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Carolina Brown

Convenience returns to Colona
Convenience returns to Colona
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
A taste of Mexico comes to Ouray
A taste of Mexico comes to Ouray
[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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County leaders seek more staffing, services
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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Another Log Hill grow facility denied
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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County taps new attorney
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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County denies Log Hill cultivation license
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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Off-roaders shift gears for 550 closures
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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Grow facility allowed to continue operations
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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Tax hike for health goes to voters
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
County commissioners to discuss two ballot questions Tuesday
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County commissioners to discuss two ballot questions Tuesday
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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Bears start packing on pounds
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Bears start packing on pounds
Wildlife officials urge residents to avoid attracting bruins as they seek food before hibernating
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
August 27, 2025
Bears have entered the time of year where they seek food for at least 20 hours a day, trying to pack on the pounds before the first snow flies. The compulsive eating, called hyperphagia, helps prepare...
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Fatal crash on pass involved marijuana
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
August 27, 2025
The driver of the vehicle that went off Red Mountain Pass on Aug. 5 had a significant amount of marijuana in his system, according to toxicology results from his autopsy. Tests showed 42-year-old Loui...
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City proceeds with plans to remodel city hall, police station
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
August 27, 2025
The city of Ouray is moving ahead with plans to remodel a portion of the Ouray Community Center and a building across the street that will house the police department. City councilors earlier this mon...
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Trust to preserve, donate more Red Mountain mining claims
Nonprofit under contract to purchase land near Ironton Park
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
August 27, 2025
Another cluster of mining claims on Red Mountain Pass will be preserved for the public and protected from further development. The Trust for Land Restoration, a Ridgway-based nonprofit organization, i...
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Public Health urges stricter tobacco regs
Nurse recommends requiring local retail licenses; gas stations say program unnecessary
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
August 27, 2025
Ouray County Public Health is asking local governments to more strictly regulate nicotine and tobacco retailers to help prevent underage use, by requiring local retail licenses on top of state-require...
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