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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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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