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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 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

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

[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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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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Water restrictions exception, not rule

Colorado is on track for its warmest year ever. Source flows are diminishing or at historic lows. So why has only one water provider in Ouray County ordered cutbacks this summer?

By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com

September 9, 2026

In the early days of summer, it remained a matter of some debate where the drought of 2026 ranked in the annals of long, hot Colorado summers. For Cary Denison, Ouray County’s representative on the Co...

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Trump declares disaster for fire

By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com

September 9, 2026

Move frees up federal relief money President Donald Trump approved a major disaster declaration for the Gold Mountain and Aspen Acres fires, unlocking millions of dollars in Federal Emergency Manageme...

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Crews working to plug old water well

Operation part of state program to reclaim abandoned sites

By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com

September 9, 2026

It’s not what you think. A towering steel drill that’s been perched along the side of U.S. Highway 550 in recent weeks isn’t probing for gas, or oil, or even a route to the Far East. The operation is ...

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Parking enforcement nixes popular highway camping spot

By By James Hanlon james@ouraynews.com

September 9, 2026

Officials cite concerns about safety, health at Tuffy's Corner A highway pullout popular for overnight camper parking north of Ouray has been empty in recent weeks since ‘no camping’ signs were instal...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines