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The three-way battle over the upper portion of County Road 5 between Ouray County, landowners and recreationists is not over. Although District Judg...

November 6, 2019

Film Fest offers variety at Sherbino

The fifth-annual Ridgway Independent Film Festival is bringing 26 short films to the screen at the Sherbino Theater this week, and audiences will ha...

November 6, 2019

Wisdom Underground yoga offers classes under chocolate shop

The space under Mouse’s Chocolates has transformed into a yoga studio, which is adding more classes this fall. The Wisdom Underground studio, locate...

November 1, 2019

Local artists share talent at Mountain Dog Arts

When the Purple Peacock closed over the summer, Jen Norvell, Aliyah Field and Meadow Coldon lost the gallery and studio they used to make pottery and ...

November 1, 2019

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Storage facility expansion remains in limbo

A storage unit expansion remains in limbo as commissioners pass the ball back to the joint planning committee, who recommended the Board of County C...

October 30, 2019

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Cedar Hill Cemetery asks to de-Bruce

Voters who live in and around the City of Ouray will decide on a ballot measure concerning the Cedar Hill Cemetery District next week, which would a...

October 30, 2019

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Proposed wildfire regulations head to county commission

The County Planning Commission approved the culmination of the work they have put in over the 18 months on updates to Section 16 of the Land Use Cod...

October 30, 2019

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Speed bumps get the boot

Commissioners gave Road Foreman Chad Rilling permission to remove speed bumps installed earlier this year on sections of County Road 24 on Tuesday a...

October 30, 2019

Space to Create artwork unveiled

Around 50 people gathered Sunday afternoon to watch the unveiling of artist Jimmy Descant’s “The Ridgway Ride with Space to Create” assemblage art, ...

October 30, 2019

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Halloween haunts in Ouray and Ridgway

Exciting events are scheduled around the county this Halloween season. In Ouray, celebrations will supplement the annual trick-or-treating down Main...

October 23, 2019

State to reduce highway speeds near Ridgway

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HIGHWAY 550 SAFETY

State to reduce highway speeds near Ridgway

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

November 26, 2025

The Colorado Department of Transportation plans to lower the speed limit for traffic along a half-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 550 north of Ridgway, near a section of road where the highest number of ...

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OURAY'S 2026 BUDGET

City trims jobs, capital expenses

By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com

November 26, 2025

A cautious Ouray City Council approved a $16.8 million budget for 2026 on Tuesday, leaving a handful of vacant jobs unfilled and slashing capital projects in anticipation of a potential economic downt...

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Schools adopt frameworks for AI tools

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

November 26, 2025

Both Ridgway Secondary School and the Ouray School District have adopted guidelines for students to use artificial intelligence, joining the first wave of schools in the state to do so. Lining classro...

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As scams climb, experts offer insight on how to avoid them

Local bank, police officials: Fraud attempts growing in sophistication

By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com

November 26, 2025

Anyone can become the victim of fraud. In Ouray County, one person lost $17,000 after being coerced into setting up a series of bank transfers. Property owners were duped by a home builder who created...

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CORRECTION

November 26, 2025

An article on Page 6 of the Nov. 20-26 edition incorrectly reported the Ridgway Town Council's votes on a new anti-idling ordinance. The ordinance was approved 5-1, with Councilor Michelle Montague vo...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines