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[tecnavia_gallery slug='the-supporting-cast-gallery' view='carousel']Editor's note: This is the latest in an occasional feature we publish about commu...

June 14, 2023

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Locals open door to housing for locals

Less than a year after breaking ground on 705 N. Laura St., Terese and Josh Seal have nearly completed construction on a house – one they expect to se...

June 7, 2023

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State delays Ouray-Montrose bus service

A daily transit service with trips between Montrose and Ouray won’t start until later this month, due to delays in a state contract. The Ouray County ...

May 31, 2023

A NEW PLACE TO PLAY

[tecnavia_gallery slug='a-new-place-to-play-gallery' view='carousel']Heather Smith knows what many kids hear as their families walk up and down Main S...

May 24, 2023

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BUILDING OUTSIDE THE BOX

As the numbered balls tumble through the spinner at Ridgway Town Hall next month, it’ll be anyone’s guess whose number will be called in the lottery f...

May 24, 2023

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Silver mine buyer backs out

One month after announcing plans to acquire the Revenue- Virginius Mine, Silver X Mining has terminated its purchase agreement, citing concerns about ...

May 24, 2023

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A loss that stings

[tecnavia_gallery slug='a-loss-that-stings-gallery' view='carousel']At the end of last summer, Fred Boyle’s beehives were, quite literally, buzzing. “...

May 17, 2023

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Ridgway council moves toward lodging tax hike

Ridgway voters could see a ballot question in November asking them to raise the town’s lodging tax to 6% in order to generate money for affordable hou...

May 17, 2023

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Creditors oppose mine sale

Creditors who say they’re owed nearly $10 million from the owners of the Revenue- Virginius Mine have asked a Ouray County judge not to approve a prop...

May 17, 2023

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Home Trust secures Ouray apartments

The Home Trust of Ouray County is now the owner of a six-unit apartment building in Ouray, marking the first official affordable housing preservation ...

May 10, 2023

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August 13, 2025

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Problems persist at sewer plant

City says it has fixed issue that triggered odors, but other troubles linger at $17M facility

By Mike Wiggins and Erin McIntyre mike@ouraynews.com erin@ouraynews.com

August 13, 2025

When Ouray's new wastewater treatment plant is working, no one seems to notice. The electrical panels, motors, pumps and other equipment inside the nondescript, earth-toned building at the northern en...

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County weighs lodging tax measure

Voters could be asked in November to approve 6% tax to fund public safety, housing, child care

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

August 13, 2025

Ouray County commissioners are considering a ballot measure this fall to levy a new lodging tax in the unincorporated county to help pay for public safety, housing and child care initiatives and progr...

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‘We just really love to share this music’

Ulysses Quartet returns for chamber music festival next week

By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com

August 13, 2025

It's not clear who enjoys the San Juan Chamber Music Festival more every year — the musicians or their audiences. The Ouray County Performing Arts Guild's signature event is bringing back the Ulysses ...

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Stage 2 fire restrictions adopted

Tinder-dry conditions prompt stricter rules, no campfires allowed

August 13, 2025

All three local governments in Ouray County ramped up to stage 2 fire restrictions this week, as multiple wildfires burn across the Western Slope and the San Juans continue to wither under a hot, dry ...

Liz Teitz

Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines