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Liz Teitz

At Camel Valley Ranch it’s always … HUMP DAY
At Camel Valley Ranch it’s always … HUMP DAY
[tecnavia_gallery slug='at-camel-valley-ranch-its-always-hump-day-gallery-20230512-0803-589011' view='carousel']She stands by the side of the road som...
May 3, 2023
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Ridgway set to adopt new zoning codes
The Ridgway Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend Town Council adopt new changes to its planning and zoning regulations, after a months-l...
May 3, 2023
News
Mine CEO: Hoping to restart activity at Revenue-Virginius ‘as soon as we can’
Ouray County commissioners met Tuesday with the head of Silver X Mining, the company set to purchase the Revenue-Virginius Mine, to discuss a future a...
May 3, 2023
FROM THE GROUND UP
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FROM THE GROUND UP
[tecnavia_gallery slug='from-the-ground-up-gallery-20230503-2306-068945' view='carousel']Chris Andrews didn’t think of himself as an entrepreneur, and...
April 26, 2023
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County considers adding new admin hire
Ouray County Administrator Connie Hunt presented two options to county commissioners last week to increase administrative staffing, following an evalu...
April 26, 2023
Property values go through the roof
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Property values go through the roof
Ouray County property owners should expect their tax bills to increase next year, due to the surge in sale prices and a real estate boom that saw one ...
April 26, 2023
Covid, News
With federal emergency nearly over, what’s next for Public Health?
For the last three years, COVID-19 has dictated and dominated most, and at times all, of the day-to-day business at the Ouray County Public Health dep...
April 26, 2023
News
Ridgway leaning toward lodging tax hike
The Ridgway Town Council appeared closer to reaching a decision on raising the town’s lodging tax to generate money for affordable housing this week, ...
April 19, 2023
News
Buyer lined up for silver mine
A Canadian company plans to purchase the Revenue-Virginius Mine, which has been in a court-appointed receivership since last July after previous owner...
April 19, 2023
PLAYING THE HOUSING LOTTERY
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PLAYING THE HOUSING LOTTERY
The lottery for Wetterhorn Homes, the 14-home deed-restricted neighborhood scheduled for construction in Ridgway this summer, will be held June 15 at ...
April 19, 2023
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‘I did it for the animals’
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‘I did it for the animals’
Continuing a tradition she started more than 20 years ago, Ridgway's Dana Ivers partners with land trust to shield 170 acres from development
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
November 12, 2025
Dodging prairie dog holes, Dana Ivers walked through her roughly 170-acre property on the southern side of Ridgway, admiring the sound and clear color of snowmelt rushing through ditches and into her ...
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Judge delays sex assault trial again
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Judge delays sex assault trial again
Over objections to another holdup, defense says DNA expert not available in January
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
November 12, 2025
The trial for one of three men accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl in Ouray County in 2023 has been postponed for a second time. Seventh Judicial Chief District Judge Cory Jackson agreed...
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Ouray to pursue 24-hour police coverage
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Ouray to pursue 24-hour police coverage
Interim chief suggests change after council OKs response time policy that could impact his job status
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
November 12, 2025
Ouray’s interim police chief will explore implementing around-the-clock police coverage, a significant change aimed at nullifying a new policy the city council adopted last week that could otherwise m...
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County hires deputy attorney, makes other transition plans
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
November 12, 2025
Ouray County commissioners have hired a new deputy county attorney and made transition plans for three other vacant county leadership roles. For varying reasons, four top-level county roles were vacat...
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
SMPA’s rate structure is regressive
By Dear Editor: 
November 12, 2025
Concerning the proposed San Miguel Power Association rate increase: Has the recent peak/off-peak rate structure worked to reduce the demand charge from Tri-State Generation and Transmission Associatio...
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