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Liz Teitz

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City likely to raise pool, gym rates in spring
The city of Ouray will likely raise its daily pass, punch pass and membership rates for the Hot Springs Pool and Fitness Center in March, as well as a...
December 21, 2022
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Viruses increase but data limited
Amid a statewide surge in respiratory viruses, local healthcare providers are reporting an uptick in cases in the region, though local data is limited...
December 14, 2022
Yes, Virginia, there is a live radio show
Yes, Virginia, there is a live radio show
There will be no elaborate sets, no overthe- top costumes, no dramatic choreography – just a cast of 19 local performers, and a table of live sound ef...
December 8, 2022
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Town pursues water treatment changes
Ridgway is continuing to pursue plans to change how it treats its drinking water, despite cost increases and uncertainty about the potential new syste...
December 8, 2022
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Audio recordings reveal confusion
Review: Result was 'less than ideal' dispatch center response Audio recordings from the Montrose dispatch center receiving 911 calls during the Simms ...
December 8, 2022
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County approves housing funding
The Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to approve a memorandum of understanding to grant $500,000 to Ouray Homes, LLC and a letter of sup...
November 30, 2022
Fire destroys Log Hill clubhouse
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Fire destroys Log Hill clubhouse
The Ouray County Sheriff’s Office and Colorado Bureau of Investigation are searching for the origin of a structure fire that destroyed the long-vacant...
November 30, 2022
Fire chief: Log Hill clubhouse ‘a total loss’
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Fire chief: Log Hill clubhouse ‘a total loss’
[tecnavia_gallery slug='fire-chief-log-hill-clubhouse-a-total-loss-gallery' view='carousel']The former clubhouse on Ponderosa Drive is a "total loss" ...
November 26, 2022
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Board OKs budget for medical center
The Ouray County Regional Service Authority board, which oversees the taxpayer-funded building that houses Cedar Point Health’s Ridgway office, approv...
November 23, 2022
Thankful for a space of their own
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Thankful for a space of their own
Liz Sharp walked around her apartment, carrying her rabbit, Sophia, as she pointed things out. She’s making new curtains inspired by Van Gogh’s 'Starr...
November 23, 2022
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Fire victims in limbo
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Fire victims in limbo
Three years after federal prescribed burn destroyed their home, family has no answers or compensation
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
June 4, 2025
She spent three months carefully itemizing everything they lost in the fire, trying to remember what was in kitchen drawers and closets. Every piece of silverware, furniture, clothing, appliances and ...
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Wildfire mitigation nonprofit shrinks
Expecting funding cuts, West Region Wildfire Council trims staff, ends free services
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
June 4, 2025
A wildfire-mitigation nonprofit organization covering one of the state’s most drought-ridden regions including Ouray County is scaling back staff and free programming in anticipation of federal fundin...
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Mobile home park deed restrictions delayed
Swiss Village residents say limitations too restrictive
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
June 4, 2025
The Ouray City Council postponed approving a series of deed restrictions for the Swiss Village Mobile Home Park on Monday after residents who are on the cusp of buying the property objected, saying th...
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A HEART FOR ADVOCACY
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A HEART FOR ADVOCACY
After leading special education services in the San Juans for 12 years,Tammy Johnson is retiring, giving way to a new director
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
June 4, 2025
A good administrator never forgets what it’s like to be a teacher. Those are the words signing off Tammy Johnson’s email and ones she’s lived by while leading the Uncompahgre Board of Cooperative Educ...
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Choral festival returns to San Juans
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Choral festival returns to San Juans
Weeklong event offers array of compositions
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
June 4, 2025
Fans of the choral arts have several events to choose from at the second San Juan Choral Festival coming up this week – including everything from a free concert with an ice cream social on Sunday in R...
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