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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

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A Monster celebration

October 7, 2026

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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