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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
Man killed in accident on Highway 550
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Man killed in accident on Highway 550
July 13, 2023
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NEWS BRIEFS
July 5, 2023
July 4, 1888: A holiday to remember — and forget
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July 4, 1888: A holiday to remember — 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
A RAPID DESCENT
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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
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
A PRIDEFUL DAY
June 21, 2023
Ridgway restaurant tied to illness outbreak
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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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State to reduce highway speeds near Ridgway
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HIGHWAY 550 SAFETY
State to reduce highway speeds near Ridgway
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
November 26, 2025
The Colorado Department of Transportation plans to lower the speed limit for traffic along a half-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 550 north of Ridgway, near a section of road where the highest number of ...
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OURAY'S 2026 BUDGET
City trims jobs, capital expenses
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
November 26, 2025
A cautious Ouray City Council approved a $16.8 million budget for 2026 on Tuesday, leaving a handful of vacant jobs unfilled and slashing capital projects in anticipation of a potential economic downt...
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Schools adopt frameworks for AI tools
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
November 26, 2025
Both Ridgway Secondary School and the Ouray School District have adopted guidelines for students to use artificial intelligence, joining the first wave of schools in the state to do so. Lining classro...
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As scams climb, experts offer insight on how to avoid them
Local bank, police officials: Fraud attempts growing in sophistication
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
November 26, 2025
Anyone can become the victim of fraud. In Ouray County, one person lost $17,000 after being coerced into setting up a series of bank transfers. Property owners were duped by a home builder who created...
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CORRECTION
November 26, 2025
An article on Page 6 of the Nov. 20-26 edition incorrectly reported the Ridgway Town Council's votes on a new anti-idling ordinance. The ordinance was approved 5-1, with Councilor Michelle Montague vo...
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