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Liz Teitz

THE SUPPORTING CAST
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THE SUPPORTING CAST
[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
Locals open door to housing for locals
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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
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
BUILDING OUTSIDE THE BOX
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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
A loss that stings
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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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Goodbye 2025, hello 2026
Main, News...
Goodbye 2025,
Goodbye 2025, hello 2026
December 31, 2025
hello 2026 Look inside for a recap — in no particular order — of the top stories in the county in 2025
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Years after acquittal, man gets prison in second case
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TOP STORIES OF THE YEAR: BRIAN SCRANTON CONVICTED OF SEX ASSAULT
Years after acquittal, man gets prison in second case
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
December 31, 2025
Editor’s note: This story contains details about an alleged sexual assault. Ten years after he was first arrested for alleged sex assault in Ouray County, a Ridgway man was convicted in another sex as...
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County endures year of resignations, infighting
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TOP STORIES OF THE YEAR: TUMULT WITHIN TOP RANKS OF COUNTY
County endures year of resignations, infighting
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
December 31, 2025
Ouray County government weathered a year of turmoil and transition in 2025, and ended the year hopeful that its new top leader would bring a fresh perspective and stability. County commissioners ended...
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After tear down and rebuild, agency again faces upheaval
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TOP STORIES OF THE YEAR: POLICE TURMOIL CONTINUES
After tear down and rebuild, agency again faces upheaval
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
December 31, 2025
After more than a year of turmoil that consumed 2024 and bled over into the first quarter of 2025, the Ouray Police Department underwent a complete tear down and transition under an interim police chi...
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Looking Back
Looking Back, Opinion...
Looking Back
By Compiled from the files of The Ouray County Herald, The Ridgway Sun, and The Ouray County Plaindealer 
December 31, 2025
60 Years Ago December 30, 1965 What can we expect to happen to our pocketbook in 1966? Here are some clues gleaned from the 43rd Annual National Agricultural Outlook Conference held in Washington D.C....
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