Major renovations to The Western Hotel and Spa in Ouray are nearly complete, with new owner Zeppelin Development planning for a late summer opening. T...
June 30, 2022
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Ouray County commissioners are facing a lawsuit after denying two marijuana cultivation licenses amid a moratorium on new grow licenses that has laste...
June 23, 2022
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After roughly 15 months and 10 work sessions, Ouray County commissioners have instructed staff to draft a revised ordinance governing marijuana grow f...
June 23, 2022
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Tim Pasek, a Coast Guard veteran and resident of Ouray County since 2009, is running unaffiliated and most likely unopposed for Ouray County Surveyor ...
June 23, 2022
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Ouray County commissioners on Tuesday submitted a letter to the U.S. Forest Service thanking the government agency for its unusually speedy announceme...
June 23, 2022
At the time I’m writing this I’ve been here for exactly five days, and I’m still a little in shock. Seriously, how is it possible to live in a county ...
June 9, 2022
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Ballots are being sent this week (June 6-9) to all registered Ouray County voters for the upcoming federal, state and local primary elections on June ...
June 9, 2022
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Oak Street closed due to mud, flooding
July 29, 2026
UPDATE, 9:45 p.m. U.S. Highway 550 reopened between Ridgway and Ouray Wednesday night, authorities announced at 9:15 p.m. Emergency officials encouraged motorists to be cautions when driving through a...
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Hydrologist: Above-average rain forecast through September
July 29, 2026
Heavy rainfall over scorched soil sent flash floods raging down Cutler Creek on Sunday night, spilling mud down through Ponderosa Village and briefly shuttering U.S. Highway 550. The torrent of water ...
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Reliant on summer tourism, reeling businesses running out of time to claw back lost revenue
July 29, 2026
It didn’t take but a spark and a stiff breeze to turn Justin Mitchell’s summer upside down. During the first few hours of the Gold Mountain Fire, Mitchell — who runs a horseback guiding outfit in the ...
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City, nonprofits pitch in $165,000, while financially pinched county searches for more funding
July 29, 2026
Government agencies and nonprofit organizations have begun stepping up to help Ouray County pay to protect homes and roads from flooding and mudslides in the aftermath of the Gold Mountain Fire. The O...
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July 29, 2026
An eclectic mix of Ridgway-area houses are on the Home Trust of Ouray County's tour this weekend, with homeowners opening their homes to participants to help raise funds for affordable housing. This y...
