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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
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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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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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