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Liz Teitz

Nearly a third of homes vacant
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Nearly a third of homes vacant
Thirty percent of Ouray County’s housing stock is considered vacant, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau, with more than 1,000 housing u...
September 22, 2021
Mask rules change at Ouray School
Covid
Mask rules change at Ouray School
Ouray School has revised its mask policy, allowing high school students to remove them while in classrooms due to higher vaccination rates. As of Frid...
September 22, 2021
‘Lucky enough to pull it off’
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‘Lucky enough to pull it off’
Editor's note: This is the second profile in an occasional series highlighting those in Ouray County who are struggling to find housing, living in unu...
September 22, 2021
‘I’m back where I was when I was 5 years old’
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‘I’m back where I was when I was 5 years old’
As a kid growing up in Ouray, living in his parents’ trailer on Oak Street, David Huddleston never imagined that at 36, he’d still be living there. Bu...
September 15, 2021
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Rental projects pitched in Ouray
Two new housing developments in Ouray are moving forward with plans for more than a dozen new units on the city’s north side, both with stated goals o...
September 1, 2021
THE HILL THEY WANT TO LIVE ON
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THE HILL THEY WANT TO LIVE ON
When Jack Rairden first bought land in Ouray County, cars were few and far between on that part of County Road 1. The quiet, wide open spaces were exa...
August 25, 2021
Resident influx a boon for fire department
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Resident influx a boon for fire department
Drew Berger walked around the house, glancing into windows before miming shutting off electricity and gas, calling into his radio after each step. A f...
August 25, 2021
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County reports fifth COVID-positive death
Ouray County has reported 17 new COVID-19 cases in the first 17 days of August, with more cases so far this month and in July than any month since Feb...
August 18, 2021
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Foundation pitches new housing project
Ridgway Town Council and Planning Commission members voiced support for a 12-unit affordable housing development proposed by the Telluride Foundation,...
August 18, 2021
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County to revise wildfire mitigation rules
Ouray County commissioners will add revisions to wildfire mitigation regulations to their to-do list, and discussed changing how the land use office h...
August 11, 2021
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Town to sue MTN Lodge owners
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Town to sue MTN Lodge owners
Council votes unanimously to pursue legal action over enforcing land use code, long-term housing at hotel
By LIA SALVATIERRA 
March 27, 2026
The town of Ridgway is suing the owners of MTN Lodge, demanding they continue to pay lodging taxes while using their hotel as workforce housing over the next four years. The lawsuit comes after months...
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Ridgway council candidates discuss issues at forum
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Ridgway council candidates discuss issues at forum
Mihelarakis, Clark focus on sustainability, economy
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
March 25, 2026
Seasoned insights squared off with fresh perspective during an election forum last week as both of Ridgway’s mayoral candidates answered questions centered on their approaches to sustainability and fo...
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Sergeant slams city leaders
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Sergeant slams city leaders
Troxell claims council, administrator mishandled police department; sheriff offers to hire, train officers
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
March 25, 2026
The lone remaining sworn officer in the Ouray Police Department criticized city leaders Tuesday for their management of the latest round of turmoil within the department, claiming City Administrator M...
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Views vary on electric building code, other issues
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Views vary on electric building code, other issues
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
March 25, 2026
Ridgway Town Council candidates split last week over whether they support the potential adoption of an all-electric building code for new development in town, one of several hot topics at a candidate ...
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City’s cost for police services climbing
County OKs amendment boosting reimbursement rate
By By Lia Salvatierra and Mike Wiggins lia@ouraynews.com mike@ouraynews.com 
March 25, 2026
The city of Ouray's tab for having Ouray County provide law enforcement services is growing. Ouray County commissioners on Tuesday approved an amendment to an intergovernmental agreement that will rai...
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