David Sussman isn't the type to sit on the sidelines. Just because he uses a wheelchair doesn't mean he doesn't want to participate as much as anyone ...
October 6, 2022
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Log Hill Mesa marijuana grow facility MS Support will need to hire at least two outside consultants and comply with a checklist of Ouray County stipul...
October 6, 2022
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The Ridgway Public Library Board of Trustees violated state law when it hired new library Director Amy Baer last month, as it failed to notify the pub...
October 6, 2022
[tecnavia_gallery slug='upscale-goods-for-guys-gallery' view='carousel']The first men’s section at Michelle Poirier’s Blue Pear store in Ouray was a s...
September 28, 2022
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As Ouray County officials begin crafting a budget for 2023, department heads are looking for seven new full-time positions, which would cost more than...
September 28, 2022
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In more than 30 years of being Ouray County's top elections official, Michelle Nauer didn't receive any elections-related public records requests from...
September 28, 2022
A back injury nearly 40 years ago forced rancher Mike Simpson to consider a career change. Doctors asked him what else he could do, and he gave them a...
September 28, 2022
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Driving the “Beat Boebert Buggy” around Colorado, Adam Frisch said he has received about 45 thumbs ups and 20 middle fingers. The congressional candid...
September 21, 2022
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Ouray County has about $880,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds to spend, and earlier this month each county department had the opportunity to tell ...
September 21, 2022
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High-speed fiber internet is coming to around 700 homes in the North Log Hill, Idlewild and Elk Meadows neighborhoods of Ouray County. Clearnetworx, t...
September 15, 2022
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Aided by cooler temps, rain, firefighters increase containment to 24%
July 22, 2026
Surveying a sprawling map of the northern San Juans last week, Mike Smith was deep in a geometry of fire. Fingers tracing fire lines and ridges, Smith – the current incident commander over Gold Mounta...
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July 22, 2026
Federal program could offer nearly $3 million — if cash-poor leaders can find matching dollars Ouray County could receive nearly $3 million in federal funding to protect homes, roads and other infrast...
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Without additional funding, original scope for Ouray-area project may reduced
July 22, 2026
A joint wildfire mitigation effort to remove dead or diseased trees from the city of Ouray’s perimeter is expected to move forward next spring, though with a potentially more limited scope. Officials ...
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Administrator ditches director post, divides duties among consultant, staff
July 22, 2026
Ouray City Administrator Michelle Metteer is overhauling the city’s community development department, dividing responsibilities among a third-party consultant and two city employees rather than consol...
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July 22, 2026
A consultant has recommended that Ridgway reimagine its marketing campaign to bring outdoor enthusiasts, history buffs and regional explorers to town. The idea is to shift tourists’ perception away fr...
