Daniel Schmidt


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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

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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
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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

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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
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Ouray County commissioners approved on Tuesday an agreement to not sue Charles Cunniffe Architects and FCI Constructors for inadequate heating, ventil...
June 28, 2023

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[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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By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
May 14, 2025
The trial of one of three men accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl in the former police chief's home could be postponed and moved out of Ouray County. Cindy Hyatt, one of the attorneys fo...
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Liquid content of snow in Gunnison River Basin among lowest since 1981
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
May 14, 2025
The warning lights have been blinking for months. The city of Ouray postponed its annual Cabin Fever Day in mid-February for lack of snow on Lee’s Ski Hill, then moved the event to Fellin Park on Marc...
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Commissioners to pay consultant more than $30K, aim for finalist interviews in September
May 14, 2025
The search has begun to find a new manager after the Ouray County commissioners hired Peckham & McKenney to consult on the hiring process. The county will pay the company $30,500 plus about $2,500 for...
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By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
May 14, 2025
A Grand Junction woman was arrested over the weekend after she allegedly walked into Ouray Grocery, grabbed an axe inside the store and approached employees before leaving and using the axe to destroy...
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By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
May 14, 2025
Motorists navigating Red Mountain Pass should expect intermittent delays for the next several months as San Miguel Power Association enters the next phase of a multiyear project to rebuild its power l...
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