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Covid
County to offer more vaccine perks
Ouray County Public Health may increase gift card incentives to $100 in an effort to improve COVID-19 vaccination rates, especially among school-aged ...
March 23, 2022
News
Ridgway developer gets 7th extension
Ridgway Town Council voted to give a seventh twoyear extension to complete the Ridgway Industrial Park, where developers say they hope to begin work t...
March 17, 2022
THE PANDEMIC AT 2
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THE PANDEMIC AT 2
[tecnavia_gallery slug='the-pandemic-at-2-gallery' view='carousel']As he began a monthly multi-agency command meeting last week, Ouray County Emergenc...
March 17, 2022
News
County narrows plans for federal funds
Ouray County, which is set to receive almost $1 million from the American Rescue Plan Act, is planning to spend the first of those dollars on a fiber ...
March 17, 2022
News
The question of an authority
The debate over how to make housing more affordable – or even attainable – in Ouray County has been going on for decades. But in the past few years, i...
March 9, 2022
Covid
Mask mandate dropped in county facilities
Masks are no longer required in Ouray County facilities, after commissioners voted to repeal the mandate in alignment with recent changes from the 7th...
March 9, 2022
Space to Create set to open this summer
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Space to Create set to open this summer
[tecnavia_gallery slug='space-to-create-set-to-open-this-summer-gallery' view='carousel']Applications for Ridgway’s Space to Create building, with 30 ...
March 3, 2022
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Schools to ditch mask mandates
Ridgway and Ouray school districts will make masks optional in classrooms and on buses starting Monday. The change is in line with new guidance from t...
March 3, 2022
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City to keep police department
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City to keep police department
Ouray to retain on-call model, offer raises to officers, while sheriff leads hiring, training efforts
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
May 20, 2026
The city of Ouray will retain and rebuild its own independent police department but rely on Ouray County Sheriff Justin Perry to lead the hiring and training of its officers until a new police chief c...
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Ouray County EMS to raise fees
Charges for treatment, transport to increase for first time since 2018
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
May 20, 2026
Ouray County commissioners plan to raise fees for treatment and ambulance transports from Ouray County Emergency Medical Services starting in June. Commissioners reviewed proposed fee increases prepar...
Mass evacuation exercise tests county’s preparedness
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Mass evacuation exercise tests county’s preparedness
Half-day event features volunteers feigning injuries, refusing to leave and generally creating chaos — in the name of training for a real emergency
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
May 20, 2026
At 9:28 a.m., Amy Clewell and her two pretend siblings gathered in her driveway in Elk Meadows, debating whether it was time to call for help. They watched a stream of law enforcement vehicles and fir...
Citizens organized against councilor
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Citizens organized against councilor
At least 14 people sent letters to council urging vote against Gulde appointment
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
May 20, 2026
Former Ouray City Councilor Tamara Gulde ran into an organized effort to keep her from returning to public office earlier this year after she lost the November race for mayor, then sought to fill a va...
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