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Covid
Organizers end annual FJ Summit
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
Riverfront project costs rise
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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
Schools weather omicron surge
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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
HAVING AN ICE TIME
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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
County backs away from mask mandate
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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
‘Grateful to be alive’
Covid
‘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
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
Need a mask or test? Here’s how to get one
Covid
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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Ridgway girls run down state title
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Ridgway girls run down state title
Young team blows past competition to hoist Class 2A cross country trophy
By By Matt Meyer Special to the Plaindealer 
November 5, 2025
There isn’t a perfect translation for “hill” in Chinese. That's something Natasha Hessler discovered when she arrived at the famous creek crossing during the Colorado State Cross Country Championship ...
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Underwood elected mayor
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ELECTION 2025
Underwood elected mayor
Hart joins council, which needs to fill two spots
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
November 5, 2025
Ouray City Councilor Michael Underwood won election to the mayor’s seat Tuesday night, succeeding on a campaign that emphasized fiscal conservatism and a vow to fix what he perceives as a disconnect b...
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Property tax hikes pass for cemetery, fire districts
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
November 5, 2025
Voters Tuesday night approved tax increases for the Cedar Hill Cemetery District and the Ouray Fire Protection District. A measure to increase the cemetery district’s mill levy from 0.33 mills to 1 mi...
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ELECTION 2025
Voters approve new county lodging tax
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
November 5, 2025
Voters in unincorporated Ouray County approved a new 6% lodging tax that is expected to provide more than $182,000 in additional funding during a tight 2026 budget year and into the future. The measur...
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ELECTION 2025
Fagrelius, Meruelo win school board seats
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
November 5, 2025
Ouray voters have chosen two former educators to join the Ouray School Board, according to unofficial results from Tuesday’s election. Three candidates competed for two open seats on the school board,...
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