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Board denies variance for housing
The Ouray Planning Commission last week denied a variance request from a Florida couple seeking to build a house and an accessory dwelling unit, which...
May 19, 2022
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Lena Street paving could start next month
Work on paving North Lena Street in front of newly built condominiums is expected to start in June under an agreement between the town of Ridgway and ...
May 19, 2022
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Child care lacking in county, survey says
Insufficient child care in Ouray County is forcing families to travel outside the county for care, cut back working hours and stretch their budgets, r...
May 12, 2022
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Ridgway gets grant for housing
The town of Ridgway will receive a $750,000 grant from the state to fund infrastructure work for a proposed affordable housing project, which the Plan...
May 12, 2022
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County cracks down on camping on public land
Ouray County is cracking down on camping on county-owned land and roads, citing issues on Camp Bird Road, County Road 5 and near other trailheads. Cou...
May 12, 2022
Childcare, apartments eyed in Ridgway
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Childcare, apartments eyed in Ridgway
The Home Trust of Ouray County will receive a $360,000 loan from the state to purchase a vacant lot in Ridgway, where the organization plans to build ...
May 5, 2022
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County OKs Log Hill townhome development
Ouray County commissioners approved a final development plan for 14 duplexes on Log Hill Tuesday, after adding a condition clarifying short-term renta...
April 27, 2022
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County attorney asks for help
Ouray County Attorney Leo Caselli is asking for more help with the county’s legal affairs, citing a heavy workload and a need for assistance with pote...
April 27, 2022
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Lodging tax change could fund housing
Ouray County governments could turn to lodging tax as a new revenue source for housing, under a new state law freeing up those funds for more uses. Ho...
April 21, 2022
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City collects fines from illegal rentals
The city of Ouray has collected more than $16,000 in fines and back taxes from three illegal short-term rental operators, and is working to collect pa...
April 13, 2022
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Halloween full of tricks and treats
By Erin McIntyre 
November 4, 2026
Ouray’s Main Street was a spooky place to be on Halloween, with witches at the Wright Opera House including Gayle Veum of Log Hill. The “King of Pop” and a member of the Jackson Five were spotted tric...
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Sales tax measure fails
By Chart Riggall 
November 4, 2026
Ouray County voters on Tuesday rejected a proposal to raise the local sales tax rate by 0.5% in order to fund future disaster relief, dashing county officials’ hopes to find a new revenue source for e...
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Ridgway teen memorialized
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Ridgway teen memorialized
Killed in climbing accident, Matsuda remembered for loyalty, passion, work ethic
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
November 4, 2026
After pulling a 16-hour shift on this summer’s Gold Mountain Fire, Bennett Raley knew he could trust and rely on his young teammate. The volunteer firefighter with the Log Hill Volunteer Fire Departme...
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Can public save Alpine Ranger program?
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Can public save Alpine Ranger program?
With government bowing out, group seeks to raise money for backcountry patrols
By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com 
November 4, 2026
With a lack of government funding to continue Ouray County’s Alpine Ranger patrols next year, the task has fallen to locals to raise enough money – $67,000, to be exact – to keep the backcountry patro...
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Jury finds man not guilty in 2023 sex assault case
By Erin McIntyre, James Hanlon 
November 4, 2026
A Montrose County jury found the stepson of the former Ouray police chief not guilty of sexual assault Wednesday, at the end of his eight-day criminal trial. The jury handed down the verdict after del...
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