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County rejects private fireworks display
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County rejects private fireworks display
Unwilling to set precedent and uncomfortable with the tight deadline, Ouray County commissioners on Tuesday denied an application to conduct a private...
June 28, 2023
‘A RESPONSIBILITY TO EVERYONE’
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‘A RESPONSIBILITY TO EVERYONE’
Ridgway deputy marshal Rachel Esters’ days on-call typically begin with a carrot muffin and coffee, followed by a friendly staring contest with the co...
June 21, 2023
Nice to meet you, Ouray County. Let’s get to work
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Nice to meet you, Ouray County. Let’s get to work
June 21, 2023
Error mars Wetterhorn Homes lottery drawing
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Error mars Wetterhorn Homes lottery drawing
[tecnavia_gallery slug='error-mars-wetterhorn-homes-lottery-drawing-gallery' view='carousel']Erin Booth clasped her right hand to her forehead and cri...
June 21, 2023
Ridgway’s landmark U.S. flag
Ridgway’s landmark U.S. flag
Editor's note: This is the first installment in our new, occasional feature called "burning questions." We thought this one would be a great one to st...
June 14, 2023
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County OKs more housing funding
The Board of County Commissioners approved a $100,000 grant for the Home Trust of Ouray County on Tuesday. The funding came from the county's remainin...
June 14, 2023
Group honors Ouray Mountain Rescue Team with Citizen of the Year award
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Group honors Ouray Mountain Rescue Team with Citizen of the Year award
[tecnavia_gallery slug='group-honors-ouray-mountain-rescue-team-with-citizen-of-the-year-award-gallery' view='carousel']The Ridgway-Ouray Community Co...
June 14, 2023
Tours adapt to slow start to season
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Tours adapt to slow start to season
After above-average snowfall rendered some popular trails impassable, local off-road vehicle rental and Jeep tour companies now face a familiar realit...
June 7, 2023
Off-roading trail prep hits high gear
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Off-roading trail prep hits high gear
As Ty Barger lurched up the side of Yankee Boy Basin, the Jeep Gladiator’s engine whined. He advanced slowly, occasionally peeking his head out the wi...
June 7, 2023
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Panel OKs exceptions for housing lottery
The Ridgway Workforce and Affordable Housing Committee approved on Tuesday three of the five exception requests to the lottery for the Wetterhorn Home...
June 7, 2023
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Board makes offer on top job
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Board makes offer on top job
On same day commissioners pick Peace Corps director, interim manager resigns
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
October 22, 2025
Ouray County’s new county manager will travel from Santiago de Queretaro, Mexico, for the job, if he accepts the position. Ouray County commissioners unanimously voted Tuesday to offer the county’s to...
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Federal shutdown threatens food assistance program
By By Lia Salvatierra and Erin McIntyre lia@ouraynews.com erin@ouraynews.com 
October 22, 2025
Food assistance for low-income residents in Ouray County will likely be cut off at the end of the month due to the federal government shutdown, leaving an estimated 170 households with less money and ...
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Woman’s body found in mine shaft
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
October 22, 2025
A Ridgway woman who was reported missing Monday night was found dead in a deep, water-filled mine shaft on Red Mountain Pass. Rescuers found Jennifer Nelson, 54, early Tuesday morning after accidental...
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City OKs purchase of new police vehicles
Interim police chief sought five hybrid SUVs to replace aging fleet; council authorizes three
By Mike Wiggins and Deb Hurley Brobst mike@ouraynews.com 
October 22, 2025
The Ouray City Council approved the purchase of three new police vehicles Monday night, allowing the police department to start rotating in new patrol cars for an aging fleet that hasn’t been replaced...
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