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Erin McIntyre

Ouray teen launches San Juan maps business
Ouray teen launches San Juan maps business
Not many 16-year-olds can invite others to meet him in his office. But not many 16-year-olds are Ethan Unverferth, who has already purchased his own f...
February 23, 2023
Coroner eyes ‘raising the bar’
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Coroner eyes ‘raising the bar’
Though his job as coroner is to determine the cause and manner of someone’s death, Glenn Boyd knows he has just as much responsibility to the living a...
February 15, 2023
HOA to settle with modular home company
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HOA to settle with modular home company
The Fairway Pines homeowners association will pay Kopper Creek Homes $40,000 to avoid litigation, according to information presented by HOA board memb...
February 2, 2023
Storms provide big boost for San Juan snowpack
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Storms provide big boost for San Juan snowpack
Recent storms dumped wet snow on the high country and helped build snowpack, something water managers keep a close eye on this time of year. These sno...
January 18, 2023
Skijoring rides again in Ridgway
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Skijoring rides again in Ridgway
The spectators who gather this weekend to watch the San Juan Skijoring competition in Ridgway likely have no idea how much work went into putting the ...
January 11, 2023
After many years, justice for Sunset Mesa victims
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After many years, justice for Sunset Mesa victims
Days before Barbara Peterson died in 2013, her manicurist who had become a good friend came to her bedside and painted her fingernails. She was uncons...
January 11, 2023
Body parts broker gets 20 years
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Body parts broker gets 20 years
[tecnavia_gallery slug='body-parts-broker-gets-20-years-gallery' view='carousel']A former funeral home operator who sold whole bodies and body parts i...
January 5, 2023
Sunset Mesa body broker sentenced to 20 years
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Sunset Mesa body broker sentenced to 20 years
[tecnavia_gallery slug='sunset-mesa-body-broker-sentenced-to-20-years-gallery' view='carousel']A former funeral home operator who sold whole bodies an...
January 3, 2023
Fine dining offers familiar faces in new place
Fine dining offers familiar faces in new place
[tecnavia_gallery slug='fine-dining-offers-familiar-faces-in-new-place-gallery' view='carousel']After a decade running an iconic restaurant in Ouray, ...
December 28, 2022
Ridgway man gets 2 years in fatal wreck
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Ridgway man gets 2 years in fatal wreck
A Ridgway man has been sentenced to two years in prison for causing a fatal accident that killed two people when he hit two motorcyclists with his van...
December 14, 2022
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Bear Creek Trail to close temporarily, Ridgway chooses contractors for projects
By Erin 
May 8, 2025
Bear Creek Trail to close temporarily The Bear Creek National Recreation Trail south of Ouray will close for reconstruction projects during the week until October, according to the U.S. Forest Service...
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Ridgway: Flagship home for Earth insignia?
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Ridgway: Flagship home for Earth insignia?
Resident asks town to be first to fly planet's flag
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
May 7, 2025
It’s been planted in Antarctica, held up in the Himalayas and waved by conservationist Jane Goodall at a rally in New York City. But Ridgway could be the world's first place to formally adopt and fly ...
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Wolves arrive in Ouray County
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Wolves arrive in Ouray County
Nonprofit aims to help ranchers as activity detected in NW corner
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
May 7, 2025
For the first time since their release in Colorado nearly 18 months ago, gray wolves have crossed into Ouray County. A Colorado Parks and Wildlife map tracing wolf movement between March 25 and April ...
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Log Hill district seeks to expand services
Fairway Pines Sanitation District could convert to metro district
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
May 7, 2025
Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct an error. The previous version inaccurately indicated Paul Stashick is currently on the board of directors for the Fairway Pines Estates Property ...
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Board postpones guest ranch decision
Commissioners cite concerns about Gold Mountain Ranch, will consider permit again in August
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
May 7, 2025
A special-use permit application for a proposed guest ranch will come back to Ouray County commissioners in late August after county leaders asked the applicant to address more than 15 concerns. After...
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