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No matter the quality offence, be good neighbors

There is an older country Western song with a very well-known line in it that advises, “Don’t fence me in.” I believe the point of the song is to conv...

September 30, 2020

Opinion

The summer of âwhat now?â

The summer of 2020 has placed all of us in a state of “what now.” I go to work every day and at 4 p.m., as I drive back to the ranch, I question, “Wha...

August 5, 2020

After racing through 50 years, it’s time to slow

The idea of aging has been on my mind lately. I'm not really sure why. Perhaps the impending half-century celebration of my birth is it. Yes, pretty s...

July 2, 2020

Canât wait to enjoy this beautiful day â tomorrow

A beautiful, early summer day has begun on the ranch. Well, to tell the truth, every day on the ranch is beautiful — and an early one. It doesn’t matt...

June 4, 2020

Opinion

A teaching moment for a young cowboy and cowgirl

We had two of our eight grandkids come and spend some time with us. We had some fun times and made some wonderful memories. Every morning came early...

April 2, 2020

Opinion

Who is this calf’s mother, anyway?

The month of March on the ranch is jumping with activity. All the tractors are in use feeding hay to the cows and horses. The heavy equipment is in us...

March 5, 2020

The best kind of love is the Cowboy kind

February is the month of valentines and love is in the air, or so “they” say. I don’t know who “they” are but “they” are obviously not involved with a...

February 6, 2020

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MURAL IN BLOOM

By Erin McIntyre

June 12, 2025

Artist Yulia Avgustinovich works on the mural she was commissioned to paint on the southeast side of the Space to Create building in Ridgway on Monday. Avgustinovich, who has been a professional mural...

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Prison ordered in sex assault

Judge: Crime shows 'true character' of Ridgway man alternately commended, castigated

By Mike Wiggins and Erin McIntyre mike@ouraynews.com erin@ouraynews.com

June 11, 2025

A judge has sentenced a Ridgway man to three years in prison for sexually assaulting a 28-year-old woman in 2023 after he claimed he was drunk and thought she was his wife. Brian Scranton, 49, hugged ...

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Road, retaining wall fixes nearing $300K

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

June 11, 2025

The cost of repairing County Road 361 and a retaining wall following a large rockfall is nearing $300,000, a sum Ouray County is paying in full. When commissioners declared the event an emergency in F...

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Trail closures could trigger domino effect

With Blue Lakes, part of Imogene Pass off limits,other areas could see more wear and tear

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

June 11, 2025

Closures of beloved hiking and off-highway vehicle trails in and around Ouray County this summer could congest and pressure other areas. The popular Blue Lakes trailhead is closed through August due t...

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New power contract amplifies local control

San Miguel Power can generate up to 20% of own energy under Tri-State deal through 2050

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

June 11, 2025

San Miguel Power Association will continue to purchase power from Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association for the next 25 years under a revised contract that gives it the ability to generate...

Erin Stadelman

Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines