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Arson ruled out as cause of clubhouse fire
Nearly four months after a fire destroyed the empty Fairway Pines clubhouse on Log Hill, investigations into its cause are still ongoing, but arson ha...
March 22, 2023
In face of rising costs, labor shortages, modular homes offer popular alternative
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In face of rising costs, labor shortages, modular homes offer popular alternative
Modular homes, which have components built off-site in factories, are becoming more popular in Colorado as home-building prices and material costs hav...
July 21, 2022
DIVIDED RANCH
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DIVIDED RANCH
[tecnavia_gallery slug='divided-ranch-gallery' view='carousel']Brian Mueller watched as the crane lifted part of his new dream home into the air, over...
July 21, 2022
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Brewery owner acquitted in sex assault case
After more than eight hours of deliberations, a jury unanimously found Red Mountain Brewing Co. owner John Warren not guilty on three charges of sexua...
July 7, 2022
Mine lays off most employees
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Mine lays off most employees
Ouray Silver Mines, which had almost 200 employees four months ago, has laid off almost all of them, with fewer than 20 remaining. At the same time, t...
March 3, 2022
County hit with attorney complaint
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County hit with attorney complaint
Ouray County is facing an allegation of age discrimination in selecting its new county attorney from an unsuccessful applicant seven years older than ...
December 24, 2021
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Seeking flexibility, Ridgway drafts new landscape rules
Ridgway Town Council voted unanimously to approve new proposed landscape regulations Aug. 11, clearing the way for a public hearing and possible adopt...
August 18, 2021
County seeing ‘breakthrough’ virus cases
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County seeing ‘breakthrough’ virus cases
A woman in her 80s who tested positive for COVID-19 a day before she died is the county's fourth fatality connected with the virus. She had been fully...
July 21, 2021
Covid
Outbreak takes out Ouray PD
When Ouray Police Chief Jeff Wood started feeling sick on Monday, Feb. 1, he brushed it aside as a sinus infection. The mild fever, muscle ache and mi...
February 24, 2021
Covid
Up next? Seniors
Ouray County’s oldest residents could begin receiving COVID-19 vaccines next week if more doses arrive from the state. The county has administered abo...
January 7, 2021
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Sex assault trial may be moved, delayed
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Sex assault trial may be moved, delayed
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
May 14, 2025
The trial of one of three men accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl in the former police chief's home could be postponed and moved out of Ouray County. Cindy Hyatt, one of the attorneys fo...
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Skimpy snowpack slipping away
Liquid content of snow in Gunnison River Basin among lowest since 1981
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
May 14, 2025
The warning lights have been blinking for months. The city of Ouray postponed its annual Cabin Fever Day in mid-February for lack of snow on Lee’s Ski Hill, then moved the event to Fellin Park on Marc...
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County launches search for new manager
Commissioners to pay consultant more than $30K, aim for finalist interviews in September
By Deb Hurley Brobst Special to the Plaindealer Deb Hurley-Brobst is a longtime, award-winning journalist. She can be reached at deb.hurley.brobst@gmail.com. 
May 14, 2025
The search has begun to find a new manager after the Ouray County commissioners hired Peckham & McKenney to consult on the hiring process. The county will pay the company $30,500 plus about $2,500 for...
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Police: Axe-wielding woman destroyed bear statue
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Police: Axe-wielding woman destroyed bear statue
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
May 14, 2025
A Grand Junction woman was arrested over the weekend after she allegedly walked into Ouray Grocery, grabbed an axe inside the store and approached employees before leaving and using the axe to destroy...
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Power line work to delay Red Mountain traffic this summer
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
May 14, 2025
Motorists navigating Red Mountain Pass should expect intermittent delays for the next several months as San Miguel Power Association enters the next phase of a multiyear project to rebuild its power l...
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