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Forest Service eyes Atlas Mill cleanup
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Forest Service eyes Atlas Mill cleanup
Federal forest officials are looking to partner with conservation groups and others on a project to remove contaminated mine tailings from the Atlas M...
March 5, 2020
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Gulf remains between city, tourism office
The Ouray City Council on Monday officially awarded one-year contracts to the Ouray Tourism Office to manage the Visitors’ Center and market the town ...
March 5, 2020
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Council to interview 4 for interim manager
Ouray city councilors will interview four candidates for the interim city administrator job, hoping they can select an experienced leader who will gui...
March 5, 2020
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Bill seeks to offer lifeline to search and rescue crews
Before moving his family to Ouray 11 years ago, Tim Pasek served in the U.S. Coast Guard and participated first-hand in well-funded search and rescue ...
February 27, 2020
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Council pivots to replace manager
The Ouray City Council is moving quickly to find a replacement for City Administrator Justin Perry. Councilors agreed in a special meeting on Feb. 20 ...
February 27, 2020
Laundromat back in the fold
Laundromat back in the fold
Jason and Amber Perkins have wanted to open a laundromat to the public since they bought the Ouray RV Park and Cabins in 2015. But city officials at t...
February 27, 2020
SMPA to benefit from renewable plan
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SMPA to benefit from renewable plan
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association’s recent announcement that it will build a series of solar and wind projects to help replace the pow...
February 12, 2020
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City administrator to lead Ouray police chief search
By Mike Wiggins 
January 21, 2026
Ouray City Administrator Michelle Metteer told city councilors Tuesday she will take charge of recruiting a new police chief. That’s a different approach than the city took when it was looking for a p...
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ICE FARMERS GET THEIR CROP
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ICE FARMERS GET THEIR CROP
A long-awaited cold snap allows Ice Park to open, just in time for festival
By LIA SALVATIERRA 
January 21, 2026
After weeks of planning for the worst, the Ouray Ice Park has ice to offer after all, just in time for the 31st Ice Festival this weekend. Ice Park Executive Director Peter O’Neil has spent the past t...
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Judge delays assault trials
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Judge delays assault trials
Attorneys say they're not ready; cases will be heard by Montrose juries
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
January 21, 2026
The trials for two men accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl in Ouray County in 2023 have been postponed, even as the woman and the judge presiding over the cases expressed concerns about ...
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New county manager tackles big ticket items
Mendez focused on 2027 budget, team building
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
January 21, 2026
Ouray County’s new manager wants commissioners to start thinking about the county’s 2027 budget now — just two weeks into 2026 and three weeks into his new job. During Antonio Mendez’s first work sess...
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Film showcases climber’s return to sport
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Film showcases climber’s return to sport
'Anna' documents how Ouray-based Pfaff pushed ahead after amputation of toes
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
January 21, 2026
Anna Pfaff’s choice to move onward and, especially upward, resonates beyond world-class peaks in a locally made film on the elite Ouray-based climber. "Anna" is a 22-minute portrait of Pfaff’s return ...
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