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Authorities investigate cemetery burglary
The Ouray County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a break-in at the Cedar Hill Cemetery in which more than $2,000 in tools were stolen sometime late ...
March 4, 2021
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AROUND THE REGION
GUNNISON Western Colorado University faculty will vote on whether President Greg Salsbury should keep his job after the Faculty Senate approved puttin...
March 4, 2021
FIRE DESTROYS COUNTY ROAD 5 HOUSE
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FIRE DESTROYS COUNTY ROAD 5 HOUSE
A chimney fire is believed to be the cause of this blaze, which destroyed a home on County Road 5 Friday night. The Ridgway Fire Department was paged ...
March 4, 2021
Opinion
LOOKING BACK
50 YEARS AGO March 4, 1971 - Anyone who is interested even in a small way, in preservation of Ouray County’s history and artifacts, should make a firm...
March 4, 2021
Opinion
Let’s focus on more pressing issues
Dear Editor: It pains me that we are engaging in a heated political debate over a giant new American flag in the valley. C’mon folks, can’t we save ou...
March 4, 2021
Bruce Bergman
Obituaries
Bruce Bergman
Bruce Bergman, age 84, passed away in peace surrounded by his loved ones Friday, February 12, 2021. He was originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, but had b...
February 24, 2021
Vernon Glenn Hughes
Obituaries
Vernon Glenn Hughes
Vernon Glenn Hughes, age 87, son of Allen Glenwood Hughes and Cleo Nadine Hulsey, stepson of Leroy Phares, was born June 25, 1933 in Elvins, MO. He pa...
February 24, 2021
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AROUND THE REGION
GUNNISON The Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport is soaring above expectations this winter. The Gunnison Valley Regional Transportation Authority ...
February 24, 2021
LOOKING BACK
50 YEARS AGO February 25, 1971 - Mary Tell Ficco was born in Romeno, Austria June 12, 1894. She arrived in the United States at the age of 19, and cam...
February 24, 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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