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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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Pilot dies in reservoir crash
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Pilot dies in reservoir crash
Accident under investigation; man honored with procession
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
July 15, 2026
An experienced firefighting pilot who was pulling water from Silver Jack Reservoir to battle the Gold Mountain Fire died Sunday when his helicopter plunged into the reservoir northeast of Ridgway. Nic...
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Heights, heat add to firefighters’ strain
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Heights, heat add to firefighters’ strain
By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com 
July 15, 2026
Hotshot Jesse Eaves calls it “The Great Race.” At the small tent city along U.S. Highway 550, Eaves starts each day with a 5 a.m. wakeup call. Thus begins an eight-minute sprint for him and his Califo...
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County approves hiring fire recovery manager — if it can find funding
By Mike Wiggins and Deb Hurley Brobst mike@ouraynews.com 
July 15, 2026
Ouray County intends to hire an employee who can help lead the county’s efforts to recover from the Gold Mountain Fire — assuming it can find funding. County commissioners on Tuesday unanimously agree...
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Trust, county close to conserving open space park
Grants, donations put nonprofit on brink of acquiring Silver Mountain Mine property
By Deb Hurley Brobst Special to the Plaindealer 
July 15, 2026
Ouray County is much closer to getting a new open space park on the Silver Mountain Mine property. The Trust for Land Restoration has received a $180,000 Great Outdoors Colorado grant. Couple that wit...
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Man gets probation, community service in sex assault case
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Man gets probation, community service in sex assault case
One of three defendants, Whittington admits to giving alcohol to minor
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
July 15, 2026
A former Ouray County man was sentenced Monday to one year of unsupervised probation for providing alcohol to a then-17-year-old girl who said she was sexually assaulted by two others at the former Ou...
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