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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
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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
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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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On same day commissioners pick Peace Corps director, interim manager resigns
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
October 22, 2025
Ouray County’s new county manager will travel from Santiago de Queretaro, Mexico, for the job, if he accepts the position. Ouray County commissioners unanimously voted Tuesday to offer the county’s to...
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Federal shutdown threatens food assistance program
By By Lia Salvatierra and Erin McIntyre lia@ouraynews.com erin@ouraynews.com 
October 22, 2025
Food assistance for low-income residents in Ouray County will likely be cut off at the end of the month due to the federal government shutdown, leaving an estimated 170 households with less money and ...
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Woman’s body found in mine shaft
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
October 22, 2025
A Ridgway woman who was reported missing Monday night was found dead in a deep, water-filled mine shaft on Red Mountain Pass. Rescuers found Jennifer Nelson, 54, early Tuesday morning after accidental...
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City OKs purchase of new police vehicles
Interim police chief sought five hybrid SUVs to replace aging fleet; council authorizes three
By Mike Wiggins and Deb Hurley Brobst mike@ouraynews.com 
October 22, 2025
The Ouray City Council approved the purchase of three new police vehicles Monday night, allowing the police department to start rotating in new patrol cars for an aging fleet that hasn’t been replaced...
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