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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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Trials in sex assault case delayed
By Mike Wiggins 
January 16, 2026
The trials for two men accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl in Ouray County in 2023 have been postponed. Gabriel Trujillo and Ashton Whittington were set to go to trial starting Feb. 9, b...
Public: Rebuild Ouray PD
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Public: Rebuild Ouray PD
Residents seek retention of independent agency after departure of interim chief
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
January 14, 2026
Ouray residents sent a clear message this week: They want to maintain an independent police department instead of permanently relying on the Ouray County Sheriff’s Office for law enforcement. Faced wi...
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