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Carolyn Snowbarger

Adventurers, problem-solvers long drawn to this area
Columns, Opinion
Adventurers, problem-solvers long drawn to this area
Ouray County’s diverse landscape includes high alpine mountains, the headwaters of the Uncompahgre River, wind-swept valleys, and the Uncompahgre Plat...
June 12, 2024
A rare chance to celebrate twin anniversaries
Columns, Opinion
A rare chance to celebrate twin anniversaries
Think back to the summer of 1976.Assuming you were alive, where were you? Did you see a fireworks show, go to a concert, visit Washington D.C., watch ...
May 8, 2024
Atop Imogene Pass, a remnant of old labor wars
Columns, Opinion
Atop Imogene Pass, a remnant of old labor wars
News of gold and silver discoveries brought fortune-seekers to the northern San Juan Mountains in the late 1800s.After the Silver Crash of 1893, gold ...
April 10, 2024
John Gunnison helped guide West Slope settlement
Columns, Feature
John Gunnison helped guide West Slope settlement
Animal hides, skins and pelts were in demand worldwide as the 19th century began. Trappers roamed the Rocky Mountains hunting and trapping for decades...
March 13, 2024
The short, adventurous life of Mineral Point
Columns, Opinion
The short, adventurous life of Mineral Point
1873 was a big year for miners in the San Juan Mountains. Two prospectors, Charles McIntyre and Abe Burrows, decided to try their luck at higher eleva...
February 7, 2024
A new chapter in old story of uranium in Uravan
Columns, Opinion
A new chapter in old story of uranium in Uravan
Do you own a piece of uranium glass?This green-tinted “Vaseline” glass from the 1930s can be found in flea markets, antique shops, and online. Yes, it...
January 10, 2024
Frank Carney’s legacy remains visible in Ouray
Columns, Feature
Frank Carney’s legacy remains visible in Ouray
Francis (Frank) Carney was born in County Fermanagh, Ireland, in 1846. After emigrating to the United States in 1859, he completed schooling in Cornin...
December 13, 2023
The rise and fall of Chattanooga and its choo choo
Opinion
The rise and fall of Chattanooga and its choo choo
Have you been through Chattanooga, Colorado? You have — if you’ve traveled south on U.S. Highway 550. You may not have even noticed this once thriving...
November 8, 2023
The name debate in 1890: Mears, Hartwell or Ridgway?
Columns
The name debate in 1890: Mears, Hartwell or Ridgway?
In the 1880s the mines in the northern San Juan Mountains were thriving. People, equipment and supplies were heading up daily to those high-altitude c...
April 13, 2023
Real victim of 1912 Silverton murder remains mystery
Opinion
Real victim of 1912 Silverton murder remains mystery
“WOMAN FREE. Man Is Convicted of Manslaughter” was the lead story in the Silverton Standard on Sept. 28, 1912. The Dallavalles immigrated to southwest...
March 8, 2023
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Bear Creek Trail to close temporarily, Ridgway chooses contractors for projects
By Erin 
May 8, 2025
Bear Creek Trail to close temporarily The Bear Creek National Recreation Trail south of Ouray will close for reconstruction projects during the week until October, according to the U.S. Forest Service...
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Ridgway: Flagship home for Earth insignia?
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Ridgway: Flagship home for Earth insignia?
Resident asks town to be first to fly planet's flag
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
May 7, 2025
It’s been planted in Antarctica, held up in the Himalayas and waved by conservationist Jane Goodall at a rally in New York City. But Ridgway could be the world's first place to formally adopt and fly ...
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Wolves arrive in Ouray County
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Wolves arrive in Ouray County
Nonprofit aims to help ranchers as activity detected in NW corner
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
May 7, 2025
For the first time since their release in Colorado nearly 18 months ago, gray wolves have crossed into Ouray County. A Colorado Parks and Wildlife map tracing wolf movement between March 25 and April ...
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Log Hill district seeks to expand services
Fairway Pines Sanitation District could convert to metro district
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
May 7, 2025
Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct an error. The previous version inaccurately indicated Paul Stashick is currently on the board of directors for the Fairway Pines Estates Property ...
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Board postpones guest ranch decision
Commissioners cite concerns about Gold Mountain Ranch, will consider permit again in August
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
May 7, 2025
A special-use permit application for a proposed guest ranch will come back to Ouray County commissioners in late August after county leaders asked the applicant to address more than 15 concerns. After...
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