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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
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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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July 4 water fights canceled, but parade decision in limbo
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July 4 water fights canceled, but parade decision in limbo
By Deb Hurley Brobst Special to the Plaindealer 
July 1, 2026
Ouray businesses and residents will have to hold their collective breath awhile longer until city officials decide whether the Fourth of July parade will go on as usual. City officials will announce b...
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Evacuation area expanded east of Ridgway, Ouray to discuss July 4 plans
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Evacuation area expanded east of Ridgway, Ouray to discuss July 4 plans
City to hold meeting today at 4 p.m.
By Mike Wiggins 
June 30, 2026
The city of Ouray is open but staff is not actively marketing to bring visitors to the area, City Administrator Michelle Metteer said this morning. “We are always looking to find a balance on what is ...
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Firefighters building, reinforcing lines, as high winds return today
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Firefighters building, reinforcing lines, as high winds return today
By Mike 
June 30, 2026
Firefighters will focus their efforts today on building and reinforcing firelines in an effort to keep the Gold Mountain Fire from spreading south toward Ouray and west toward U.S. Highway 550. A tota...
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Emergency ballots available for primary election
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Emergency ballots available for primary election
Voters can participate online, turn in ballots at secure ballot boxes before 7 p.m. deadline
By Erin McIntyre 
June 30, 2026
The polls and ballot boxes are open today and the Ouray County clerk wants you to know you have several ways you can vote, given the state of emergency and the Gold Mountain Fire. Ballots for the prim...
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Persistent windy, dry weather hampers firefighters
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Persistent windy, dry weather hampers firefighters
Feds to assume operational control today; Ouray Fourth of July celebration in doubt
By Mike 
June 29, 2026
UPDATE, 4:40 p.m.: Firefighters battling the 7,100-acre Gold Mountain Fire on the ground and in the air are focused on preventing the blaze from crossing County Road 14A. Fire crews consider that road...
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