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Liz Teitz

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’
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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
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
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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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Cleared for takeoff
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Halloween full of tricks and treats
By Erin McIntyre 
November 4, 2026
Ouray’s Main Street was a spooky place to be on Halloween, with witches at the Wright Opera House including Gayle Veum of Log Hill. The “King of Pop” and a member of the Jackson Five were spotted tric...
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Sales tax measure fails
By Chart Riggall 
November 4, 2026
Ouray County voters on Tuesday rejected a proposal to raise the local sales tax rate by 0.5% in order to fund future disaster relief, dashing county officials’ hopes to find a new revenue source for e...
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Ridgway teen memorialized
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Ridgway teen memorialized
Killed in climbing accident, Matsuda remembered for loyalty, passion, work ethic
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
November 4, 2026
After pulling a 16-hour shift on this summer’s Gold Mountain Fire, Bennett Raley knew he could trust and rely on his young teammate. The volunteer firefighter with the Log Hill Volunteer Fire Departme...
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Can public save Alpine Ranger program?
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Can public save Alpine Ranger program?
With government bowing out, group seeks to raise money for backcountry patrols
By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com 
November 4, 2026
With a lack of government funding to continue Ouray County’s Alpine Ranger patrols next year, the task has fallen to locals to raise enough money – $67,000, to be exact – to keep the backcountry patro...
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Jury finds man not guilty in 2023 sex assault case
By Erin McIntyre, James Hanlon 
November 4, 2026
A Montrose County jury found the stepson of the former Ouray police chief not guilty of sexual assault Wednesday, at the end of his eight-day criminal trial. The jury handed down the verdict after del...
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