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Virus cases worsen in county
Covid
Virus cases worsen in county
Public Health Director Tanner Kingery sees the emails and the invitations: campaign events, gatherings, events urging people to “meet your neighbors p...
October 28, 2021
COVID surge taxes Montrose Memorial Hospital
Covid
COVID surge taxes Montrose Memorial Hospital
Montrose Memorial Hospital is reporting a surge of COVID-19 cases and record patient numbers in the Emergency Department, forcing more patient transfe...
October 21, 2021
Covid
County plans mask discussion
Ouray County Public Health Director Tanner Kingery asked county commissioners Tuesday to schedule a conversation about a mask mandate, prompted by a r...
October 21, 2021
‘Our way to create affordable housing’
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‘Our way to create affordable housing’
[tecnavia_gallery slug='our-way-to-create-affordable-housing-gallery' view='carousel']As soon as Dolgio Nergui and Dan Hughes started looking at house...
October 21, 2021
Ouray County health tax would be unique in state
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Ouray County health tax would be unique in state
      Ouray County voters will be asked next month to approve a 2 mill tax to support the Ouray County Public Health Agency, an unusual approach in th...
October 13, 2021
Covid
Ouray School quarantines elementary class
Ouray School has quarantined the first grade class after a COVID-19 exposure, the first time the school has done so since classes resumed in August.  ...
October 8, 2021
Attorney took job before public decision
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Attorney took job before public decision
Ouray County’s new attorney received an offer letter, accepted the job and signed an employment contract before the Board of County Commissioners vote...
October 7, 2021
Covid
Youth account for half of new COVID cases in county
Ouray County has reported 17 new COVID cases in the last 10 days, half of whom were children and teenagers. Public Health Director Tanner Kingery said...
October 7, 2021
Town toasts Space to Create construction
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Town toasts Space to Create construction
More than five years after the town of Ridgway was selected by the state for an affordable housing project, current and past town leaders and state of...
September 30, 2021
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Deed-restricted housing proceeds
The Ridgway Planning Commission voted Tuesday to approve a sketch plan for the Telluride Foundation’s proposal to build “Yellow Brick Lane,” a develop...
September 30, 2021
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City to keep police department
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City to keep police department
Ouray to retain on-call model, offer raises to officers, while sheriff leads hiring, training efforts
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
May 20, 2026
The city of Ouray will retain and rebuild its own independent police department but rely on Ouray County Sheriff Justin Perry to lead the hiring and training of its officers until a new police chief c...
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Runners go the distance to claim state titles
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Runners go the distance to claim state titles
Ridgway's Hessler, Ouray's Skoloda win 3200-meter races; Demon girls finish second
By By Bernie Pearce Special to the Plaindealer 
May 20, 2026
LAKEWOOD — Both runners had established new personal bests and school records during the regular season. Both entered the state track and field championship ranked No. 1 in their respective classifica...
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Ouray County EMS to raise fees
Charges for treatment, transport to increase for first time since 2018
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
May 20, 2026
Ouray County commissioners plan to raise fees for treatment and ambulance transports from Ouray County Emergency Medical Services starting in June. Commissioners reviewed proposed fee increases prepar...
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Mass evacuation exercise tests county’s preparedness
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Mass evacuation exercise tests county’s preparedness
Half-day event features volunteers feigning injuries, refusing to leave and generally creating chaos — in the name of training for a real emergency
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
May 20, 2026
At 9:28 a.m., Amy Clewell and her two pretend siblings gathered in her driveway in Elk Meadows, debating whether it was time to call for help. They watched a stream of law enforcement vehicles and fir...
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Citizens organized against councilor
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Citizens organized against councilor
At least 14 people sent letters to council urging vote against Gulde appointment
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
May 20, 2026
Former Ouray City Councilor Tamara Gulde ran into an organized effort to keep her from returning to public office earlier this year after she lost the November race for mayor, then sought to fill a va...
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