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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

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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

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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

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

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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A barrel of fun on Labor Day

September 9, 2026

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Water restrictions exception, not rule

Colorado is on track for its warmest year ever. Source flows are diminishing or at historic lows. So why has only one water provider in Ouray County ordered cutbacks this summer?

By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com

September 9, 2026

In the early days of summer, it remained a matter of some debate where the drought of 2026 ranked in the annals of long, hot Colorado summers. For Cary Denison, Ouray County’s representative on the Co...

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Trump declares disaster for fire

By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com

September 9, 2026

Move frees up federal relief money President Donald Trump approved a major disaster declaration for the Gold Mountain and Aspen Acres fires, unlocking millions of dollars in Federal Emergency Manageme...

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Crews working to plug old water well

Operation part of state program to reclaim abandoned sites

By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com

September 9, 2026

It’s not what you think. A towering steel drill that’s been perched along the side of U.S. Highway 550 in recent weeks isn’t probing for gas, or oil, or even a route to the Far East. The operation is ...

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Parking enforcement nixes popular highway camping spot

By By James Hanlon james@ouraynews.com

September 9, 2026

Officials cite concerns about safety, health at Tuffy's Corner A highway pullout popular for overnight camper parking north of Ouray has been empty in recent weeks since ‘no camping’ signs were instal...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines