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Liz Teitz

Stories of the year No. 1: Vaccine arrives, but challenges remain
Covid
Stories of the year No. 1: Vaccine arrives, but challenges remain
Editor's note: The story of the vaccine arriving in Ouray County was the top story of 2021. This week's edition features 10 top stories from the past ...
December 24, 2021
Covid
Stories of the year No. 2: Restrictions loosen, events and visitors return
The arrival and availability of COVID vaccines brought a gradual end to most of the state’s pandemic restrictions on businesses and gatherings, allowi...
December 24, 2021
Stories of the year No. 8: Space to Create finally breaks ground
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Stories of the year No. 8: Space to Create finally breaks ground
More than five years after Ridgway was selected for an affordable housing project, ground broke on the Space to Create building this summer. When comp...
December 24, 2021
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State funding fuels housing proposals
A second Ridgway development project has received a Colorado Community Revitalization Grant from the state, while a major Ouray development has receiv...
December 23, 2021
News
State requires schools to raise taxes
Both Ouray County school districts will be required by the state to begin increasing their mill levies annually for the next nine years under a mandat...
December 16, 2021
News
Ouray extends RV permit program
Ouray will continue to allow local workers to camp in recreational vehicles in the city through next November, though only one employer used the progr...
December 9, 2021
Covid
COVID cases climb after holiday
After nearly a week with only one new COVID case, Ouray County reported eight new cases Monday, which Public Health Director Tanner Kingery attributed...
December 9, 2021
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Panel OKs Ridgway townhome project
The Ridgway Planning Commission voted Tuesday to recommend approval of six new townhouses on Charles Street after two lengthy discussions about design...
December 1, 2021
Dog survives deer attack
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Dog survives deer attack
[tecnavia_gallery slug='dog-survives-deer-attack-gallery' view='carousel']John Randolph will never forget the sound. Just minutes after letting his do...
December 1, 2021
Performance venues shift COVID protocols
Covid
Performance venues shift COVID protocols
Two performing arts venues in Ouray County have split on requirements for attendees as local COVID case numbers remain high: Ouray’s Wright Opera Hous...
November 24, 2021
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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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