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County attorney to resign, cites workload
Carol Viner will resign her post as Ouray County attorney, saying the workload has become too heavy and the county would be better off hiring a fullti...
January 14, 2021
‘It has the potential of being devastating’
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‘It has the potential of being devastating’
[tecnavia_gallery slug='a%c2%80%c2%98it-has-the-potential-of-being-devastatinga%c2%80%c2%99-gallery' view='carousel']At one end of Ouray, the neon sig...
March 26, 2020
Ex-Montrose manager picked for interim post, accepts and withdraws from position
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Ex-Montrose manager picked for interim post, accepts and withdraws from position
[tecnavia_gallery slug='ex-montrose-manager-picked-for-interim-post-accepts-and-withdraws-from-position-gallery' view='carousel']The Ouray City Counci...
March 19, 2020
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Ridgway adopts planet Earth flag
Town council approves request 4-1
By By Lia Salvatierra lia @ouraynews. com 
May 16, 2025
Welcome to Ridgway, Colorado, U.S.A., Earth — the first place in the world to formally adopt and fly the International Flag of Planet Earth. The Ridgway Town Council voted Wednesday night to raise the...
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Sex assault trial may be moved, delayed
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Sex assault trial may be moved, delayed
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
May 14, 2025
The trial of one of three men accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl in the former police chief's home could be postponed and moved out of Ouray County. Cindy Hyatt, one of the attorneys fo...
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Skimpy snowpack slipping away
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Skimpy snowpack slipping away
Liquid content of snow in Gunnison River Basin among lowest since 1981
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
May 14, 2025
The warning lights have been blinking for months. The city of Ouray postponed its annual Cabin Fever Day in mid-February for lack of snow on Lee’s Ski Hill, then moved the event to Fellin Park on Marc...
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County launches search for new manager
Commissioners to pay consultant more than $30K, aim for finalist interviews in September
By Deb Hurley Brobst Special to the Plaindealer 
May 14, 2025
The search has begun to find a new manager after the Ouray County commissioners hired Peckham & McKenney to consult on the hiring process. The county will pay the company $30,500 plus about $2,500 for...
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Police: Axe-wielding woman destroyed bear statue
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Police: Axe-wielding woman destroyed bear statue
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
May 14, 2025
A Grand Junction woman was arrested over the weekend after she allegedly walked into Ouray Grocery, grabbed an axe inside the store and approached employees before leaving and using the axe to destroy...
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