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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

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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

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âOuray just wonât be the same without himâ

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

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

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

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

Covid

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 municipalitiesâ 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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October 7, 2026

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City, county near pact on police services

Boards to vote this month on sheriff 's $1.1M annual proposal to police Ouray

By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com

October 7, 2026

Ouray County and the city of Ouray are hammering out the details of an agreement that would enlist the Ouray County Sheriff’s Office to provide full law enforcement services to the city for potentiall...

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Reservoir transfer bill clears Senate

By Chart Riggall

October 7, 2026

Federal legislation to transfer ownership of Crystal Reservoir to the city of Ouray cleared the U.S. Senate last week, sending the bill to the House of Representatives as the clock winds down for Cong...

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SMPA plans Four Corners solar project

Utility: Array, battery storage could meet up to 40% of consumer power needs

By Chart Riggall

October 7, 2026

San Miguel Power Association has joined three other southwest Colorado electricity providers in throwing their weight behind a sprawling solar facility near Cortez that could meet up to 40% of their c...

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Council not on board with transit funding next year

Ouray won't budget for in-town shuttle, Montrose bus

By James Hanlon

October 7, 2026

The Ouray City Council dropped funding from the proposed 2027 budget for the city’s free in-town shuttle and contributions to the OurWay bus that runs between Montrose and Ouray. The in-town Ouray shu...

Erin Mcintyre And Mike Wiggins

Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines