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Ouray extends housing stipend for manager

The Ouray City Council voted last week to extend City Administrator Silas Clarke’s monthly housing assistance payment for the next year after Clarke s...

November 24, 2021

Covid

County reports sixth COVID-positive death

A Ouray County man in his 60s died Nov. 12 at Montrose Regional Health after testing positive for COVID-19, Emergency Manager Glenn Boyd announced Thu...

November 24, 2021

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BIG SHOTS FOR THE LITTLE ONES

[tecnavia_gallery slug='big-shots-for-the-little-ones-gallery' view='carousel']Sam Hersh tapped his toes on the floor, bouncing his leg as he watched ...

November 18, 2021

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After 50 years, the end of an era

[tecnavia_gallery slug='after-50-years-the-end-of-an-era-gallery' view='carousel']As a kid, Lora Slawitschka loved hanging off the second floor balcon...

November 18, 2021

Covid

Health officials: Pandemic still ‘raging’

Colorado public health officials are urging all vaccinated adults to get COVID-19 booster shots as cases continue to climb statewide. Anyone who recei...

November 11, 2021

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For couple, it’s forest, sweet forest

Courtney and Brandon Palmisano spent the summer serving up burgers, pizzas and beer at two of Ouray’s busiest restaurants, keeping up with the crowds ...

November 11, 2021

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Voters pass Ouray vacation rental tax

Ouray voters approved a 15% excise tax on short-term rentals by narrow margins, which appears to be the highest tax on vacation rentals in the state. ...

November 4, 2021

Covid

Vaccines, boosters available as cases climb

Federal health officials have approved COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5 to 11, and a mobile vaccine clinic from the state will return to Ouray Co...

November 4, 2021

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Voters reject county public health tax

Ouray County voters turned down a request to raise taxes to fund the Public Health department, which would have been the first of its kind in the stat...

November 4, 2021

Covid

COVID straining Montrose hospital

Montrose Regional Health is reporting a surge of COVID-19 cases and record patient numbers in the Emergency Department, forcing more patient transfers...

October 28, 2021

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Hurd introduces House bill to transfer Crystal Reservoir to Ouray

By LIA SALVATIERRA

November 4, 2025

U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd has introduced legislation to transfer ownership of Crystal Reservoir from the U.S. Forest Service to the city of Ouray, identical to a Senate bill introduced in September, after w...

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Ridgway girls cross country team nabs state title

By Plaindealer Staff Report

November 1, 2025

The Ridgway High School girls’ cross country team is bringing a state title back to the San Juans. The six-person team won the Class 2A state title Saturday afternoon in Colorado Springs, capping a te...

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Food assistance benefits dry up

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

October 29, 2025

An estimated $51,000 in federal food benefits will no longer be available to 170 Ouray County households starting Friday. The monthlong federal government shutdown without Congressional appropriations...

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Mine shaft wasn’t identified as hazard

State vows to secure opening quickly following Ridgway woman's death

By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com

October 29, 2025

A dangerous, water-filled mine shaft where a woman's body was found last week had not yet been identified for closure by state officials charged with securing hazardous mine openings. Though the state...

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Pushback against wolves grows

Ranchers oppose release in county; feds seek to block state

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

October 29, 2025

The Ouray County Cattlemen’s Association has objected to releasing wolves in the county, amid other efforts potentially complicating or stifling wolf reintroduction in the region this winter. A letter...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines