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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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Sheriff’s office building trust, operating at ‘deficit’
Almost two years after starting to rebuild the Ouray County Sheriff's Office, Sheriff Justin Perry is continuing to build trust, professionalism and r...
March 9, 2022
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Board, staff offer positive feedback on superintendent
Ouray School District Superintendent Tod Lokey received positive feedback from staff and the school board on his second year evaluation. A summary, ba...
March 3, 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
Battle over road access heads back to court
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Battle over road access heads back to court
The fight over who has winter access to driving up County Road 5 is apparently not over. A local guide service has filed an appeal to a settlement agr...
February 16, 2022
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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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