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Forums host board candidates
  All four candidates for the Ridgway School Board agree teacher pay and retention are the top issues for the district, they said during a candidate f...
October 16, 2019
Old West Fest draws fans from across U.S.
Old West Fest draws fans from across U.S.
  John Wayne fans who made the pilgrimage to Ridgway from near and far weren’t fazed by chilly temperatures last weekend, turning out in large numbers...
October 16, 2019
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Enviro group: Work remains to reduce emissions in county
  Ouray County has made progress in reducing energy use, but has a way to go on reversing a trend of increasing emissions in some parts of the county,...
October 9, 2019
Lawmaker fields students’ tough questions
Lawmaker fields students’ tough questions
  Rep. Barbara McLachlan fielded some tough questions from students at Ridgway Secondary School on a visit last week. McLachlan, representative for Co...
October 9, 2019
Old West rides into Ridgway this weekend
Old West rides into Ridgway this weekend
[tecnavia_gallery slug='old-west-rides-into-ridgway-this-weekend-gallery' view='carousel']  Plans in the works during the last year to celebrate the 5...
October 9, 2019
Popular business expanding
Popular business expanding
Ridgway Adventure Sports is expanding its offerings and its space, within a few months of celebrating its one-year anniversary of opening for business...
October 6, 2019
Donut shop aims for affordability while keeping it natural
Donut shop aims for affordability while keeping it natural
Joshua and Von Bruno saw something missing in Ridgway – a donut shop – and they’ve made it their mission to fill that void with their made-from-scratc...
October 6, 2019
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Chipping program underway on Log Hill
  The West Region Wildfire Council is hosting a community chipping and slash management program on Log Hill Mesa this week as part of a fuels reductio...
October 2, 2019
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Gravel road maintenance guidelines in the works
  Ouray County is trying to standardize the way it maintains gravel roads, including the width of those roads and the goals for achieving a certain sl...
October 2, 2019
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County risks funds without code update
  Ouray County commissioners are discussing the adoption of 2018 federal building codes to avoid the risk it wouldn’t receive help from the Federal Em...
September 25, 2019
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July 2, 2025
Carrie Ann Mund, left, dances with Tawnya Schiebel during the Mariachi de San Jose band’s performance in Ridgway’s Hartwell Park on June 29. The band performed as part of the fifth annual Fete de la M...
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Leaders object to public lands sale
Conservationists, ranchers, elected officials decry bill, though battle over federal property may return
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
July 2, 2025
Recent federal proposals to sell or develop Ouray County’s public lands would harm the county’s economy, identity and culture of ranching and public recreation, according to county officials and other...
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Sex assault trial moved to Montrose
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
July 2, 2025
A judge has ordered the trial of a man accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl in 2023 to be moved from Ouray to Montrose. Seventh Judicial Chief District Judge Cory Jackson approved the tri...
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Celebrating the Fourth in Ouray? Load up on sunscreen, patience, courtesy
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Celebrating the Fourth in Ouray? Load up on sunscreen, patience, courtesy
Private security to help with traffic, parking, so law enforcement can be more proactive
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
July 2, 2025
The sights and sounds of the Fourth of July in Ouray are ubiquitous. The powerful spray of fire hoses. The shrieks of kids racing through Fellin Park. Cheers and honking horns on Main Street. This yea...
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New weapons policy would ban public, allow employees to conceal carry
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
July 2, 2025
County leaders are debating a new policy that would ban the public from carrying any weapons within Ouray County buildings but allow county employees with valid permits to conceal carry weapons in mos...
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