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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Council approves $286,568 contract to resurface, replace tiles in overlook pools in September
April 22, 2026
The city of Ouray will spend more than $280,000 to resurface the hottest soaking areas at the Ouray Hot Springs Pool this fall, a repair pool managers say is vital to maintaining one of the city’s mos...
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Rather than block access to upper Yankee Boy Basin, commissioners focus on managing, restoring
April 22, 2026
Ouray County has decided against closing the upper section of Yankee Boy Basin road to motorized traffic, and will work with the U.S. Forest Service and volunteer groups to keep drivers on the main ro...
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Commissioner claims benefits to combined fire, EMS; Log Hill Fire District concerned about structure, cost
April 22, 2026
Ouray County leaders last week campaigned for a combined countywide fire and emergency services authority at a Log Hill Mesa Fire Protection District meeting, while the district’s board of directors a...
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Climbing course to open soon under new municipal management, as users seek changes to guide fees, weight restrictions
April 22, 2026
The Ouray Via Ferrata is scheduled to open May 1 under a new municipal management structure, even as city leaders and commercial guides debate whether to tweak key details like guide fees and weight r...
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April 22, 2026
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer is facing charges of assault and criminal mischief in Colorado state court after an investigation into an October 2025 incident in Durango in which he seiz...
