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PREPARING FOR PLANTING
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PREPARING FOR PLANTING
[tecnavia_gallery slug='preparing-for-planting-gallery' view='carousel']Ridgway Secondary School students volunteered on April 23 at the Ridgway Commu...
April 28, 2021
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AROUND THE REGION
GUNNISON Western Colorado University's Board of Trustees held a 90-minute executive session to talk about legal and personnel matters on April 16. How...
April 28, 2021
LOOKING BACK
50 YEARS AGO April 29, 1971 - Three men and a woman were arrested following burglary of the Ridgway Post Office in the early morning hours Saturday, b...
April 28, 2021
Local mask mandate should continue
Dear Editor: As a group of emergency physicians and Ouray County residents, we encourage the continuation of the local face mask mandate. We thank Our...
April 28, 2021
An opportunity to protect
Dear Editor: In the wake of Earth Day and amidst ongoing severe drought and threats of another wildfire season, Great Old Broads for Wilderness is enc...
April 28, 2021
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AROUND THE REGION
GUNNISON Gunnison County leaders may pump the brakes on Kebler Pass traffic this summer with potential weight and length restrictions for vehicles. Co...
April 21, 2021
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Ridgway cleanup day this weekend
The Town of Ridgway will hold its annual cleanup day on Saturday, April 24, in the lot behind the Ridgway Public Library off Railroad Street. The even...
April 21, 2021
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Volunteers needed for Main Street Group
The Town of Ridgway is looking for volunteers for the newly created Ridgway Creative Main Street Group. The new group merges two town initiatives, Rid...
April 21, 2021
LOOKING BACK
50 YEARS AGO April 22, 1971 - Five members of the Ridgway Extension Homemakers Club, President Roberta Dangehart, Minnie Brown, Hazel Weston, Bertha P...
April 21, 2021
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‘I did it for the animals’
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‘I did it for the animals’
Continuing a tradition she started more than 20 years ago, Ridgway's Dana Ivers partners with land trust to shield 170 acres from development
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
November 12, 2025
Dodging prairie dog holes, Dana Ivers walked through her roughly 170-acre property on the southern side of Ridgway, admiring the sound and clear color of snowmelt rushing through ditches and into her ...
Judge delays sex assault trial again
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Judge delays sex assault trial again
Over objections to another holdup, defense says DNA expert not available in January
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
November 12, 2025
The trial for one of three men accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl in Ouray County in 2023 has been postponed for a second time. Seventh Judicial Chief District Judge Cory Jackson agreed...
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Ouray to pursue 24-hour police coverage
Interim chief suggests change after council OKs response time policy that could impact his job status
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
November 12, 2025
Ouray’s interim police chief will explore implementing around-the-clock police coverage, a significant change aimed at nullifying a new policy the city council adopted last week that could otherwise m...
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
SMPA’s rate structure is regressive
By Dear Editor: 
November 12, 2025
Concerning the proposed San Miguel Power Association rate increase: Has the recent peak/off-peak rate structure worked to reduce the demand charge from Tri-State Generation and Transmission Associatio...
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