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Dear Editor: I am writing in response to the letter, “Hateful flag waver welcome to leave,” written by Tom Heffernan and published in the March 9 edit...

March 22, 2023

Letters

Short-term rentals an unfair scapegoat

Dear Editor: Short-term rentals are a touchy subject, but it is very personal to us. Oftentimes STRs are considered the “evil twin” that is to blame f...

March 22, 2023

Letters

Tourists help pay for Ouray’s big bills

Dear Editor: Because Ouray’s industry is tourism, it means it’s a place people want to come, not just to visit but to live. It allows us to have excel...

March 22, 2023

Columns

OURAY COUNTY LOOKING BACK

50 YEARS AGO March 22, 1973 - Voting for rain, snow or sunshine could someday be as commonplace as electing a president, senator or mayor. Campaigns w...

March 22, 2023

Letters

Problems with Amerigas date back years

Dear Editor: Several years ago we had Amerigas propane service on Log Hill. We had regular issues with getting propane delivered during the winter. Wh...

March 15, 2023

News

NEWS BRIEFS

Ridgway and Ouray high school basketball athletes were honored with San Juan Basin League All- Conference awards after the end of the season. The foll...

March 15, 2023

Columns

OURAY COUNTY LOOKING BACK

50 YEARS AGO March 15, 1973 - Editorial: The March 6th news story from the Montrose Daily Press is reprinted, page five, this week, not for sympathy b...

March 15, 2023

Letters

Ridgway rental tax discussions rife with misperceptions

Dear Editor: As owner/operators of two of Ridgway’s longest running short-term rentals (STRs), we were shocked to learn at the March 8 Town Council me...

March 15, 2023

Obituaries

Dorothy E. Dougherty

March 15, 2023

Gas boiler would ruin what’s left of pool

Dear Editor: The Ouray Hot Springs Pool is a part of my worldly soul. That is truth, regardless of what you may think after you’ve read this. Protest ...

March 15, 2023

Main, News...

Ridgway schools dial up phone ban

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

June 25, 2025

Ouray also aims to update tech policy for kids, staff Hallways and classrooms at Ridgway Secondary School will more closely resemble decades past this fall — without a cellphone in sight. During a Jun...

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Town clamps down on water usage

As supplies dry up, Ridgway stops watering parks, urges residents to conserve

By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com

June 25, 2025

Ridgway town leaders are cracking down on water use, fearing limited supplies won't last the summer if they don't convince residents to curb their watering habits now. The town announced Wednesday mor...

News

Sheriff sees more calls, shorter responses in 2024

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

June 25, 2025

The Ouray County Sheriff’s Office reported a 25% boost in most calls for service and shorter response times in 2024 compared to 2023. During an annual report to county commissioners Tuesday, the depar...

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Red Mountain Pass fire likely human-caused

By By Erin McIntyre and Lia Salvatierra erin@ouraynews.com lia@ouraynews.com

June 25, 2025

A wildfire that burned five acres on Red Mountain Pass and closed U.S. Highway 550 for nearly 24 hours earlier this week is suspected to be human-caused. The fire burning above the highway near the av...

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‘Overwhelming demand’ at Hurd town hall

June 25, 2025

Callers to U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd's telephone town hall on Tuesday night encountered a message that they couldn't access the virtual meeting, due to "overwhelming demand." The Plaindealer and others atte...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines