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On May 1, when state officials announced that personal service businesses in Colorado could reopen their doors, the news was met with mixed feelings, ...

May 7, 2020

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Workers strive to stay afloat

As the stay-at-home order continues and non-essential businesses remain closed, workers and business owners in Ouray County are wondering how long the...

April 23, 2020

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Residents cut into personal fabric for masks

[tecnavia_gallery slug='residents-cut-into-personal-fabric-for-masks-gallery' view='carousel']When Gay Leachman put her first batch of nine cotton fac...

April 11, 2020

Artists move to virtual space in response to virus

[tecnavia_gallery slug='artists-move-to-virtual-space-in-response-to-virus-gallery' view='carousel']Since 2006, Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer has been wri...

April 2, 2020

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Providers switch to remote mental health help

Ouray area therapists and counselors are hoping to combat isolation by moving services out of offices and into the virtual world. This past week, ment...

March 26, 2020

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After hiatus, a rally for high school baseball in Ridgway

Sporting nearly 30-year-old jerseys, pilot junior varsity team takes field, aims for long-term viability through fundraising

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

April 15, 2026

Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect when Ridgway School District last had a baseball team, given updated information provided by Ouray County Baseball after the story was published. ...

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Zero-waste policy draws public fire

Council tables proposal for compostable, recyclable materials over concerns from business owners, community groups

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

April 15, 2026

Ridgway town councilors tabled a draft “zero-waste” policy for events on town property after public backlash about how the rules would impact business owners and community groups. The proposal discuss...

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Administrator sought info backing chief decision

Records: Officers concerned about training

By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com

April 15, 2026

Ouray City Administrator Michelle Metteer sought input from neighboring law enforcement agencies about how they conduct background checks — after she decided not to hire Daric Harvey as the permanent ...

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Track and field returns to Grand Junction

April 15, 2026

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County renews water lease for fourth year

By LIA SALVATIERRA

April 15, 2026

Ouray County commissioners signed off on an agreement Tuesday to lease and help pay for backup water to support the county’s irrigators for a fourth year. The lease secures a 2021 no-call agreement be...

Kailyn Lamb

Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines