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Liz Teitz

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Local impact of affordable housing funds still unclear
Millions of dollars for affordable housing efforts will become available to Colorado counties and municipalities later this year, a result of Proposit...
April 13, 2023
Ridgway pizzeria rolls up, heads for Delta
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Ridgway pizzeria rolls up, heads for Delta
John Lynch can easily rattle off the orders of his regulars at Panny’s Pizza: Ouray Police Chief John Wood, for example, orders 10 wings with a side o...
April 13, 2023
Ridgway board rejects disputed subdivision
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Ridgway board rejects disputed subdivision
[tecnavia_gallery slug='ridgway-board-rejects-disputed-subdivision-gallery-20230412-1327-390789' view='carousel']The Ridgway Planning Commission voted...
April 5, 2023
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Local mayors object to housing bill
Local mayors are pushing back against proposed legislation that would make major changes to land use rules in Colorado, though Ridgway and Ouray appea...
April 5, 2023
Pool heater sparked clubhouse fire
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Pool heater sparked clubhouse fire
The fire that destroyed the former Fairway Pines clubhouse in November started in a pool heater in a maintenance room, investigators determined. Accor...
March 30, 2023
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Builder offers town $500K for housing
The Ridgway Planning Commission will consider a controversial proposed subdivision for the third time next week, but with new conditions: the develope...
March 30, 2023
MAKING THE MUNDANE MAGICAL
MAKING THE MUNDANE MAGICAL
When she was deciding on a name for her new store in Ridgway, Tia Mihelarakis wanted something inviting that captured her love of fantasy, but left he...
March 30, 2023
Report: Clubhouse fire caused by pool heater
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Report: Clubhouse fire caused by pool heater
The fire that destroyed the former Fairway Pines clubhouse on Log Hill Mesa in November started in the maintenance room, according to Ouray County She...
March 28, 2023
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Courthouse HVAC problems escalate
Ouray County is planning to spend more than $60,000 on a forensic engineer to diagnose problems with the heating and cooling system in the courthouse,...
March 22, 2023
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Ridgway extends building moratorium
The town of Ridgway will continue its moratorium on most new development applications for another four months to allow time to complete revisions to i...
March 15, 2023
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City administrator to lead Ouray police chief search
By Mike Wiggins 
January 21, 2026
Ouray City Administrator Michelle Metteer told city councilors Tuesday she will take charge of recruiting a new police chief. That’s a different approach than the city took when it was looking for a p...
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ICE FARMERS GET THEIR CROP
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ICE FARMERS GET THEIR CROP
A long-awaited cold snap allows Ice Park to open, just in time for festival
By LIA SALVATIERRA 
January 21, 2026
After weeks of planning for the worst, the Ouray Ice Park has ice to offer after all, just in time for the 31st Ice Festival this weekend. Ice Park Executive Director Peter O’Neil has spent the past t...
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Judge delays assault trials
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Judge delays assault trials
Attorneys say they're not ready; cases will be heard by Montrose juries
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
January 21, 2026
The trials for two men accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl in Ouray County in 2023 have been postponed, even as the woman and the judge presiding over the cases expressed concerns about ...
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New county manager tackles big ticket items
Mendez focused on 2027 budget, team building
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
January 21, 2026
Ouray County’s new manager wants commissioners to start thinking about the county’s 2027 budget now — just two weeks into 2026 and three weeks into his new job. During Antonio Mendez’s first work sess...
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Film showcases climber’s return to sport
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Film showcases climber’s return to sport
'Anna' documents how Ouray-based Pfaff pushed ahead after amputation of toes
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
January 21, 2026
Anna Pfaff’s choice to move onward and, especially upward, resonates beyond world-class peaks in a locally made film on the elite Ouray-based climber. "Anna" is a 22-minute portrait of Pfaff’s return ...
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