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Districts raise teacher pay
Teachers in both Ouray and Ridgway schools will make more money next year, after the districts approved raises. This week, the Ouray School Board also...
March 23, 2022
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County seeks long-term facility plans
Ouray County commissioners are expected to look for a consultant to develop a long-term facility-needs plan after they toured buildings and saw major ...
March 17, 2022
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County to consider pot farm application
Residents of Ponderosa Village, a small neighborhood off U.S. Highway 550 between Ridgway and Ouray, are joining forces with Log Hill residents, long ...
March 3, 2022
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County approves private via ferrata
Ouray County commissioners approved a new commercial via ferrata on Gold Mountain last week, after more than three hours of public hearings. County st...
February 24, 2022
Realtor opens new business
Realtor opens new business
Realtor Cathy Redmond, with 18 years of real estate experience in the Ridgway area, has opened her own real estate business, Redmond Realty, and looks...
February 24, 2022
Hotel, restaurant expand to take in views
Hotel, restaurant expand to take in views
The Ridgway Lodge and Star Saloon has changed hands on paper, but hotel developer Adam Dubroff is still there working nonstop to complete an expansion...
February 24, 2022
Bouldering gym climbs into new space
Bouldering gym climbs into new space
[tecnavia_gallery slug='bouldering-gym-climbs-into-new-space-gallery' view='carousel']The old Chipeta Theater building in Ouray is ready for its next ...
February 24, 2022
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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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