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Man found not guilty in 2018 rape trial arrested for alleged sex assault
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Man found not guilty in 2018 rape trial arrested for alleged sex assault
A Ridgway man acquitted by a jury in a felony sexual assault case in Ouray County in 2018 has been arrested for alleged sexual assault again. Brian Sc...
January 30, 2024
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Food illness linked to Ridgway taco shop
State health officials are trying to locate the source of contaminated food that has sickened dozens of people on the Western Slope in the last two mo...
June 21, 2023
Time to read up on open records laws
Time to read up on open records laws
[tecnavia_gallery slug='time-to-read-up-on-open-records-laws-gallery' view='carousel']The appointed and elected volunteer boards here in Ouray County ...
October 13, 2022
TRAGEDY ON CAMP BIRD
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TRAGEDY ON CAMP BIRD
[tecnavia_gallery slug='tragedy-on-camp-bird-gallery' view='carousel']Don Fehd had a quirky, genuine way with the visitors who climbed into his Jeep. ...
September 15, 2022
Feds: Prescribed burn caused fire
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Feds: Prescribed burn caused fire
The Simms Fire that destroyed a home and other structures in northern Ouray County on May 19 was caused by a federal prescribed burn ignited three day...
June 9, 2022
BURNING CONCERNS
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BURNING CONCERNS
[tecnavia_gallery slug='burning-concerns-gallery' view='carousel']Tom Austin wasn’t just upset by the fact that the cigarette butt he found while on a...
May 12, 2022
‘He was just living his best life’
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‘He was just living his best life’
[tecnavia_gallery slug='he-was-just-living-his-best-life-gallery' view='carousel']Out of the hundreds of photos he posted on his social media accounts...
March 23, 2022
Why eliminate agenda publication?
Why eliminate agenda publication?
[tecnavia_gallery slug='why-eliminate-agenda-publication-gallery-20230406-1328-408532' view='carousel']You might notice something missing from this we...
September 30, 2021
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Autopsy: Man fell in canyon during pursuit
A Montrose man who died after falling into Dexter Creek Canyon while fleeing a Ouray police officer in May had a blood-alcohol level nearly three time...
July 28, 2021
Time for body camera footage to be released
Time for body camera footage to be released
By the time you read this, at least 59 days will have passed since Montrose resident Luther Medina died in Dexter Creek Canyon after being pulled over...
July 21, 2021
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New county manager seeks to lead with heart
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New county manager seeks to lead with heart
After careers in big cities and large governments, Antonio Mendez is shifting his perspective
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
February 4, 2026
Ouray County is unlike most places Antonio Mendez has lived or worked before, and Mendez brings experience unlike the county has seen in two decades, or possibly ever. Ouray County’s new manager grew ...
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City leader pulls police from patrol duty
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City leader pulls police from patrol duty
Administrator cites concerns about training, liability; sheriff's office assumes full control of services in Ouray
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
February 4, 2026
Ouray City Administrator Michelle Metteer has pulled the police department’s two remaining officers off of patrol duty and reassigned them to administrative tasks, citing concerns about liability and ...
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County considers asking voters for tax hike in November
Staff to research potential funding measures for EMS, road and bridge; sheriff won't seek question this fall
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
February 4, 2026
Ouray County leaders want to research and poll the public’s appetite for asking voters for more tax revenue, to raise additional money for the county’s Emergency Medical Services and the Road and Brid...
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Ridgway gets initial OK for $1.34M grant
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
February 4, 2026
Ridgway has received initial approval for a $1.34 million grant to help it explore an all-electric building code for new construction and help electrify municipal operations, to lower its carbon footp...
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Good for you! Uncompahgre STEAM Fair
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Good for you! Uncompahgre STEAM Fair
February 4, 2026
The “Good For You!” page is a place for reader-submitted photos illustrating community, celebrations and more. Want to submit a photo for publication? Here are some guidelines for submissions: - This ...
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