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Bear killed after entering Ridgway home, killing chickens
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Bear killed after entering Ridgway home, killing chickens
State wildlife officials killed a young, female bear that entered a Ridgway home on Saturday after days of conflicts and at least one incident with th...
August 17, 2026
Crystal Reservoir transfer bill passes Senate committee
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Crystal Reservoir transfer bill passes Senate committee
A bill to transfer ownership of Crystal Reservoir to the city of Ouray took another step forward last week. The U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Na...
July 22, 2026
Some evacuated areas will reopen to residents Wednesday
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Some evacuated areas will reopen to residents Wednesday
The Ouray County sheriff is allowing some residents to return to their homes in evacuated areas starting Wednesday morning. The sheriff's office appro...
July 7, 2026
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Water providers ask customers to conserve
Water managers are asking residents to avoid excessive water use and putting more demand on their distribution system. Ridgway Mayor John Clark announ...
July 2, 2026
Reservoir to close due to aerial firefighting operation
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Reservoir to close due to aerial firefighting operation
Ridgway Reservoir will close to boaters as soon as planes dispatched to assist with the aerial attack on the Gold Mountain Fire arrive. It's hard to t...
July 2, 2026
Animal shelter evacuating due to Gold Mountain Fire
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Animal shelter evacuating due to Gold Mountain Fire
UPDATE at 3 p.m. Wednesday – ALL THE ANIMALS HAVE BEEN EVACUATED Second Chance Humane Society is evacuating today due to the Gold Mountain Fire now bu...
July 1, 2026
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Budget slashing begins
Board considers own pay cut, trimming staff, claiming leftover road paving funds
By By James Hanlon james@ouraynews.com 
September 30, 2026
Department by department, piece by piece, Ouray County commissioners worked toward cutting $1.5 million from the county’s draft budget at all-day budget sessions Sept. 23 and 29. Commissioners set a 1...
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Ouray sergeant’s job? It’s unclear
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Ouray sergeant’s job? It’s unclear
September 30, 2026
What does the only remaining police employee do for work? Nobody — including Matt Troxell — will say Each weekday, the Ouray Police Department’s sole full-time employee hops in an unmarked black and w...
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More squeeze, less juice: How proposed disaster relief sales tax compares with other communities
A smaller tax base means Ouray County is asking taxpayers to pay more money to generate less revenue
By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com 
September 30, 2026
Ouray County’s proposed sales tax hike to fund future disaster relief would take more out of residents’ and visitors’ pockets to provide a substantially less plush fiscal cushion than other Colorado l...
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Bear breaks into restaurant, leaves
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Bear breaks into restaurant, leaves
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
September 30, 2026
A large bear broke into Full Tilt restaurant and was found the morning of Sept. 23. Those passing by the restaurant at 515 Main St. filmed the confused-looking bear standing tall and looking out the f...
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