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Erin Mcintyre And Liz Teitz

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Ridgway mulls tax dollars for housing
Ridgway voters may be asked this fall if they want to earmark a portion of lodging tax revenue for affordable housing projects. The town council agree...
July 21, 2022
‘Everything I own is gone’
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‘Everything I own is gone’
[tecnavia_gallery slug='everything-i-own-is-gone-gallery' view='carousel'] The last straw for Amy Stauffer was having to euthanize her cat. Three-year...
May 26, 2022
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Helicopter mystery leaves Ridgway buzzing
A mysterious helicopter hovering over Ridgway homes, using a spotlight and circling town after dark Monday night has left residents rattled, wondering...
January 6, 2022
Ridgway man arrested in fatal crash
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Ridgway man arrested in fatal crash
A Ridgway man has been arrested in a case stemming from a fatal accident in September in Wyoming. Barrie Bloom, 68, was arrested at his home at 1030 C...
December 16, 2021
THE POWER OF TWO
Covid
THE POWER OF TWO
[tecnavia_gallery slug='the-power-of-two-gallery' view='carousel']The interview for the most challenging job Tanner Kingery would ever have came less ...
March 25, 2021
Testing expands, surge subsides
Covid
Testing expands, surge subsides
The county’s ability to test those who are asymptomatic for COVID-19 is also attracting people from the region who want to put their minds at ease. As...
December 3, 2020
Virus cases increase
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Virus cases increase
After workplace outbreaks and positive COVID-19 cases tied to parties, Ouray County health officials are pleading with people to wear masks, stay home...
November 16, 2020
Virus cases increase
Covid
Virus cases increase
After workplace outbreaks and positive COVID-19 cases tied to parties, Ouray County health officials are pleading with people to wear masks, stay home...
November 12, 2020
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Will Coloradans choose the ‘right to hunt’?
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Will Coloradans choose the ‘right to hunt’?
Proposed constitutional amendment asks who should dictate wildlife policy
By Chart Riggall 
October 14, 2026
Colorado’s vote next month on whether to amend the state Constitution by codifying the right to hunt and fish has intensified debate among hunters, conservationists and legal experts over exactly who ...
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City hit with another police suit
Ex-admin assistant claims Ouray lost personal info, violated policies
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
October 14, 2026
The city of Ouray faces another lawsuit from an ex-employee of the police department. In a complaint filed last week in district court, former Ouray Police Department administrative assistant Lucy Ree...
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County OKs police deal
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
October 14, 2026
Ouray County commissioners approved a revised contract Tuesday that would make the Ouray County Sheriff’s Office the full-time provider of police services in the city of Ouray — but at a higher cost t...
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In light of budget cuts, Padgett takes 10% salary reduction
By James Hanlon 
October 14, 2026
Ouray County Commissioner Lynn Padgett will take a voluntary 10% salary reduction next year in a show of solidarity with other departments that took cuts for the 2027 budget. Padgett said budget reduc...
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School district to sell workforce unit
Pay raise bumps Ridgway staff out of affordable housing income bracket
By James Hanlon 
October 14, 2026
The Ridgway School Board plans to sell the school district’s last affordable housing unit and rejected a land donation that could have been used to build more housing at a board meeting Oct. 8. No sta...
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