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James Hanlon

Popular trail needs new steward
Main, News
Popular trail needs new steward
Chip Marlow, the man who spearheaded the construction of the Uncompahgre Riverway Trail from Ridgway to Ridgway State Park, has maintained the multius...
September 23, 2026
Judge to hotel: End workforce housing
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Judge to hotel: End workforce housing
A district court judge has ordered Ridgway's largest hotel to stop housing construction workers who are building a new Four Seasons in Mountain Villag...
September 23, 2026
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Board recommends denial of Pleasant Valley subdivision for teacher housing donation
An attempted act of generosity began to fall apart when the Ouray County Planning Commission recommended Ouray County commissioners deny a request to ...
September 23, 2026
County OKs permit for Colona restaurant expansion
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County OKs permit for Colona restaurant expansion
Ouray County commissioners approved a special use permit Tuesday for a restaurant expansion at the old roadhouse in Colona, which is expected to reope...
September 23, 2026
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Local briefs: Ridgway appoints two to sustainability board, updates marshal overtime policy
New members appointed to sustainability board The Ridgway Town Council appointed Terry Schuyler and Christiane Frischmuth to the Ridgway Sustainabilit...
September 17, 2026
County: Layoffs likely
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County: Layoffs likely
Ouray County will likely need to lay off employees to make up a projected $1.5 million gap between requested expenses and revenue next year, county of...
September 16, 2026
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Town considers options for sewer plant location
The Ridgway Town Council wants to see some dollar estimates before deciding where to build a new wastewater treatment plant. Town staff briefed the co...
September 16, 2026
News
County won’t fill deputy emergency manager job
Ouray County Manager Antonio Mendez will recommend county commissioners not rehire a deputy emergency manager in order to save costs, he told staff at...
September 16, 2026
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County hires recovery manager to help with fire aftermath
Ouray County has hired Henry Mitchell as the recovery manager, a new position in the Emergency Management Department to coordinate the county’s recove...
September 16, 2026
Grateful to tell stories here, ink stains and all
Columns, Opinion
Grateful to tell stories here, ink stains and all
Sometimes, I journal to process major life events. I’ve lived in a lot of places worth journaling about and my latest move is no exception. I’ve been ...
September 9, 2026
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September 30, 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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