, 2020

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Schools close for weeks, pivot with ever-changing situation

Citing concerns about preventing community spread of coronavirus, Ridgway and Ouray Schools initially closed until April 6, but then the closure was e...

March 19, 2020

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County: Firm overstepped on project

Ouray County is concerned that a company hired to install fiber internet may have overstepped the limitations of the project it was hired to do. Deepl...

March 11, 2020

Ridgway vet tech dedicated to helping animals here, abroad

To say Dawn Oliver is passionate about helping animals would be an understatement. Not only has she worked as a certified veterinary assistant at Ridg...

March 11, 2020

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Construction prompts water-quality complaint

Construction at the former home of famed actor and environmentalist Dennis Weaver has sparked complaints to state water-quality officials and the U.S....

February 19, 2020

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Survey respondents OK with buildings

Students, parents and community members of Ridgway School District are overall pretty happy with school infrastructure and believe both buildings meet...

February 6, 2020

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Grow facility given extension

A local marijuana grow facility has received another extension to address complaints from neighbors, the latest in a series of issues holding over fro...

February 6, 2020

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State eyes Ouray County for wolf release

Wildlife officials won't disclose dropoff site for up to 15 wolves this winter, but Billy Creek a possibility

By Mike Wiggins and Erin McIntyre mike@ouraynews.com erin@ouraynews.com

October 8, 2025

Wildlife officials are eyeing Ouray County for the next release of gray wolves in southwest Colorado this winter to help fulfill a mandate from voters to re-establish a self-sustaining population of t...

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Hiring freeze, no pay raises for county

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

October 8, 2025

Ouray County plans to enact a hiring freeze and eliminate raises, including cost-of-living adjustments, to help balance its 2026 budget. After a nearly four-hour special work session on Sept. 29, comm...

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Fire chief vows to clean up fireworks trash found by visitors

By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com

October 8, 2025

Michal Nowicki was looking for a panoramic view above Ouray when he hiked near the "Switzerland of America" sign last week. He found it — along with a mess. Dozens of empty cardboard boxes formerly co...

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Covid vaccines available at public health department

COVID vaccines available at Public Health

October 8, 2025

Ouray County Public Health is offering COVID-19 vaccines, though there is currently a waitlist. The department administered 47 doses of the vaccine between Sept. 3 and Oct. 6 and is now waiting on new...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines