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Kylea Henseler

Q&A with state Sen. Cleave Simpson
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Q&A with state Sen. Cleave Simpson
Since 2017, Ouray County residents had been represented in the state Senate by Don Coram of Montrose. But that changed last month as a result of redis...
February 23, 2023
At Ouray Ice House, early birds get the brew
At Ouray Ice House, early birds get the brew
Ouray can be pretty quiet around 5:30 a.m, save for the local and visiting ice climbers, hikers and other adventurers heading up to high elevation loo...
February 23, 2023
Beloved Ridgway breakfast spot has new owner
Kate Singer has always been a “foodie,” and this passion led her to open one of Ridgway’s iconic breakfast spots, Kate’s Place, 16 years ago. Now, she...
February 23, 2023
New guide service caters to diverse clients
New guide service caters to diverse clients
Moxie Mountain Guides co-owner Sheldon Kerr remembers meeting her business partner Kristen Arnold and thinking “she will be mine.” The duo met while w...
February 23, 2023
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Elected officials pursue future pay raise
Ouray County commissioners voted on Feb. 8 to pursue a pay raise for elected officials that would increase salaries for commissioners, clerks, treasur...
February 15, 2023
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Mural could grace side of Space to Create building
The east side of the three-story Space to Create building in Ridgway is a big white wall, and about 15 mem-bers of the community met on Feb. 8 to disc...
February 15, 2023
Retired doc seeks to snuff out tobacco sales
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Retired doc seeks to snuff out tobacco sales
Dr. Carolyn Dresler distinctly remembers learning about the dangers of tobacco in middle and high school around the time her grandmother died from lun...
February 15, 2023
Spotlight on the Arts: Lu Anne Tyrrell
Spotlight on the Arts: Lu Anne Tyrrell
Lu Anne Tyrrell’s mother used to say the Montrose-based photographer must have been born with crayons in her hands. “I have always been either drawing...
February 15, 2023
Rep. Catlin’s bills focus on agriculture, mental health
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Rep. Catlin’s bills focus on agriculture, mental health
House District 58 Rep. Marc Catlin is focusing his efforts this legislative session on three bills aimed at improving agriculture, mental health and c...
February 8, 2023
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Road agreement with mine falls apart
Ouray County commissioners plan to close County Road 361 to vehicle access and revert to over-the-snow travel only on March 1, after it became clear T...
February 8, 2023
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Second Chance adopts new challenge in expansion
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Second Chance adopts new challenge in expansion
Humane society takes over Delta shelter, seeks to rehome more animals
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
June 3, 2026
Second Chance Humane Society is adopting a new beast: another Western Slope animal shelter in Delta. The Ridgway-based nonprofit organization officially took the reins of the Delta Animal Shelter on M...
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Staff criticizes commissioners
Survey: Workers satisfied with bosses
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
June 3, 2026
Ouray County’s employees are largely happy with their direct supervisors and department heads and dissatisfied with the Board of County Commissioners, according to a recent anonymous staff survey. Som...
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City reverses, will stick with sheriff for now
Council concerned about budget impacts from rebuilding police department
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
June 3, 2026
The Ouray City Council is reversing course on rebuilding an independent police department, agreeing Monday to instead continue to rely on the Ouray County Sheriff’s Office for law enforcement services...
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Board: Ice Park at ‘inflection point’
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Board: Ice Park at ‘inflection point’
Seeking help from city, nonprofit claims funding sources drying up as operational costs climb
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
June 3, 2026
The nonprofit organization that runs the Ouray Ice Park cautioned Monday that it has reached a crossroads, saying its operational costs continue to climb even as its funding sources are saturated. In ...
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Crystal bill passes House
Legislation to transfer reservoir to city moves on to Senate committee
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
June 3, 2026
A bill to transfer Crystal Reservoir to the city of Ouray is another step closer to becoming law after the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed it on Tuesday. The legislation now awaits ap...
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