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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
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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
County to test new alert system
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County to test new alert system
Don't be alarmed – Ouray County will be testing its new alert system for the first time on Wednesday evening. Anyone signed up for Ouray County Alerts...
March 14, 2023
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NEWS BRIEFS
River Park overdose ruled accidental A 42-year-old woman who died at a River Park home in Ridgway in January died from an overdose of alcohol and mult...
March 8, 2023
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OURAY COUNTY LOOKING BACK
50 YEARS AGO March 8, 1973 - Police Blotter: Feb. 26— Terry Kishbaugh reported six boards broken out at the Ouray bathhouse. March 2—Al McCoy reported...
March 8, 2023
RACE OFFERS CURE FOR CABIN FEVER
RACE OFFERS CURE FOR CABIN FEVER
March 8, 2023
STUDENTS’ KINDNESS HELPS CLOTHE OTHERS
STUDENTS’ KINDNESS HELPS CLOTHE OTHERS
March 8, 2023
Second homeowner hardly victimized by tax
Dear Editor: In response to Mr. Sears from Tampa, Florida, in his letter to the editor on “Tax on second homes bad idea”: First, thanks for the local ...
March 8, 2023
Hateful flag waver welcome to leave
Dear Editor: My wife and I were passing through Colona recently and observed a flag flying with the following words: “Jo and Ho have got to go.” Appar...
March 8, 2023
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Ice climber dies after rescue
An ice climber who was found unconscious and not breathing Feb. 24 at the Ouray Ice Park has died. Ryan Wong, 27, of Fort Collins, died at St. Mary's ...
March 3, 2023
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No-idling ordinance stalls after months of debate
By LIA SALVATIERRA 
May 14, 2026
“Idle-Free Ridgway” remains a motto, rather than a rule after the town council voted down final approval for an anti-idling ordinance that drew zealous support and opposition over the past five months...
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Ouray childcare model a blueprint for others
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Ouray childcare model a blueprint for others
A year after two daycares opened within affordable housing development, builder looks to replicate template in three other cities
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
May 13, 2026
The solution to the statewide childcare shortage might be here in Ouray County, where a blueprint for building childcare-ready affordable homes was drafted. It’s been a little more than a year since t...
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County tests: No mold problem in meeting rooms
After commissioner claims 'toxicity,' manager says 4-H, courthouse spaces safe to use
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
May 13, 2026
Ouray County commissioner meeting rooms don’t have a mold problem, according to testing ordered after Commissioner Lynn Padgett said the facilities caused her to feel sick and used it as justification...
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Beefed-up alpine ranger program returns
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Beefed-up alpine ranger program returns
State grant allows county to add sixth ranger to patrol backcountry, focus on safety, education
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
May 13, 2026
Ouray County’s alpine ranger program is back and bigger this year with the help of a state grant. The public will see alpine rangers patrolling areas including Yankee Boy Basin, Imogene Pass and the A...
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Two candidates vie for seat on San Miguel Power board
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Two candidates vie for seat on San Miguel Power board
Election to represent Ridgway, Log Hill contested for first time since 2014
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
May 13, 2026
For the first time in more than a decade, there’s a contested election for the District 6 seat on the San Miguel Power Association board of directors, representing all of Ridgway, much of Log Hill and...
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