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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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New county manager seeks to lead with heart

After careers in big cities and large governments, Antonio Mendez is shifting his perspective

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

February 4, 2026

Ouray County is unlike most places Antonio Mendez has lived or worked before, and Mendez brings experience unlike the county has seen in two decades, or possibly ever. Ouray County’s new manager grew ...

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City leader pulls police from patrol duty

Administrator cites concerns about training, liability; sheriff's office assumes full control of services in Ouray

By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com

February 4, 2026

Ouray City Administrator Michelle Metteer has pulled the police department’s two remaining officers off of patrol duty and reassigned them to administrative tasks, citing concerns about liability and ...

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County considers asking voters for tax hike in November

Staff to research potential funding measures for EMS, road and bridge; sheriff won't seek question this fall

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

February 4, 2026

Ouray County leaders want to research and poll the public’s appetite for asking voters for more tax revenue, to raise additional money for the county’s Emergency Medical Services and the Road and Brid...

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Ridgway gets initial OK for $1.34M grant

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

February 4, 2026

Ridgway has received initial approval for a $1.34 million grant to help it explore an all-electric building code for new construction and help electrify municipal operations, to lower its carbon footp...

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Good for you! Uncompahgre STEAM Fair

February 4, 2026

The “Good For You!” page is a place for reader-submitted photos illustrating community, celebrations and more. Want to submit a photo for publication? Here are some guidelines for submissions: - This ...

Liz Teitz

Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines