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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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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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