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After prolonged lull, COVID cases rising

Ouray County has reported more than 40 new COVID-19 cases in the last month, in addition to cases detected with at-home tests which may be unreported ...

June 23, 2022

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For teachers, housing affordability is flunking

[tecnavia_gallery slug='for-teachers-housing-affordability-is-flunking-gallery' view='carousel']When Superintendent Susan Lacy first came to the Ridgw...

June 13, 2022

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THE ‘BACKBONE’ OF THE SCHOOL

Bernie Pearce has a stopwatch around his neck, a clipboard in hand, and he’s worrying about restaurant reservations. It’s Monday afternoon, and the tr...

June 13, 2022

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Students ace first responder training

Ouray Superintendent Tod Lokey lay on the floor of a classroom, pretending he’d been in a medical emergency. In one scenario, he played a patient who’...

June 9, 2022

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Ridgway mixed-use project needs revision

The Ridgway Planning Commission told developers of a mixed-use development with more than 60 units to come back with a different plan, citing concerns...

June 2, 2022

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TURNING THE TASSELS

[tecnavia_gallery slug='turning-the-tassels-gallery' view='carousel']As Ridgway’s class of 2022 walked off the stage at graduation, some paused to str...

June 2, 2022

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TURNING THE TASSELS

[tecnavia_gallery slug='turning-the-tassels-gallery-20230406-0904-001239' view='carousel']In the middle of their graduation ceremony, the 13 Ouray Sch...

June 2, 2022

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A repeat performance

[tecnavia_gallery slug='a-repeat-performance-gallery' view='carousel']There were the countless laps around Fellin Park, occasionally dodging dog-walke...

May 26, 2022

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Ridgway board to consider 3 large developments

The Ridgway Planning Commission will consider applications for a 40-acre subdivision, a mixed-use project with 52 residential units and a restaurant w...

May 26, 2022

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New Habitat director focused on community involvement

With one project close to completion and two more in the pipeline, the new executive director of Habitat for Humanity of the San Juans has a simple go...

May 26, 2022

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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

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...

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...

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...

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....

Liz Teitz

Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines