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County funds housing projects
Ouray County commissioners agreed to give $500,000 to one nonprofit affordable housing project and at least $100,000 to another, after multiple discus...
November 2, 2022
KICKIN’ IT OVERSEAS
KICKIN’ IT OVERSEAS
Cory Thomsen was a freshman on Ridgway’s soccer team when they won a state title in 2019, starting every game that season en route to the school’s fir...
October 27, 2022
For some businesses, it’s unhappy trails
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For some businesses, it’s unhappy trails
Some tenants of Trail Town, the small commercial complex on the eastern side of Ridgway, have been told to move out by the end of the year as new owne...
October 27, 2022
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Hiker rescued from Engineer Pass
A Ouray County hiker was rescued by the Hinsdale County Search and Rescue team near the top of Engineer Pass on Sunday night, after attempts by Ouray ...
October 24, 2022
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New Ridgway planning commissioner named
Ridgway Mayor John Clark has appointed Jack Petrucelli, owner of Alpine Investment and Realty, to fill a vacancy on the Planning Commission. Commissio...
October 20, 2022
Pickleballers pitch playing place
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Pickleballers pitch playing place
Members of the Ridgway Pickleball Club want to build an eight-court complex in the Ridgway Athletic Park, citing growing interest and a need for court...
October 20, 2022
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Neighbors oppose refugee housing
Ouray County commissioners delayed a decision on a variance for a proposed refugee housing and education project on Log Hill, after discussing the def...
October 20, 2022
Report: No ‘gross negligence’ with fire
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Report: No ‘gross negligence’ with fire
The team who reviewed the Simms Fire found no "gross negligence" on the part of the U.S. Forest Service in the prescribed fire that started a wildfire...
October 13, 2022
Investigation confirms prescribed burn started Simms Fire
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Investigation confirms prescribed burn started Simms Fire
Forest Service employees told investigators they were confident the Simms Mesa prescribed burn was contained and controlled, despite high winds, when ...
October 7, 2022
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Board squabbles over funding
After a tense meeting in which Ouray County commissioners accused each other of “hostile negotiation,” “casting shade” and disregarding previous discu...
October 6, 2022
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Goodbye 2025, hello 2026
Main, News...
Goodbye 2025,
Goodbye 2025, hello 2026
December 31, 2025
hello 2026 Look inside for a recap — in no particular order — of the top stories in the county in 2025
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Years after acquittal, man gets prison in second case
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TOP STORIES OF THE YEAR: BRIAN SCRANTON CONVICTED OF SEX ASSAULT
Years after acquittal, man gets prison in second case
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
December 31, 2025
Editor’s note: This story contains details about an alleged sexual assault. Ten years after he was first arrested for alleged sex assault in Ouray County, a Ridgway man was convicted in another sex as...
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County endures year of resignations, infighting
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TOP STORIES OF THE YEAR: TUMULT WITHIN TOP RANKS OF COUNTY
County endures year of resignations, infighting
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
December 31, 2025
Ouray County government weathered a year of turmoil and transition in 2025, and ended the year hopeful that its new top leader would bring a fresh perspective and stability. County commissioners ended...
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After tear down and rebuild, agency again faces upheaval
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TOP STORIES OF THE YEAR: POLICE TURMOIL CONTINUES
After tear down and rebuild, agency again faces upheaval
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
December 31, 2025
After more than a year of turmoil that consumed 2024 and bled over into the first quarter of 2025, the Ouray Police Department underwent a complete tear down and transition under an interim police chi...
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Looking Back
Looking Back, Opinion...
Looking Back
By Compiled from the files of The Ouray County Herald, The Ridgway Sun, and The Ouray County Plaindealer 
December 31, 2025
60 Years Ago December 30, 1965 What can we expect to happen to our pocketbook in 1966? Here are some clues gleaned from the 43rd Annual National Agricultural Outlook Conference held in Washington D.C....
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