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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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Water restrictions exception, not rule
Colorado is on track for its warmest year ever. Source flows are diminishing or at historic lows. So why has only one water provider in Ouray County ordered cutbacks this summer?
By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com 
September 9, 2026
In the early days of summer, it remained a matter of some debate where the drought of 2026 ranked in the annals of long, hot Colorado summers. For Cary Denison, Ouray County’s representative on the Co...
Crews working to plug old water well
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Crews working to plug old water well
Operation part of state program to reclaim abandoned sites
By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com 
September 9, 2026
It’s not what you think. A towering steel drill that’s been perched along the side of U.S. Highway 550 in recent weeks isn’t probing for gas, or oil, or even a route to the Far East. The operation is ...
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