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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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No-idling ordinance stalls after months of debate
By LIA SALVATIERRA 
May 14, 2026
“Idle-Free Ridgway” remains a motto, rather than a rule after the town council voted down final approval for an anti-idling ordinance that drew zealous support and opposition over the past five months...
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Ouray childcare model a blueprint for others
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Ouray childcare model a blueprint for others
A year after two daycares opened within affordable housing development, builder looks to replicate template in three other cities
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
May 13, 2026
The solution to the statewide childcare shortage might be here in Ouray County, where a blueprint for building childcare-ready affordable homes was drafted. It’s been a little more than a year since t...
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County tests: No mold problem in meeting rooms
After commissioner claims 'toxicity,' manager says 4-H, courthouse spaces safe to use
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
May 13, 2026
Ouray County commissioner meeting rooms don’t have a mold problem, according to testing ordered after Commissioner Lynn Padgett said the facilities caused her to feel sick and used it as justification...
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Beefed-up alpine ranger program returns
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Beefed-up alpine ranger program returns
State grant allows county to add sixth ranger to patrol backcountry, focus on safety, education
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
May 13, 2026
Ouray County’s alpine ranger program is back and bigger this year with the help of a state grant. The public will see alpine rangers patrolling areas including Yankee Boy Basin, Imogene Pass and the A...
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Two candidates vie for seat on San Miguel Power board
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Two candidates vie for seat on San Miguel Power board
Election to represent Ridgway, Log Hill contested for first time since 2014
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
May 13, 2026
For the first time in more than a decade, there’s a contested election for the District 6 seat on the San Miguel Power Association board of directors, representing all of Ridgway, much of Log Hill and...
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