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Ouray County appraisal values jumped by 16 percent since the last revaluation in 2019, the result of climbing sales prices. Total residential assessed...

May 12, 2021

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JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED

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May 6, 2021

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Mask order holds

Ouray County commissioners decided Tuesday to extend the county’s local mask requirement for the next month, citing a need to keep the rules in place ...

May 6, 2021

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County commissioners vote to continue indoor mask mandate

Ouray County Commissioners decided Tuesday to extend the local mask requirement for the next month, citing a need to keep the rules in place while sch...

May 4, 2021

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Vaccine demand slows

Demand for vaccines in Ouray County has slowed, pushing the health department to consider scaling back vaccination days and relocating the clinic from...

April 28, 2021

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Virus forces Ouray learning online

Ouray School has moved all high school students to online learning and instructed more than half to quarantine after three students tested positive fo...

April 28, 2021

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Ouray School quarantines high school after students test positive

Ouray School has instructed all high school students to quarantine after three students tested positive for COVID-19, Superintendent Tod Lokey said. S...

April 26, 2021

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Ridgway’s developing situation

More than 100 new housing units are in the pipeline in Ridgway, as long-discussed projects start to take shape that could rapidly increase the town’s ...

April 26, 2021

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Ouray ranks in top 10 for fully vaccinated counties

After a slow start to vaccine distribution caused by limited supplies, Ouray County is now among the top-vaccinated counties in Colorado, according to...

April 21, 2021

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Ridgway’s developing situation

More than 100 new housing units are in the pipeline in Ridgway, as long-discussed projects start to take shape that could rapidly increase the town’s ...

April 21, 2021

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Hurd introduces House bill to transfer Crystal Reservoir to Ouray

By LIA SALVATIERRA

November 4, 2025

U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd has introduced legislation to transfer ownership of Crystal Reservoir from the U.S. Forest Service to the city of Ouray, identical to a Senate bill introduced in September, after w...

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Ridgway girls cross country team nabs state title

By Plaindealer Staff Report

November 1, 2025

The Ridgway High School girls’ cross country team is bringing a state title back to the San Juans. The six-person team won the Class 2A state title Saturday afternoon in Colorado Springs, capping a te...

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Food assistance benefits dry up

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

October 29, 2025

An estimated $51,000 in federal food benefits will no longer be available to 170 Ouray County households starting Friday. The monthlong federal government shutdown without Congressional appropriations...

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Mine shaft wasn’t identified as hazard

State vows to secure opening quickly following Ridgway woman's death

By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com

October 29, 2025

A dangerous, water-filled mine shaft where a woman's body was found last week had not yet been identified for closure by state officials charged with securing hazardous mine openings. Though the state...

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Pushback against wolves grows

Ranchers oppose release in county; feds seek to block state

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

October 29, 2025

The Ouray County Cattlemen’s Association has objected to releasing wolves in the county, amid other efforts potentially complicating or stifling wolf reintroduction in the region this winter. A letter...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines