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Liz Teitz

Local grads adjust to college’s new realities
Local grads adjust to college’s new realities
[tecnavia_gallery slug='local-grads-adjust-to-colleges-new-realities-gallery' view='carousel']Before she leaves for class each day, Ara Norwood fills ...
September 3, 2020
Covid
County scraps ambassador program over safety concerns
Ouray County officials have abandoned a plan to launch an ambassador program to improve compliance with a statewide mask mandate, citing increasing ag...
August 27, 2020
In revamped classes, not sharing is caring
Covid
In revamped classes, not sharing is caring
As she reassembled her classroom at Ouray School last week, high school teacher Taylor Chase was planning for two realities. She arranged photo albums...
August 27, 2020
County officials absorb flak over masks
Covid
County officials absorb flak over masks
Ouray County officials have faced increasingly vocal opposition to local and state public health orders from a group of constituents who see the order...
August 20, 2020
News
Tempers flare, assault alleged at deli
Ouray police responded to two altercations at the Timberline Deli in Ouray last week when interactions between staff and customers allegedly turned ph...
August 20, 2020
News
Ouray district reviews opening plans
Ouray School District detailed schedule changes, mask requirements and other components of their opening plan at an online forum Tuesday, providing th...
August 20, 2020
Covid
Questions linger as school start nears
Ouray School District detailed schedule changes, mask requirements and other components of their opening plan at an online forum Tuesday, providing th...
August 20, 2020
Unhappy trails
Covid
Unhappy trails
[tecnavia_gallery slug='unhappy-trails-gallery' view='carousel']As a steady stream of Jeeps, ATVs and side-by-sides headed up County Road 361 Monday m...
August 12, 2020
Covid
State allows expanded pool capacity
Admissions at the Ouray Hot Springs Pool have doubled since the state granted a variance last week allowing a higher capacity, but staffing issues are...
August 12, 2020
Covid
Schools consider virus test program
Local school districts are considering a partnership with a Denver foundation to provide frequent COVID-19 testing and symptom tracking for teachers a...
August 12, 2020
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Ridgway girls cross country team nabs state title
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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
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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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Council nixes alcohol at hot springs
Ouray parks director had suggested limited sales at special events next year to generate revenue
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
October 29, 2025
The Ouray City Council rejected a proposal Monday to sell alcohol at three special events at the Ouray Hot Springs Pool next year, concluding the costs and risks outweigh the potential revenue. Parks ...
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