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Second outbreak reported at silver mine
A second COVID-19 outbreak has been identified at the Ouray Silver Mines, where the company’s top executive estimated half of all employees may have a...
December 29, 2020
Covid
County announces six new COVID-19 cases
Six Ouray County residents have tested positive for coronavirus in the last week, bringing the county's total to 154 cases, Emergency Manager Glenn Bo...
December 28, 2020
Covid
Vaccine a gift for new year?
Ouray County could receive its first 100 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine by the end of December, Public Health Director Tanner Kingery said. The first v...
December 17, 2020
Virus hits church
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Virus hits church
Father Nat Foshage typically spends Sunday morning preparing for mass, waiting to welcome parishioners into St. Daniel the Prophet Catholic Church in ...
December 17, 2020
County preps for vaccine
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County preps for vaccine
Ouray County is shopping for ultracold freezers to store COVID-19 vaccines, in anticipation of receiving doses early next year. “Help is in fact on th...
December 3, 2020
‘Get us back to yellow’
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‘Get us back to yellow’
Ouray County officials are struggling to promote COVID-19 precautions and compliance with tighter restrictions as pandemic fatigue increases. During a...
December 3, 2020
Covid
Testing expands in region
Ouray County Public Health has expanded eligibility for COVID-19 testing, citing increased availability of tests for people without symptoms as case n...
November 25, 2020
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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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New power contract amplifies local control
San Miguel Power can generate up to 20% of own energy under Tri-State deal through 2050
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
June 11, 2025
San Miguel Power Association will continue to purchase power from Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association for the next 25 years under a revised contract that gives it the ability to generate...
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