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Issues put chill on schools’ hot lunches
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Issues put chill on schools’ hot lunches
Hot lunches are on a bit of a hiatus at Ridgway schools and are likely going to be limited this semester. The district announced the hot lunch schedul...
December 1, 2021
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New positions added to 2022 budget
The Board of County Commissioners met with County Administrator Connie Hunt last week to discuss their goals for 2022 as well as the draft budget. The...
December 1, 2021
Colona poised for potential changes
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Colona poised for potential changes
[tecnavia_gallery slug='colona-poised-for-potential-changes-gallery' view='carousel']When Craig Jackman purchased much of this unincorporated town on ...
November 24, 2021
County inks ‘no call’ water agreement
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County inks ‘no call’ water agreement
Ouray County commissioners unanimously approved a no-call water agreement with the Uncompahgre Valley Water Users Association at their meeting Tuesday...
November 24, 2021
Longtime employee buys Ouray retailer
Longtime employee buys Ouray retailer
Bill Leo always assumed longtime employee Tricia Eischied would one day take over his 23-year-old business, Ouray Mountain Sports. That belief finally...
November 24, 2021
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County nears end of budget talks
Ouray County commissioners will hold a work session the day before Thanksgiving to discuss 2022 goals, scheduled at the end of the commission's second...
November 18, 2021
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Applicants flock to long-vacant road jobs
After long-term vacancies in Ouray County's Road and Bridge Department with no applicants, Road and Bridge Supervisor Ty Barger reported to commission...
November 11, 2021
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UPDATE: Body of Ridgway man found in Chaffee County
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UPDATE: Body of Ridgway man found in Chaffee County
By Mike 
October 28, 2026
The bodies of a college student from Ridgway and another man were found Wednesday afternoon in Chaffee County, five days after they left for a weekend hiking trip and got caught in a snowstorm. Kaden ...
A well-deserved honor
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A well-deserved honor
By Erin McIntyre 
October 28, 2026
The Telluride Foundation is honoring Williams with its 2026 Volunteer of the Year award. Williams, who moved to Ouray in 1975, is a longtime volunteer and former Ouray city councilor. Her experience i...
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Cow Creek project fight heads to key hearing
By Chart Riggall 
October 28, 2026
A Colorado judge will consider next week whether regional water managers have enough ground to stand on to pursue a plan to divert water from Cow Creek into Ridgway Reservoir, as a long-running battle...
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SMPA proposes fifth consecutive rate hike
Trio of increases would raise access charge 27%
By Chart Riggall 
October 28, 2026
San Miguel Power Association has proposed to hike its base monthly access charge for the vast majority of its customers from $33 to $42, marking the fifth straight year the power provider has sought a...
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