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New captains take helm of Clipper Inn
New captains take helm of Clipper Inn
[tecnavia_gallery slug='new-captains-take-helm-of-clipper-inn-gallery' view='carousel']Married hospitality veterans and management duo Rich and Linae ...
October 27, 2022
Fire chief opens gallery to showcase local art
Fire chief opens gallery to showcase local art
Since May, Ouray Volunteer Fire Department Chief and Red Mountain Construction owner Adam Kunz has been steadily filling his gallery on the bottom flo...
October 27, 2022
Q&A with Rep. Marc Catlin, seeking re-election in HD58
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Q&A with Rep. Marc Catlin, seeking re-election in HD58
Marc Catlin, the incumbent representative for Colorado House District 58, is seeking re-election and has focused on issues he believes are critical on...
October 27, 2022
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County begins master plan update
Ouray County is beginning the process of updating its master plan for the first time in over 20 years, which will be spearheaded by its Planning Commi...
October 27, 2022
Call the midwife?
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Call the midwife?
[tecnavia_gallery slug='call-the-midwife-gallery' view='carousel']Heather Toth struggles to remember everything that happened that May morning in 2015...
October 27, 2022
THE FACTS ON LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS
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THE FACTS ON LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS
[tecnavia_gallery slug='the-facts-on-local-fire-departments-gallery' view='carousel']The Ridgway Fire Protection District, which is seeking a tax incr...
October 20, 2022
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SMPA to study rates, aim for more renewables
San Miguel Power Association will re-evaluate its rates and rate structures going into the new year while aiming for more renewable energy in its port...
October 20, 2022
County eyes water lease for ag
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County eyes water lease for ag
Ouray County officials could ink a deal with the Bureau of Reclamation to lease about 3,000 acre-feet of water every year from the Ridgway Reservoir f...
October 13, 2022
School stripped to skeleton in remodel
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School stripped to skeleton in remodel
Standing under the steel bones of what used to be part of Ridgway Elementary School, School District Superintendent Susan Lacy points out the classroo...
October 13, 2022
House hopeful looks for innovative solutions
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House hopeful looks for innovative solutions
Going into the primary season, Montrose-based Democratic organizer Kevin Kuns had an idea in his head of someone who could win Colorado House District...
October 13, 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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Prison ordered in sex assault
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Prison ordered in sex assault
Judge: Crime shows 'true character' of Ridgway man alternately commended, castigated
By Mike Wiggins and Erin McIntyre mike@ouraynews.com erin@ouraynews.com 
June 11, 2025
A judge has sentenced a Ridgway man to three years in prison for sexually assaulting a 28-year-old woman in 2023 after he claimed he was drunk and thought she was his wife. Brian Scranton, 49, hugged ...
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Road, retaining wall fixes nearing $300K
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
June 11, 2025
The cost of repairing County Road 361 and a retaining wall following a large rockfall is nearing $300,000, a sum Ouray County is paying in full. When commissioners declared the event an emergency in F...
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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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New power contract amplifies local control
San Miguel Power can generate up to 20% of own energy under Tri-State deal through 2050
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
June 11, 2025
San Miguel Power Association will continue to purchase power from Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association for the next 25 years under a revised contract that gives it the ability to generate...
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