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Covid
County revisits mask rules
A decision on whether to implement a new mask mandate won’t be made until the end of January, more than a month into the latest COVID-19 surge. Last w...
January 19, 2022
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Short-term rental enforcement outsourced
Ouray County and the city of Ouray have hired a California company to handle short-term rental enforcement, in an effort to identify and crack down on...
January 13, 2022
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County approves variance for camping permit
Ouray County commissioners approved a variance allowing an Elk Meadows property owner to apply for a long-term camping permit on a lot that does not m...
January 13, 2022
SKIJORING RIDES AGAIN
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SKIJORING RIDES AGAIN
[tecnavia_gallery slug='skijoring-rides-again-gallery' view='carousel']Months before the skiers and riders arrived at Saturday's skijoring competition...
January 13, 2022
Covid
County to consider mask mandate
Ouray County commissioners plan to meet with city, town and school officials this month to discuss requiring masks in indoor places amid an ongoing sp...
January 13, 2022
Covid
COVID cases surge to record high
Almost 100 Ouray County residents have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 10 days, and active cases currently make up almost 15% of all cases re...
January 6, 2022
A broken link in the supply chain
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A broken link in the supply chain
Tammee Tuttle is used to sporadic challenges getting ingredients or supplies for the True Grit Cafe. In some years, fires or floods have interfered wi...
January 6, 2022
Ouray County reports spike in COVID cases
Covid
Ouray County reports spike in COVID cases
Ouray County is reporting a spike in COVID-19 cases and a surge in testing demand, with 37 positive cases in the last 10 days.  Emergency Manager Glen...
December 29, 2021
Stories of the year No. 4: Labor shortages hamper businesses, schools
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Stories of the year No. 4: Labor shortages hamper businesses, schools
Every parking space was full, and lines stretched out doors and around corners. It was the peak of summer tourism season in Ouray, with visitors hungr...
December 24, 2021
Stories of the year No. 3: Ouray tries to solve affordable housing issues
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Stories of the year No. 3: Ouray tries to solve affordable housing issues
Ouray’s affordable housing issues aren’t new, but they came into the spotlight more than ever before in 2021 as locals clamored for changes amid climb...
December 24, 2021
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Saving Swiss Village
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Saving Swiss Village
Collaboration to buy Ouray mobile home park could serve as model elsewhere in Colorado, as residents celebrate with applause, tears
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
June 18, 2025
It took an attorney willing to work for free and hop on a midnight phone call in the middle of her vacation. It took two couples who had never met before performing remarkable acts of generosity and h...
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Fireworks shot at homes
Council enacts blanket ban as police look for truck
By By Mike Wiggins, Erin McIntyre and Deb Hurley Brobst mike@ouraynews.com erin@ouraynews.com deb.hurley.brobst@gmail.com 
June 18, 2025
Ouray city leaders moved swiftly this week to ban all personal fireworks in the city, days after homes near Lee’s Ski Hill were shot with a barrage of pyrotechnics on Sunday night that ignited multipl...
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Home Trust to close on rental property
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Home Trust to close on rental property
Ouray triplex will be retained as affordable housing
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
June 18, 2025
Five new affordable rental units are coming to the city of Ouray, as the Home Trust of Ouray County will close next month on its second affordable housing acquisition. The property at 835 Second St. i...
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Sex assault trial delayed
Defense seeks DNA expert; attorneys disagree on possible venue change
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
June 18, 2025
The trial of one of three men accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl inside the home of the former Ouray police chief has been delayed. Nate Dieffenderffer, 20, was scheduled to stand trial...
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City pulls back on plans for Fellin Park stage
Search on for funding as price tag drops to between $1M and $1.6M
By Deb Hurley Brobst Special to the Plaindealer 
June 18, 2025
Ouray city councilors are much happier with revised plans for a permanent stage in Fellin Park. Now the challenge is finding money to pay for it. Councilors on Monday looked at two scenarios that drop...
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