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Liz Teitz

New owners, new name for Ridgway lodge
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New owners, new name for Ridgway lodge
After almost three decades, longtime Chipeta Solar Springs Resort and Spa owners Jack and Patsy Young have sold the Ridgway hotel to buyers, who have ...
November 23, 2022
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Highway paving to continue next spring
Drivers should expect delays on Highway 550 between Ouray and Colona as the ongoing repaving project will continue through this month and resume in th...
November 17, 2022
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Receiver seeks new mine owner
The court-appointed receiver for the Revenue Mine is searching for potential buyers, as Ouray Silver Mines, Inc., which aimed to resume production bef...
November 17, 2022
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Severance tax revenues surge
Ouray County governments have received an unexpected windfall in their annual severance tax distributions from the state, with almost $700,000 coming ...
November 17, 2022
EXPANDING EARLY EDUCATION
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EXPANDING EARLY EDUCATION
[tecnavia_gallery slug='expanding-early-education-gallery' view='carousel']Starting next fall, more students in Colorado will qualify for some free pr...
November 17, 2022
County launching new alert system
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County launching new alert system
Ouray County will move to a new emergency alert system next month, and is asking all residents to sign up to ensure they receive the notifications. Th...
November 9, 2022
Boebert touts conservative record
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Boebert touts conservative record
Rep. Lauren Boebert urged her supporters to help put a Republican majority in Congress and “take back our country” at a rally in Ouray County on Wedne...
November 2, 2022
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Ridgway makes progress on 2023 budget
Ridgway will hold two more meetings to discuss and amend its 2023 budget before adopting it in December, including proposed pay increases and addition...
November 2, 2022
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Ridgway board OKs development
The Ridgway Planning Commission recommended approval of a final plat for Vista Park Commons, a 23-unit development on Redcliff Drive that has been in ...
November 2, 2022
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Hiker rescued from Engineer Pass
A Ridgway man was rescued by the Hinsdale County Search and Rescue team near the top of Engineer Pass on Oct. 23, after attempts by Ouray Mountain Res...
November 2, 2022
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City attorney resigns
By LIA SALVATIERRA 
September 5, 2025
Ouray City Attorney Carol Viner is retiring from her position with the city after nearly a decade. During a Sept. 2 city council meeting, Mayor Ethan Funk said the city will rely on Glenwood Springs-b...
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City seeks options to reduce wildfire danger, without federal funds
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City seeks options to reduce wildfire danger, without federal funds
Ouray launches committee to find local solutions
By LIA SALVATIERRA 
September 5, 2025
Ouray city leaders are exploring other ways to address dead, fallen trees littering neighborhoods and hillsides now that it's unclear when a large-scale, federally funded wildfire mitigation project w...
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No ifs, ands or bucks
September 3, 2025
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Senator gets earful from local leaders
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Senator gets earful from local leaders
In face of funding turmoil, Hickenlooper urges officials to find creative solutions
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
September 3, 2025
U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper encouraged local nonprofit leaders and public officials to persevere, find ways to do more with less money and look for opportunities to change systems during a visit to Ou...
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Reality varies from initial vision
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SPACE TO CREATE: THREE YEARS LATER
Reality varies from initial vision
Is Ouray County's first affordable housing project a success? It depends on who you ask.
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
September 3, 2025
Three years after Space to Create opened in Ridgway, Ouray County’s affordable housing guinea pig is a bit of a mixed bag for residents and the public. The 30-unit apartment building on Clinton Street...
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