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Jury convicts Ridgway man of threats, stalking

A Ouray County jury on Thursday evening found a Ridgway man guilty on multiple felony charges stemming from a case in which he threatened three local ...

July 21, 2023

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Man killed in accident on Highway 550

July 13, 2023

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NEWS BRIEFS

July 5, 2023

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July 4, 1888: A holiday to remember â and forget

Ouray has long had a boisterous and festive holiday to celebrate the Fourth of July, as is evidenced by the newspaper accounts of the patriotic holida...

June 28, 2023

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A RAPID DESCENT

June 28, 2023

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Lawsuit filed in outbreak

A Grand Junction man has filed a lawsuit seeking damages from Taco Del GNAR, alleging he contracted a parasite from eating a salad with ahi tuna on Ma...

June 23, 2023

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NEWS BRIEFS

A $10,500 grant from Great Outdoors Colorado will help provide camping gear to expand recreation at Ridgway State Park. The money, provided through th...

June 21, 2023

SUMMER SOUNDS

Ridgway band Smutdolly opened for Paco Versailles at the Mountain Air Music Series on June 15 in Fellin Park in Ouray. Pictured here, from left to rig...

June 21, 2023

A PRIDEFUL DAY

June 21, 2023

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Ridgway restaurant tied to illness outbreak

An intestinal parasite outbreak on the Western Slope has largely been linked to Taco del GNAR restaurant in Ridgway, state health officials announced ...

June 16, 2023

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Evacuations ordered near Cutler Creek as rain pummels burn scar

Oak Street closed due to mud, flooding

By Mike

July 29, 2026

UPDATE, 9:45 p.m. U.S. Highway 550 reopened between Ridgway and Ouray Wednesday night, authorities announced at 9:15 p.m. Emergency officials encouraged motorists to be cautions when driving through a...

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Rain on burn scar triggers flooding, evacuation

Hydrologist: Above-average rain forecast through September

By Chart Riggall

July 29, 2026

Heavy rainfall over scorched soil sent flash floods raging down Cutler Creek on Sunday night, spilling mud down through Ponderosa Village and briefly shuttering U.S. Highway 550. The torrent of water ...

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Fire scorches bottom lines

Reliant on summer tourism, reeling businesses running out of time to claw back lost revenue

By Mike Wiggins, Chart Riggall and Erin McIntyre

July 29, 2026

It didn’t take but a spark and a stiff breeze to turn Justin Mitchell’s summer upside down. During the first few hours of the Gold Mountain Fire, Mitchell — who runs a horseback guiding outfit in the ...

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Governments team up on flood mitigation

City, nonprofits pitch in $165,000, while financially pinched county searches for more funding

By Mike Wiggins and Erin McIntyre mike@ouraynews.com erin@ouraynews.com

July 29, 2026

Government agencies and nonprofit organizations have begun stepping up to help Ouray County pay to protect homes and roads from flooding and mudslides in the aftermath of the Gold Mountain Fire. The O...

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Ridgway-area homes featured on Home Trust tour

By Plaindealer Staff Report Plaindealer@ouraynews.com

July 29, 2026

An eclectic mix of Ridgway-area houses are on the Home Trust of Ouray County's tour this weekend, with homeowners opening their homes to participants to help raise funds for affordable housing. This y...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines