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Letters, Opinion
Padgett must put needs of county ahead of own
Dear Editor: There is a need to acknowledge the recent revelations at the special Ouray County Board of Commissioners meeting March 30, where Commissi...
April 15, 2026
Letters, Opinion
‘Timeout’ for Padgett sends bad message
We don’t put women in timeout; we put children in timeout. When you put a woman in timeout, you are putting her voice in timeout; telling her to go be...
December 3, 2025
Letters, Opinion
Nauer’s ‘timeout’ idea is a non-starter
Had I not participated in scores of Ouray County Board of County Commissioners' and Planning Commission meetings, that Commissioner Lynn Padgett was e...
December 3, 2025
Letters, Opinion
SMPA’s rate structure is regressive
Concerning the proposed San Miguel Power Association rate increase: Has the recent peak/off-peak rate structure worked to reduce the demand charge fro...
November 12, 2025
Letters, Opinion
A solution to prairie dog, wolf release issues
Dear Editor:I’m surprised that no one has considered the fairly obvious solution to the wolf release issue and the Top of the Pines prairie dog proble...
November 12, 2025
Letters, Opinion
Commitment, leadership make Gulde right choice
Dear Editor:It is with great enthusiasm that I write in support of Tamara Gulde for mayor of the city of Ouray. Tamara’s longstanding commitment to ou...
October 29, 2025
Letters, Opinion
Governments should cinch belts
Dear Editor:This request may be a day late and a dollar short considering ballots are due soon.Nonetheless, it needs to be said that this is perhaps t...
October 29, 2025
Letters, Opinion
Gulde has background necessary to be mayor
Dear Editor:I am writing in support of Tamara Gulde as mayor for the city of Ouray.Not only has Tamara been an efficient, hardworking, informed, truth...
October 29, 2025
Letters, Opinion
Justification for killing prairie dogs lacking
Dear Editor:Though the public has spoken consistently and with a unified voice against the killing of prairie dogs at Top of the Pines, two of our thr...
October 29, 2025
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City takes plunge on hot springs repairs
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City takes plunge on hot springs repairs
Council approves $286,568 contract to resurface, replace tiles in overlook pools in September
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
April 22, 2026
The city of Ouray will spend more than $280,000 to resurface the hottest soaking areas at the Ouray Hot Springs Pool this fall, a repair pool managers say is vital to maintaining one of the city’s mos...
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County backs down on road closure
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County backs down on road closure
Rather than block access to upper Yankee Boy Basin, commissioners focus on managing, restoring
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
April 22, 2026
Ouray County has decided against closing the upper section of Yankee Boy Basin road to motorized traffic, and will work with the U.S. Forest Service and volunteer groups to keep drivers on the main ro...
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News
County leaders campaign for merger
Commissioner claims benefits to combined fire, EMS; Log Hill Fire District concerned about structure, cost
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
April 22, 2026
Ouray County leaders last week campaigned for a combined countywide fire and emergency services authority at a Log Hill Mesa Fire Protection District meeting, while the district’s board of directors a...
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News
City keeps status quo on Via Ferrata operations — for now
Climbing course to open soon under new municipal management, as users seek changes to guide fees, weight restrictions
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
April 22, 2026
The Ouray Via Ferrata is scheduled to open May 1 under a new municipal management structure, even as city leaders and commercial guides debate whether to tweak key details like guide fees and weight r...
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News
Federal officer charged with assault over confrontation at Durango ICE protest
By By Chase Woodruff Colorado Newsline 
April 22, 2026
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer is facing charges of assault and criminal mischief in Colorado state court after an investigation into an October 2025 incident in Durango in which he seiz...
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