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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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March 4, 2026

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City: No to more remote governance

Ouray council rejects member's request to attend more meetings from afar

By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com

March 4, 2026

The Ouray City Council on Monday unanimously rejected a councilor’s request for greater leeway to participate in council meetings remotely, agreeing it’s vital for elected officials to face constituen...

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4-H EVENT CENTER

A dilemma 25 years in the making

Commissioners determined to improve fiscal health of facility plagued by management, use questions since its donation

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

March 4, 2026

The dilemma of how to manage, finance and use the Ouray County 4-H Event Center is coming full circle, reflecting conversations that happened more than 25 years ago when the facility was donated to th...

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Pool house design draws varied reactions

Residents alternately praise, pan contemporary appearance, debate proposed community space

By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com

March 4, 2026

Ouray County residents peppered architects and Ouray parks and recreation officials with questions and feedback about a proposed new pool house at the Ouray Hot Springs Pool, revealing a broad spectru...

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Rural teens, caregivers sought to participate in suicide risk study

By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com

March 4, 2026

Editor's note: This story talks about topics related to suicide. If you or anyone else needs resources, please call or text 988 or visit 988colorado.com. For Dr. Maya Haasz, it didn’t feel right to us...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines