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Judge: County has authority on CR 5
  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
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
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
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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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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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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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
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
Halloween haunts in Ouray and Ridgway
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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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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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