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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
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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
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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
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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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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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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...
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...
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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