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Voters elect incumbent, two new school board members
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Voters elect incumbent, two new school board members
[tecnavia_gallery slug='voters-elect-incumbent-two-new-school-board-members-gallery' view='carousel']Ridgway School District voters have added two fre...
November 4, 2021
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Ridgway school funding measures receive green light
Voters approved two measures for Ridgway School District on Tuesday, providing funding for school renovations and raising taxes for the district to re...
November 4, 2021
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All board candidates back school measures
Support for Ridgway School District's ballot measures is something all the candidates for school board seats have in common. During two forums this mo...
October 28, 2021
Halloween theater back from the dead
Halloween theater back from the dead
Halloween events are happening this year in a more normal style with in-person theater performances in both Ridgway and Ouray. This year's offerings i...
October 28, 2021
Ridgway chamber welcomes new director
Ridgway chamber welcomes new director
Residents who know Ashley Perkins’ friendly face from her time as a customer service agent at the Ridgway branch of Alpine Bank can now look for her i...
October 28, 2021
New brand, new owners for coworking space
New brand, new owners for coworking space
Ridgway's coworking space has new owners, and they're hoping to foster a sense of community, connection and entrepreneurship in the newly branded Alt ...
October 28, 2021
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Log Hill grow license renewed with expansion
After a four-hour hearing Tuesday, Ouray County commissioners unanimously approved the one-year renewal of a marijuana cultivation license for a contr...
October 21, 2021
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Library tries to get ahead of possible cuts
The Ouray Library District is asking voters to head off potential losses to its revenue, should a statewide ballot issue pass. Ballot Issue 6A asks vo...
October 13, 2021
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County appoints planning commissioner
The Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously on Tuesday to appoint Andrea Sokolowski to fill a vacancy on the Planning Commission left by forme...
October 7, 2021
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Planning Commission ready to tackle master plan
The county's Planning Commission will focus on updating the master plan, originally written in the 1980s and not updated since 1999. Commissioners and...
September 30, 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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