After sitting empty for roughly seven years, the old store at Colona, now called County Line Convenience & Liquor, has new owners who have worked...
September 30, 2021
[tecnavia_gallery slug='a-taste-of-mexico-comes-to-ouray-gallery' view='carousel']Answering an often-raised customer request, a popular restaurant cha...
September 30, 2021
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Ouray County coffers have grown in the last couple of years due to increased property and sales tax revenue, and that’s triggering requests for more s...
September 22, 2021
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Ouray County commissioners denied another Log Hill marijuana grow facility application on Tuesday, this one an appeal of staff’s denial. Land Use staf...
September 22, 2021
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Ouray County commissioners formally hired a new county attorney Tuesday after a nearly nine-month search to find a full-time replacement for Carol Vin...
September 15, 2021
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Ouray County commissioners denied an application for a marijuana cultivation facility on Log Hill Mesa on Tuesday. Commissioners voted unanimously to ...
September 15, 2021
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Local Jeep tour and off-road rental companies are shifting schedules and canceling tours to deal with the impacts the closure of Highway 550 at Red Mo...
September 8, 2021
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County commissioners approved an interim resolution allowing a Log Hill marijuana grow operation until Oct. 4 to prove it has come into compliance wit...
September 1, 2021
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Ouray County voters will be asked to approve a property tax increase to raise funding for the health department in November. The question will ask vot...
September 1, 2021
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County commissioners will decide whether to place two proposed ballot measures before voters on Tuesday, after a special work session today. One of th...
August 30, 2021
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Maintenance costs pile up as agency wrestles with delays in replacing patrol cars
December 10, 2025
Gio Mendoza’s coworkers thought he was missing for more than an hour. Emergency dispatchers were scrambling to get in touch with him. They had no idea the Ouray County sheriff’s investigator was stran...
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December 10, 2025
A Ridgway woman is proposing the town give "creative" residents a monthly, unconditional cash payment to encourage them to stay living and working in town. Ridgway resident Tia Mihelarakis proposed a ...
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December 10, 2025
Ouray County Commissioner Lynn Padgett voted against a minor change to the county's new cost-savings policy, citing unclear language as the reason she canceled her attendance at a statewide conference...
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December 10, 2025
Editor’s note: This story has been corrected to accurately reflect the county's disaster fund balance heading into 2026. Ouray County commissioners approved the county's 2026 budget during their regul...
