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Ouray housing gets more funding
State funding continues to flow into Ouray County for affordable housing projects, including more than $8 million in grants and loans recently awarded...
March 15, 2023
A CAREER THAT’S OUT OF THIS WORLD
A CAREER THAT’S OUT OF THIS WORLD
[tecnavia_gallery slug='a-career-thats-out-of-this-world-gallery' view='carousel']Editor's note: This is the latest in an occasional feature we publis...
March 15, 2023
Top county leader receives high marks
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Top county leader receives high marks
Ouray County commissioners gave County Administrator Connie Hunt high marks across the board on her annual evaluation, but raised concerns about inter...
March 8, 2023
Study: Housing gap wide in county
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Study: Housing gap wide in county
Ouray County and five neighboring counties need more than 2,200 workforce housing units just to catch up to existing needs, and another 4,300 more to ...
March 8, 2023
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Ouray tweaks proposed fee increases
The Ouray City Council unofficially agreed to some changes to the proposed fee increases for building and development in the city, including hourly ra...
March 1, 2023
Ridgway may condemn part of property for trail
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Ridgway may condemn part of property for trail
The Ridgway Town Council has authorized town staff to pursue eminent domain proceedings to acquire an easement to create a trail between the River Par...
March 1, 2023
Forest Service to close abandoned mines
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Forest Service to close abandoned mines
The U.S. Forest Service is accepting public comment on a plan to close 22 inactive mine openings south of Ouray this summer. The project, which is exp...
March 1, 2023
Attorney general seeks answers to delivery issues from Amerigas
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Attorney general seeks answers to delivery issues from Amerigas
The Colorado Attorney General’s office is asking Amerigas for answers after customers across the state have reported propane delivery issues. In a let...
February 23, 2023
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County kicks off master plan
Ouray County kicked off its long-awaited master plan update process Tuesday, with a work session with consultants KLJ Engineering and the Planning Com...
February 23, 2023
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Ridgway could try to tax second homes
Ridgway town councilors have expressed interest in a tax on second homes as one way to raise money for affordable housing, a rare strategy that hasn’t...
February 23, 2023
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Hickenlooper hears concerns from constituents
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Hickenlooper hears concerns from constituents
Loss of federal funds prompts requests for help with wildfire mitigation, water and more
By LIA SALVATIERRA 
August 29, 2025
U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper encouraged Ouray County nonprofits and public officials to persevere, find ways to do more with less money and look for opportunities to change systems during moments of tu...
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Closures on Red Mountain expected for next few weeks
Five-hour closures scheduled Tuesday-Thursday for power line upgrades
By Erin 
August 29, 2025
Motorists traveling over Red Mountain Pass should expect lengthy weekday delays starting next week, as San Miguel Power Association continues to rebuild its power line on the pass. A roughly three-mil...
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Bears start packing on pounds
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Bears start packing on pounds
Wildlife officials urge residents to avoid attracting bruins as they seek food before hibernating
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
August 27, 2025
Bears have entered the time of year where they seek food for at least 20 hours a day, trying to pack on the pounds before the first snow flies. The compulsive eating, called hyperphagia, helps prepare...
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Fatal crash on pass involved marijuana
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
August 27, 2025
The driver of the vehicle that went off Red Mountain Pass on Aug. 5 had a significant amount of marijuana in his system, according to toxicology results from his autopsy. Tests showed 42-year-old Loui...
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City proceeds with plans to remodel city hall, police station
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
August 27, 2025
The city of Ouray is moving ahead with plans to remodel a portion of the Ouray Community Center and a building across the street that will house the police department. City councilors earlier this mon...
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