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County juggles road work, cost overruns
Ouray County Road and Bridge staff will finish improvements to County Road 1 next week, while a number of other projects have been tabled until later ...
July 13, 2022
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Daytime full closures end on Highway 50
Improvements to U.S. Highway 50 between Montrose and Gunnison originally slated for November completion will take until 2023, but the full daytime roa...
July 7, 2022
The real water fight winners
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The real water fight winners
The Ouray firefighters were convincing when they asked Abby Romero and Justin Clark to come out and help spray the crowd during Monday’s water fights,...
July 7, 2022
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Team to tackle Governor Basin restoration
A multi-organizational effort to restore two old mine sites at Governor Basin and protect the surrounding environment is underway, with the Environmen...
June 30, 2022
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County OKs transfer of marijuana license
Ownership of Log Hill Mesa-based marijuana cultivation facility MS Support is changing hands, and Ouray County commissioners approved a transfer for t...
June 30, 2022
Time to belly up to The Gray in Ouray
Time to belly up to The Gray in Ouray
Sarah Gray is going for the “perfect mix” of local hangout and tourist hotspot with her new bar The Gray, which opened over Memorial Day weekend on th...
June 30, 2022
New owners take helm at Black Bear Manor
New owners take helm at Black Bear Manor
[tecnavia_gallery slug='new-owners-take-helm-at-black-bear-manor-gallery' view='carousel']Black Bear Manor, a Ouray bed and breakfast built in the 197...
June 30, 2022
STORIES WORTH SAVING
STORIES WORTH SAVING
In 1896 ads for sewing machines and cities to stop at on the road to the West Coast dotted the pages of The Populist newspaper, a Ridgway publication ...
June 30, 2022
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MURAL IN BLOOM
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MURAL IN BLOOM
By Erin McIntyre 
June 12, 2025
Artist Yulia Avgustinovich works on the mural she was commissioned to paint on the southeast side of the Space to Create building in Ridgway on Monday. Avgustinovich, who has been a professional mural...
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Trail closures could trigger domino effect
With Blue Lakes, part of Imogene Pass off limits,other areas could see more wear and tear
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
June 11, 2025
Closures of beloved hiking and off-highway vehicle trails in and around Ouray County this summer could congest and pressure other areas. The popular Blue Lakes trailhead is closed through August due t...
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