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Liz Teitz

Ridgway mayor ready for the next decade
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Ridgway mayor ready for the next decade
From the side door of his home on Moffat Street, John Clark hands a laptop to a customer and begins explaining his work. He replaced the battery, he s...
April 13, 2022
COVID booster shot eligibility expands
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COVID booster shot eligibility expands
A state mobile vaccine bus will be in Ouray on April 16, returning to provide COVID-19 vaccines and booster shots to newly eligible groups. Second boo...
April 7, 2022
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Old firehouse project moves forward
Construction on a mixed-use development surrounding Ridgway’s old firehouse could begin early this summer, and the first steps to move the historic ja...
April 7, 2022
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County OKs funding for housing nonprofit
Ouray County will give $10,000 of federal funding to the Home Trust of Ouray County for operations as the nonprofit works to grow its capacity, becomi...
April 7, 2022
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Brewery owner latest to convert lodging into housing
Erin Eddy hasn’t hidden his frustration with Ouray’s shortage of affordable housing. Last summer, he took to social media and posted a sign outside th...
March 28, 2022
ALWAYS ON THE MOVE
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ALWAYS ON THE MOVE
Editor's note: This is the fourth profile in an occasional series highlighting those in Ouray County who are struggling to find housing, living in unu...
March 28, 2022
Affordable housing is councilor’s biggest concern
Affordable housing is councilor’s biggest concern
When he decided to run for Ridgway Town Council two years ago, Kevin Grambley wanted to contribute to the town the way he’s seen others do before him....
March 28, 2022
Councilor focused on sustainability in re-election bid
Councilor focused on sustainability in re-election bid
Terry Schuyler thinks about upcoming developments in Ridgway, and imagines what they could look like. He envisions dozens of cars idling on a cold mor...
March 28, 2022
Candidate seeks to enhance housing, arts
In her short time living in Ridgway, Nicole Johnson fell in love with the town. After one season in Breckenridge turned into eight years there, she ca...
March 28, 2022
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City to revise accessory dwelling unit rules
The Ouray City Council and Planning Commission plan to revise their accessory dwelling unit regulations, removing two requirements in the hopes of enc...
March 28, 2022
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Goodbye 2025, hello 2026
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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
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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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