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County receives legal advice on right-of-way

The Board of County Commissioners held an executive session during their regular meeting on Nov. 19 to receive legal advice concerning right-of-way ...

November 26, 2019

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Mining firm moving HQ to Ouray

Ouray is the new world headquarters for the Canadian company that purchased Ouray Silver Mines. Aurcana Corp., which purchased the mines nearly a ye...

November 26, 2019

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Board OKs Colona land-use changes

Colona landowner Craig Jackman has overcome his first hurdle in obtaining land-use code changes for development in the community. The Ouray County P...

November 26, 2019

Meet the Ridgway Marshal’s Office staff

[tecnavia_gallery slug='meet-the-ridgway-marshals-office-staff-gallery' view='carousel'] Editor's note: Ridgway recently officially appointed new Mar...

November 26, 2019

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Parent echoes need for culture shift

The need for a culture shift at Ouray School expressed recently by teachers and a former school board member last month continued to be a topic at M...

November 20, 2019

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Board denies request to move fair date

Despite a request from the Ouray County Fair Board to move the event earlier in the year, commissioners have decided to leave the fair where it alwa...

November 20, 2019

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Board: Wildfire regs need to address high-density housing

A public hearing on a land use code amendment regarding wildfire regulations was continued last week to Nov. 19 after commissioners were not satisfi...

November 13, 2019

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Board bids farewell to departing members

Ridgway School Board President Greg Lawler presented departing board members Heather Yeowell and Renee Marr with plaques and flowers at a work sessi...

November 13, 2019

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Locals laud CORE vote

Locals who have worked for the better part of a decade applauded the latest hurdle cleared for attaining wilderness protection for Mt. Sneffels and ...

November 6, 2019

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Road work planned across the county

Roads across the county were a major focus of a Board of County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday. A culvert replacement on County Road 23 will requi...

November 6, 2019

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City, county near pact on police services

Boards to vote this month on sheriff 's $1.1M annual proposal to police Ouray

By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com

October 7, 2026

Ouray County and the city of Ouray are hammering out the details of an agreement that would enlist the Ouray County Sheriff’s Office to provide full law enforcement services to the city for potentiall...

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Reservoir transfer bill clears Senate

By Chart Riggall

October 7, 2026

Federal legislation to transfer ownership of Crystal Reservoir to the city of Ouray cleared the U.S. Senate last week, sending the bill to the House of Representatives as the clock winds down for Cong...

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SMPA plans Four Corners solar project

Utility: Array, battery storage could meet up to 40% of consumer power needs

By Chart Riggall

October 7, 2026

San Miguel Power Association has joined three other southwest Colorado electricity providers in throwing their weight behind a sprawling solar facility near Cortez that could meet up to 40% of their c...

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Council not on board with transit funding next year

Ouray won't budget for in-town shuttle, Montrose bus

By James Hanlon

October 7, 2026

The Ouray City Council dropped funding from the proposed 2027 budget for the city’s free in-town shuttle and contributions to the OurWay bus that runs between Montrose and Ouray. The in-town Ouray shu...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines