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Shooting range draws fire from neighbors
Residents located near a private shooting range in Ouray County have complained to elected officials, asking them to do something about the noise. Res...
January 13, 2022
Private via ferrata awaits approval
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Private via ferrata awaits approval
A commercial via ferrata on private land near Ouray received initial approval from the Ouray Area Joint Planning Board last month. But the applicants ...
January 6, 2022
Stories of the year No. 10: School bond passes in Ridgway
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Stories of the year No. 10: School bond passes in Ridgway
Voters overwhelmingly supported proposals to renovate the Ridgway School District's oldest building and to increase taxes in support of retaining staf...
December 24, 2021
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Stories of the year No. 9: Marijuana grow moratorium continues into new year
Ouray County is ending 2021 with a moratorium on new marijuana cultivation facilities, enacted nearly seven months ago when commissioners cited a need...
December 24, 2021
Ouray’s Mountain Fever reopens outlet shop
Ouray’s Mountain Fever reopens outlet shop
While Mountain Fever Shirts & Gifts in Ouray opened its first outlet store about six years ago, owners Bruce and Tamara Gulde have never had it o...
December 24, 2021
New gallery gives art a second chance
New gallery gives art a second chance
The Paws for Art Gallery & More has been a traveling show of sorts for three years, popping up at various locations in Ridgway and Telluride. It ...
December 24, 2021
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Letters oppose domestic sheep grazing plan
Ouray County commissioners are urging federal officials to rethink a proposed grazing plan for domestic sheep that could affect wild sheep populations...
December 23, 2021
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County discusses goals, role of publicist
Nine months after hiring the county's first full-time public information officer, commissioners met with her to discuss the roles and responsibilities...
December 23, 2021
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Public right-of-way on CR17 protected
Ouray County Attorney Leo Caselli and Commissioner Lynn Padgett successfully lobbied the State Board of Land Commissioners to formally recognize desig...
December 16, 2021
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Business owner fills Ouray School Board vacancy
The Ouray School Board has selected local business owner and Ouray graduate Tom Fedel to fill an open seat. The board met in a special meeting Dec. 9 ...
December 16, 2021
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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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