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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.

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 studentsâ 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

[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

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

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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Several homes damaged, 17 people rescued from flooding

By Mike Wiggins

July 30, 2026

At least 17 people were rescued from flooding and debris flows in the Cutler Creek area between Ridgway and Ouray on Wednesday night, authorities said this morning. At least three homes in Ponderosa V...

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Evacuations ordered near Cutler Creek as rain pummels burn scar

Oak Street closed due to mud, flooding

By Mike

July 29, 2026

UPDATE, 9:45 p.m. U.S. Highway 550 reopened between Ridgway and Ouray Wednesday night, authorities announced at 9:15 p.m. Emergency officials encouraged motorists to be cautions when driving through a...

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Rain on burn scar triggers flooding, evacuation

Hydrologist: Above-average rain forecast through September

By Chart Riggall

July 29, 2026

Heavy rainfall over scorched soil sent flash floods raging down Cutler Creek on Sunday night, spilling mud down through Ponderosa Village and briefly shuttering U.S. Highway 550. The torrent of water ...

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Fire scorches bottom lines

Reliant on summer tourism, reeling businesses running out of time to claw back lost revenue

By Mike Wiggins, Chart Riggall and Erin McIntyre

July 29, 2026

It didn’t take but a spark and a stiff breeze to turn Justin Mitchell’s summer upside down. During the first few hours of the Gold Mountain Fire, Mitchell — who runs a horseback guiding outfit in the ...

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Governments team up on flood mitigation

City, nonprofits pitch in $165,000, while financially pinched county searches for more funding

By Mike Wiggins and Erin McIntyre mike@ouraynews.com erin@ouraynews.com

July 29, 2026

Government agencies and nonprofit organizations have begun stepping up to help Ouray County pay to protect homes and roads from flooding and mudslides in the aftermath of the Gold Mountain Fire. The O...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines