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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
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
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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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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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City: No to more remote governance
Ouray council rejects member's request to attend more meetings from afar
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
March 4, 2026
The Ouray City Council on Monday unanimously rejected a councilor’s request for greater leeway to participate in council meetings remotely, agreeing it’s vital for elected officials to face constituen...
A dilemma 25 years in the making
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4-H EVENT CENTER
A dilemma 25 years in the making
Commissioners determined to improve fiscal health of facility plagued by management, use questions since its donation
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
March 4, 2026
The dilemma of how to manage, finance and use the Ouray County 4-H Event Center is coming full circle, reflecting conversations that happened more than 25 years ago when the facility was donated to th...
Pool house design draws varied reactions
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Pool house design draws varied reactions
Residents alternately praise, pan contemporary appearance, debate proposed community space
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
March 4, 2026
Ouray County residents peppered architects and Ouray parks and recreation officials with questions and feedback about a proposed new pool house at the Ouray Hot Springs Pool, revealing a broad spectru...
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