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County master plan updates postponed
Ouray County's land use department doesn't have time to embark on a new master plan, Planning Director Mark Castrodale told commissioners last week. A...
April 21, 2022
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County OKs new wedding venue
After a lengthy public hearing April 13, commissioners approved a temporary use permit for a wedding venue at the Red Mountain Alpine Lodge located on...
April 21, 2022
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School renovation plans to be finalized
Ridgway Elementary is making preparations for major renovations over the summer and into next year. Several members of the architectural, design and c...
April 21, 2022
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Pavilion renovations to start this spring at Top of the Pines
Stalled plans to remodel the pavilion at Top of the Pines, an open space preserve off of County Road 5 near Ridgway, are back in motion after a signif...
April 21, 2022
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Stoppage rankles applicant
Ouray County has extended its moratorium on marijuana licenses again, a year after first halting its acceptance of new applications. The commissioners...
April 21, 2022
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Citizens pitch tax hike for sheriff
A citizen-driven initiative to ask voters to raise property taxes for the Ouray County Sheriff's Office has been proposed to county commissioners. Log...
April 13, 2022
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County: Site should be renamed Hayden Gulch
Ouray County commissioners are prepared to recommend changing the name of Squaw Gulch to Hayden Gulch as part of a national effort to rename hundreds ...
April 7, 2022
New owner, new location for Ridgway yoga studio
New owner, new location for Ridgway yoga studio
[tecnavia_gallery slug='new-owner-new-location-for-ridgway-yoga-studio-gallery' view='carousel']Ridgway Yoga Shala has a new owner at a new location. ...
March 28, 2022
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Halt on marijuana grows to be extended
Ouray County commissioners plan to extend a moratorium on new marijuana cultivation licenses in the county for another six months after their fourth w...
March 23, 2022
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Staff issues crop up in exec review
The usually straightforward process of giving Ouray County Administrator Connie Hunt her yearly performance evaluation proved lengthy on March 16 afte...
March 23, 2022
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Distracted Montrose County man sustains minor injuries, cited for suspected careless driving
By Erin McIntyre and Mike Wiggins erin@ouraynews.com mike@ouraynews.com 
October 15, 2025
A Montrose County resident survived an accident on Red Mountain Pass on Oct. 9, where his truck went over the edge and rolled down the mountain. According to information from the Colorado State Patrol...
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Gulde touts experience, years of service
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Gulde touts experience, years of service
Gulde touts experience, years of service
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
October 15, 2025
Tamara Gulde didn’t intend to assemble campaign flyers and put up yard signs this fall. After four years as a Ouray city councilor, she was ready to step back and let someone else take their turn as o...
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Underwood sees gap between council, public
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Underwood sees gap between council, public
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
October 15, 2025
When he looks out at the audience at a Ouray City Council meeting or walks Main Street, Michael Underwood said he sees and hears people who are disconnected from those elected to represent them. Some ...
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Water costs increase for county irrigators
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
October 15, 2025
The cost of leasing backup water to support Ouray County irrigators is increasing this year, as the Tri-County Water Conservancy District is charging $21,000 to store the water in the Ridgway Reservoi...
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Wildfire panel focuses on insurance issues
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
October 15, 2025
Wildfires are one natural disaster communities can exercise some control over. And the hope is that soon homeowners will not only have control over mitigating wildfire risk around their homes, but als...
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