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TEENS POWER ECONOMY
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TEENS POWER ECONOMY
[tecnavia_gallery slug='teens-power-economy-gallery' view='carousel']In his first week on the job at Ouray Brewery, a few customers handed tips to Kor...
August 11, 2021
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Loans help local businesses
Almost $14 million in Paycheck Protection Program loans were approved for Ouray County businesses since last April, with more than a third going to re...
August 4, 2021
A PRIVATE SOLUTION TO A PUBLIC PROBLEM
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A PRIVATE SOLUTION TO A PUBLIC PROBLEM
Four local businesses are purchasing the Ouray Chalet Inn to use it for workforce housing, with plans to rent long-term to their own employees and oth...
August 4, 2021
Ouray to seek tax on rentals
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Ouray to seek tax on rentals
The Ouray City Council will ask voters this November to approve a 15% excise tax on short-term rentals, and have instituted a cap on the number of ren...
August 4, 2021
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Ridgway denies 10-unit housing project
Ridgway’s Planning Commission cleared the way for three deed-restricted homes in the Parkside subdivision, but denied approval for a 10-unit developme...
July 28, 2021
Covid
County to lift emergency declaration
Ouray County commissioners plan to rescind the local emergency disaster declaration next week, more than sixteen months after it was adopted as the co...
July 28, 2021
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City, county grapple with rental issues
Ouray County will bid out short-term rental monitoring, in an effort to crack down on rentals operating illegally without permits, while the City of O...
July 21, 2021
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County can’t keep up with rentals
As the city of Ouray works to crack down on illegal short-term rentals, Ouray County is considering ways to improve its own enforcement, potentially b...
July 15, 2021
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MURAL IN BLOOM
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MURAL IN BLOOM
By Erin McIntyre 
June 12, 2025
Artist Yulia Avgustinovich works on the mural she was commissioned to paint on the southeast side of the Space to Create building in Ridgway on Monday. Avgustinovich, who has been a professional mural...
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Trail closures could trigger domino effect
With Blue Lakes, part of Imogene Pass off limits,other areas could see more wear and tear
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
June 11, 2025
Closures of beloved hiking and off-highway vehicle trails in and around Ouray County this summer could congest and pressure other areas. The popular Blue Lakes trailhead is closed through August due t...
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