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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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Nine vying to fill two openings on Ouray City Council

Council will use ranked choice voting to select councilors

By Mike Wiggins

January 2, 2026

The three-member Ouray City Council will have plenty of options to choose from when it decides on Monday how to fill two vacancies. A total of nine people have applied and will be interviewed to occup...

Years after acquittal, man gets prison in second case

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TOP STORIES OF THE YEAR: BRIAN SCRANTON CONVICTED OF SEX ASSAULT

Years after acquittal, man gets prison in second case

By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com

December 31, 2025

Editor’s note: This story contains details about a sex assault case. Ten years after he was first arrested for alleged sex assault in Ouray County, a Ridgway man was convicted in another sex assault c...

County endures year of resignations, infighting

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TOP STORIES OF THE YEAR: TUMULT WITHIN TOP RANKS OF COUNTY

County endures year of resignations, infighting

By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com

December 31, 2025

Ouray County government weathered a year of turmoil and transition in 2025, and ended the year hopeful that its new top leader would bring a fresh perspective and stability. County commissioners ended...

After tear down and rebuild, agency again faces upheaval

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TOP STORIES OF THE YEAR: POLICE TURMOIL CONTINUES

After tear down and rebuild, agency again faces upheaval

By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com

December 31, 2025

After more than a year of turmoil that consumed 2024 and bled over into the first quarter of 2025, the Ouray Police Department underwent a complete tear down and transition under an interim police chi...

Looking Back, Opinion...

Looking Back

By Compiled from the files of The Ouray County Herald, The Ridgway Sun, and The Ouray County Plaindealer

December 31, 2025

60 Years Ago December 30, 1965 What can we expect to happen to our pocketbook in 1966? Here are some clues gleaned from the 43rd Annual National Agricultural Outlook Conference held in Washington D.C....

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines