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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
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
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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Vehicle problems toss wrench at sheriff
Maintenance costs pile up as agency wrestles with delays in replacing patrol cars
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
December 10, 2025
Gio Mendoza’s coworkers thought he was missing for more than an hour. Emergency dispatchers were scrambling to get in touch with him. They had no idea the Ouray County sheriff’s investigator was stran...
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