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County adopts local mask order
Ouray County commissioners voted Wednesday to adopt a local mask mandate, requiring them in public indoor places after the state relaxed restrictions ...
April 7, 2021
Ouray County to pursue local mask order
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Ouray County to pursue local mask order
Ouray County Commissioners will pursue a local mask order this week, returning to tighter restrictions after the state relaxed requirements last week ...
April 6, 2021
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AROUND THE REGION
GUNNISON The Town of Marble in northwest Gunnison County presents a predicament for law enforcement and land managers: it’s remote year-round and in t...
April 1, 2021
Opinion
LOOKING BACK
50 YEARS AGO April 1, 1971 - It just may be that phone users will find the lines much busier than usual around the Ouray area this weekend, if too man...
April 1, 2021
Opinion
Vaccinations: A first-class operation
Dear Editor: Greetings to members of the Ouray County Health Department and all volunteers who have assisted in providing the important vaccinations f...
April 1, 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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First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines

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