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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

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

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

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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

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

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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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City administrator to lead Ouray police chief search

By Mike Wiggins

January 21, 2026

Ouray City Administrator Michelle Metteer told city councilors Tuesday she will take charge of recruiting a new police chief. That’s a different approach than the city took when it was looking for a p...

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ICE FARMERS GET THEIR CROP

A long-awaited cold snap allows Ice Park to open, just in time for festival

By LIA SALVATIERRA

January 21, 2026

After weeks of planning for the worst, the Ouray Ice Park has ice to offer after all, just in time for the 31st Ice Festival this weekend. Ice Park Executive Director Peter O’Neil has spent the past t...

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Judge delays assault trials

Attorneys say they're not ready; cases will be heard by Montrose juries

By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com

January 21, 2026

The trials for two men accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl in Ouray County in 2023 have been postponed, even as the woman and the judge presiding over the cases expressed concerns about ...

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New county manager tackles big ticket items

Mendez focused on 2027 budget, team building

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

January 21, 2026

Ouray County’s new manager wants commissioners to start thinking about the county’s 2027 budget now — just two weeks into 2026 and three weeks into his new job. During Antonio Mendez’s first work sess...

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Film showcases climber’s return to sport

'Anna' documents how Ouray-based Pfaff pushed ahead after amputation of toes

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

January 21, 2026

Anna Pfaff’s choice to move onward and, especially upward, resonates beyond world-class peaks in a locally made film on the elite Ouray-based climber. "Anna" is a 22-minute portrait of Pfaff’s return ...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines