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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
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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
BIG SHOTS FOR THE LITTLE ONES
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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
After 50 years, the end of an era
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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
For couple, it’s forest, sweet forest
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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
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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 straining Montrose hospital
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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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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...
Crews working to plug old water well
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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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