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News
Agencies recruit to reduce wildfire risk
July 12, 2023
For Log Hill Fire, a time of transition
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For Log Hill Fire, a time of transition
July 12, 2023
News
County debates changes to short-term rental regs
July 5, 2023
News
Ouray-Montrose bus service delayed again
July 5, 2023
New bar managers serve views with drinks
Feature
New bar managers serve views with drinks
Jeremiah Tilton grew up in Gillette, Wyoming, the son and grandson of coal miners. The industry characterized his childhood as his family scratched a ...
June 28, 2023
A NEW TAKE ON AN OLD CLASSIC
Feature
A NEW TAKE ON AN OLD CLASSIC
Necessity is the mother of invention, and perhaps reinvention, too. After 134 years in business in Ouray, The Bon Ton Restaurant is no exception. Loca...
June 28, 2023
News
Tax protests bury county assessor
Terra Malmstrom couldn’t believe her eyes. The postcard she received from the Ouray County Assessor’s Office said her off-grid 1,500-square-foot Earth...
June 28, 2023
Aiming high: New gun shop opens in Ouray
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Aiming high: New gun shop opens in Ouray
Hunting has always been in Andy Carrie’s blood. He learned how to hold a gun before he turned 10. He tells stories about rubbing shoulders with royalt...
June 28, 2023
News
Contractors off the hook — for now
Ouray County commissioners approved on Tuesday an agreement to not sue Charles Cunniffe Architects and FCI Constructors for inadequate heating, ventil...
June 28, 2023
Wildfire risk reduction project presses on
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Wildfire risk reduction project presses on
[tecnavia_gallery slug='wildfire-risk-reduction-project-presses-on-gallery' view='carousel']Vast, thick fields of Gambel oak blanketed Dustin Mullins’...
June 28, 2023
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Keep calm and build on
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Keep calm and build on
By Erin McIntyre 
November 11, 2026
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Water battle likely headed for trial
By Chart Riggall 
November 11, 2026
DELTA – A Colorado water court judge appears likely to let supporters and opponents of a pipeline diversion from Cow Creek into Ridgway Reservoir duke out their claims at a trial scheduled for next ye...
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Shuttle service to shut down
Montrose-Ridgway-Ouray bus will stop at end of year due to lack of local funding
By James Hanlon 
November 11, 2026
The OurWay commuter shuttle service that runs between Ouray, Ridgway and Montrose will shut down at the end of this year due to lack of funding. After nearly three years, the pilot program’s $531,000 ...
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CDOT plans projects for 2027, future
Agency apologizes for lax weed control on highways, eyes more Billy Creek work in 2028
By James Hanlon 
November 11, 2026
The Colorado Department of Transportation has no major construction planned next year in Ouray County, but more projects are in store for the future. CDOT staff presented a roundup of current and futu...
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Ridgway will pull from reserves to cover expenses in 2027
Town to discuss more cuts Nov. 19
By James Hanlon 
November 11, 2026
The town of Ridgway will continue to draw down its general fund reserves to cover expenses in 2027, even as town leaders plan to discuss more budget cuts later this month. During a budget retreat on H...
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