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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

[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

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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

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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

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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

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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?

[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

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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December 10, 2025

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Vehicle problems toss wrench at sheriff

Maintenance costs pile up as agency wrestles with delays in replacing patrol cars

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

December 10, 2025

Gio Mendoza’s coworkers thought he was missing for more than an hour. Emergency dispatchers were scrambling to get in touch with him. They had no idea the Ouray County sheriff’s investigator was stran...

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Resident: Tax money should fund ‘creatives’

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

December 10, 2025

A Ridgway woman is proposing the town give "creative" residents a monthly, unconditional cash payment to encourage them to stay living and working in town. Ridgway resident Tia Mihelarakis proposed a ...

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Commissioner opposes change to cost-savings policy

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

December 10, 2025

Ouray County Commissioner Lynn Padgett voted against a minor change to the county's new cost-savings policy, citing unclear language as the reason she canceled her attendance at a statewide conference...

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County OKs budget, will diminish savings

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

December 10, 2025

Editor’s note: This story has been corrected to accurately reflect the county's disaster fund balance heading into 2026. Ouray County commissioners approved the county's 2026 budget during their regul...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines