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Liz Teitz

New Ridgway store goes to the dogs
New Ridgway store goes to the dogs
[tecnavia_gallery slug='new-ridgway-store-goes-to-the-dogs-gallery' view='carousel']It all started with homemade dog treats. Michelle Porter Karki own...
February 23, 2023
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Ridgway hunting for revenue for affordable housing
The Ridgway Town Council is considering possible revenue streams for affordable housing efforts, including a short-term rental tax similar to Ouray’s ...
February 15, 2023
Propane customers left out in the cold
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Propane customers left out in the cold
When his propane-fueled stove went out the day before Thanksgiving, Tate Rogers didn’t think much of it at first. “I just kind of blew it off,” he sai...
February 15, 2023
RECREATING RIDGWAY’S RAILROAD HISTORY
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RECREATING RIDGWAY’S RAILROAD HISTORY
[tecnavia_gallery slug='recreating-ridgways-railroad-history-gallery' view='carousel'] Editor's note: This is the latest in an occasional feature we p...
February 8, 2023
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Board stymies subdivision application again
The Ridgway Planning Commission issued another continuance to developers of a controversial proposed subdivision in Vista Terrace, citing ongoing conc...
February 2, 2023
Nonprofit recruiting child care providers
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Nonprofit recruiting child care providers
Bright Futures, the regional early childhood council, is recruiting potential child care providers in partnership with an upcoming affordable housing ...
February 2, 2023
Has Ouray’s rental tax wounded tourism? The answer is complicated – and unclear
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Has Ouray’s rental tax wounded tourism? The answer is complicated – and unclear
In August 2021, Mary Beth Miles stood before the Ouray City Council and urged them not to ask voters to approve a 15% excise tax on short-term rentals...
February 2, 2023
County’s only pharmacy to close
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County’s only pharmacy to close
Stacie’s Apothecary Shoppe, the only pharmacy in Ouray County, will close Jan. 31 due to staffing challenges. Stacie and Jacob Veatch, who opened the ...
January 25, 2023
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Ridgway clinic merger issues linger
After months of “pretty major hiccups,” including issues with electronic health records, prescriptions and communication, Dr. Joel Gates said the merg...
January 18, 2023
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Voyager expands, adds after-preschool care
Voyager Youth Program launched after-school care in Ridgway for children as young as 3 last week, expanding their offerings and responding to a child ...
January 18, 2023
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Hurd introduces House bill to transfer Crystal Reservoir to Ouray
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Hurd introduces House bill to transfer Crystal Reservoir to Ouray
By LIA SALVATIERRA 
November 4, 2025
U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd has introduced legislation to transfer ownership of Crystal Reservoir from the U.S. Forest Service to the city of Ouray, identical to a Senate bill introduced in September, after w...
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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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