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County resurrects camping ordinance
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
Tipi dweller weighs in on regulations
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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
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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City takes plunge on hot springs repairs
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City takes plunge on hot springs repairs
Council approves $286,568 contract to resurface, replace tiles in overlook pools in September
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
April 22, 2026
The city of Ouray will spend more than $280,000 to resurface the hottest soaking areas at the Ouray Hot Springs Pool this fall, a repair pool managers say is vital to maintaining one of the city’s mos...
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County backs down on road closure
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County backs down on road closure
Rather than block access to upper Yankee Boy Basin, commissioners focus on managing, restoring
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
April 22, 2026
Ouray County has decided against closing the upper section of Yankee Boy Basin road to motorized traffic, and will work with the U.S. Forest Service and volunteer groups to keep drivers on the main ro...
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County leaders campaign for merger
Commissioner claims benefits to combined fire, EMS; Log Hill Fire District concerned about structure, cost
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
April 22, 2026
Ouray County leaders last week campaigned for a combined countywide fire and emergency services authority at a Log Hill Mesa Fire Protection District meeting, while the district’s board of directors a...
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City keeps status quo on Via Ferrata operations — for now
Climbing course to open soon under new municipal management, as users seek changes to guide fees, weight restrictions
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
April 22, 2026
The Ouray Via Ferrata is scheduled to open May 1 under a new municipal management structure, even as city leaders and commercial guides debate whether to tweak key details like guide fees and weight r...
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Federal officer charged with assault over confrontation at Durango ICE protest
By By Chase Woodruff Colorado Newsline 
April 22, 2026
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer is facing charges of assault and criminal mischief in Colorado state court after an investigation into an October 2025 incident in Durango in which he seiz...
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