After operating without an executive director for more than two years, Voyager Youth Program students and supporters now have a familiar person runnin...
February 10, 2022
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Ridgway Elementary students might get out of school a week earlier than planned for summer break, to allow demolition to begin on the school building ...
February 3, 2022
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Ouray County's fair may be held earlier in the summer if county commissioners agree to a decision made by the new fair board. The board unanimously ag...
February 3, 2022
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New homes constructed in Ouray County will have a simpler way to meet wildfire mitigation rules, with the elimination of a point system previously use...
January 27, 2022
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Members of the public will have the opportunity to voice their opinions about a proposal to change the date of the Ouray County Fair this year. A meet...
January 27, 2022
Local Realtor Ninah Hunter branched off on her own to open Hunter Realty out of Ridgway earlier this month. Hunter has been in the real estate busines...
January 27, 2022
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A project intended to reduce wildfire risk and build habitat for wildlife near Ridgway is moving forward slowly, with some of the funding secured for ...
January 19, 2022
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Ouray County may save money if it moves forward with an eco-friendly plan to convert all its light bulbs to those using less energy. The commissioners...
January 19, 2022
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Maureen O'Driscoll may have retired from her job at Ouray Public Library, but that doesn't mean patrons have seen the last of her. The library directo...
January 13, 2022
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Ouray County will support Ouray Silver Mines' request to amend its operating permit to include an area around an emergency escape exit in Governor Bas...
January 13, 2022
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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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Oak Street closed due to mud, flooding
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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Hydrologist: Above-average rain forecast through September
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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Reliant on summer tourism, reeling businesses running out of time to claw back lost revenue
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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City, nonprofits pitch in $165,000, while financially pinched county searches for more funding
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...
