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County races may lack competition
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County races may lack competition
[tecnavia_gallery slug='county-races-may-lack-competition-gallery' view='carousel']Republicans and Democrats gathered at local precinct caucuses acros...
March 9, 2022
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Miner housing proposal ditched
Two Ouray businessmen are abandoning plans to build a series of condominiums to house Ouray Silver Mines employees after the city’s community developm...
September 1, 2021
Businesses struggle to meet demand
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Businesses struggle to meet demand
There’s an adage in the alcohol sales industry: Booze will always maintain its appeal, no matter if you’re toasting an accomplishment or drowning your...
June 16, 2021
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Dispute over extended background check leads to Ouray police chief’s last day
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Dispute over extended background check leads to Ouray police chief’s last day
City administrator declines to make interim chief permanent
By Mike Wiggins 
December 17, 2025
Ouray Interim Police Chief Daric Harvey is leaving his job over his objections to City Administrator Michelle Metteer’s insistence that he undergo a second, more extensive background check to determin...
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A visit with Mr. and Mrs. Claus
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A visit with Mr. and Mrs. Claus
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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