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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 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