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After two years of cancellations due to COVID-19, organizers of the FJ Summit announced they’re ending the annual event that brought hundreds of Toyot...

February 24, 2022

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Riverfront project costs rise

Ridgway's efforts to make housing affordable in a new development will likely still put units out of reach for those who can't afford to spend roughly...

February 16, 2022

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Schools weather omicron surge

[tecnavia_gallery slug='schools-weather-omicron-surge-gallery' view='carousel']As her kindergarteners danced in her Ouray School classroom Tuesday mor...

February 10, 2022

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Ridgway, Ouray to test wastewater

Ridgway and Ouray will start collecting wastewater samples to be tested for COVID-19, joining a statewide effort to track and detect the virus. Both m...

February 3, 2022

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Bill would raise taxes on short-term rentals

A bill proposed by an Adams County legislator would raise property tax rates on some short-term rental units if passed, but would only affect owners w...

January 27, 2022

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HAVING AN ICE TIME

[tecnavia_gallery slug='having-an-ice-time-gallery' view='carousel']A crowd of spectators erupted in cheers as Tyler Kempney hung upside down from a w...

January 27, 2022

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County backs away from mask mandate

Ouray County commissioners have decided not to pursue an indoor mask mandate, citing new advice from the physician advising the county, who originally...

January 27, 2022

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‘Grateful to be alive’

Bette Maurer was lying face down in a hospital bed, connected to a machine helping her breathe. She’d resisted the doctors and nurses at first, object...

January 27, 2022

Realtors expect higher prices, fewer sales

High prices and low inventory have defined Ouray County’s real estate market for the last two years, and while the number of sales is likely to drop, ...

January 27, 2022

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Need a mask or test? Here’s how to get one

Libraries in Ridgway and Ouray are now distributing free KN95 and surgical masks from the state, and the federal government has opened up an ordering ...

January 19, 2022

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A visit with Mr. and Mrs. Claus

December 10, 2025

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Vehicle problems toss wrench at sheriff

Maintenance costs pile up as agency wrestles with delays in replacing patrol cars

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

December 10, 2025

Gio Mendoza’s coworkers thought he was missing for more than an hour. Emergency dispatchers were scrambling to get in touch with him. They had no idea the Ouray County sheriff’s investigator was stran...

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Resident: Tax money should fund ‘creatives’

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

December 10, 2025

A Ridgway woman is proposing the town give "creative" residents a monthly, unconditional cash payment to encourage them to stay living and working in town. Ridgway resident Tia Mihelarakis proposed a ...

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Commissioner opposes change to cost-savings policy

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

December 10, 2025

Ouray County Commissioner Lynn Padgett voted against a minor change to the county's new cost-savings policy, citing unclear language as the reason she canceled her attendance at a statewide conference...

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County OKs budget, will diminish savings

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

December 10, 2025

Editor’s note: This story has been corrected to accurately reflect the county's disaster fund balance heading into 2026. Ouray County commissioners approved the county's 2026 budget during their regul...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines