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Ouray police chief fired
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Ouray police chief fired
Editor's note: This story has been updated to include a comment from Jeff Wood's attorney. The city of Ouray fired its police chief today, citing a li...
June 24, 2024
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Climber dies after rescue in Ice Park
A 27-year-old Fort Collins man who was found unconscious in the Ouray Ice Park on Feb. 24 died as a result of asphyxiation. A group of climbers found ...
March 8, 2023
Man dies while fleeing police
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Man dies while fleeing police
A suspected intoxicated driver who died during a police pursuit after falling into Dexter Creek Canyon had two prior drunken-driving convictions as we...
May 26, 2021
‘Ouray just won’t be the same without him’
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‘Ouray just won’t be the same without him’
He’s still here, in some ways. In the shot glass poured with a drink for him on the bar at the Ouray Elks Lodge. In the bottles of the lavender oil he...
March 11, 2021
We mean what we say
Opinion
We mean what we say
[tecnavia_gallery slug='we-mean-what-we-say-gallery' view='carousel']Yes, we mean it. We have a letters policy and we’re sticking to it. Even during e...
October 7, 2020
Mass virus testing attracts more than 600
Covid
Mass virus testing attracts more than 600
Ouray County's first mass testing event for COVID-19 attracted so many participants that twice as many tests were performed in two days as had been co...
September 3, 2020
State sinks pool variance request
Covid
State sinks pool variance request
[tecnavia_gallery slug='state-sinks-pool-variance-request-gallery' view='carousel']More than a month after Ouray County asked the state for permission...
July 29, 2020
Pandemic handcuffs sheriff candidate campaigns
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Pandemic handcuffs sheriff candidate campaigns
[tecnavia_gallery slug='pandemic-handcuffs-sheriff-candidate-campaigns-gallery' view='carousel']Justin Perry sits alone at a picnic table, scrolling t...
June 11, 2020
Covid
New state order allows pools to reopen
Pool operators are asking Ouray County to pursue a variance to allow more swimmers than a statewide limitation, to make opening more financially viabl...
June 4, 2020
Covid
Dining options on municipalities’ table
Local municipalities are troubleshooting how they can safely accommodate outdoor dining and allow restaurants to have more outside capacity, in antici...
May 21, 2020
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State to reduce highway speeds near Ridgway
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HIGHWAY 550 SAFETY
State to reduce highway speeds near Ridgway
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
November 26, 2025
The Colorado Department of Transportation plans to lower the speed limit for traffic along a half-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 550 north of Ridgway, near a section of road where the highest number of ...
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OURAY'S 2026 BUDGET
City trims jobs, capital expenses
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
November 26, 2025
A cautious Ouray City Council approved a $16.8 million budget for 2026 on Tuesday, leaving a handful of vacant jobs unfilled and slashing capital projects in anticipation of a potential economic downt...
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Schools adopt frameworks for AI tools
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
November 26, 2025
Both Ridgway Secondary School and the Ouray School District have adopted guidelines for students to use artificial intelligence, joining the first wave of schools in the state to do so. Lining classro...
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As scams climb, experts offer insight on how to avoid them
Local bank, police officials: Fraud attempts growing in sophistication
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
November 26, 2025
Anyone can become the victim of fraud. In Ouray County, one person lost $17,000 after being coerced into setting up a series of bank transfers. Property owners were duped by a home builder who created...
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CORRECTION
November 26, 2025
An article on Page 6 of the Nov. 20-26 edition incorrectly reported the Ridgway Town Council's votes on a new anti-idling ordinance. The ordinance was approved 5-1, with Councilor Michelle Montague vo...
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