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GUNNISON As winter approaches and COVID-19 cases increase, many restaurant owners are hoping for the best while preparing for the worst. Back Country ...

December 10, 2020

Opinion

LOOKING BACK

50 YEARS AGO December 10,1970 - Plans were made at the Ridgway Town Council meeting Monday night to build an ice-skating rink on school-owned property...

December 10, 2020

Ridgwayâs speeding problem is growing

Dear Editor: Let’s take a break from obsessing over politics and masks for a moment and focus on an issue that has been plaguing the Ridgway community...

December 10, 2020

Thanks for the new ski trail

Dear Editor: To the landowners on upper County Road 5, thank you for the new ski trail parallel to the county road. It is a great improvement to ski, ...

December 10, 2020

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Ferrelli selected to serve on council

The Ridgway Town Council unanimously chose Angela Ferrelli on Wednesday night to fill the seat on the council vacated by Tessa Cheek last month. Five ...

December 9, 2020

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AROUND THE REGION

GUNNISON Winter trailheads get busier each year. COVID led to a surge in backcountry use. Both of these notions are wrong, according to a study presen...

December 3, 2020

Opinion

LOOKING BACK

50 YEARS AGO December 3,1970 - Two men were seriously hurt in an accident at the Camp Bird Mine, about 5 p.m. Wednesday last week, when an ore slab of...

December 3, 2020

We all want the same thing for community

Dear Editor: I’m writing today to address those who believe that the pandemic isn’t real, or that things like mask mandates and business restrictions ...

December 3, 2020

Thanks due to many for successful election

Dear Editor, Well, the incessant commercials are over, the bothersome phone calls have ceased, the yard signs are disappearing, the trash cans are emp...

December 3, 2020

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AROUND THE REGION

GUNNISON A construction site slipup in the National Park Service’s Cimarron Campground severed Gunnison and Hinsdale counties’ only telecommunications...

November 25, 2020

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County turns attention to prairie dogs at 4-H Center

County manager insists on controlling rodents despite pushback from commissioner

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

June 17, 2026

Ouray County will control the prairie dog population at the 4-H Event Center and Fairgrounds. Ouray County Manager Antonio Mendez said he has yet to decide on a method, but that the end goal is contro...

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Gym members decry removal of free weights

City cites structural issues, will pursue short-term fix

By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com

June 17, 2026

The sudden removal of most of the free weights from the fitness center at the Ouray Hot Springs Pool has angered members who say the city eliminated one of the primary reasons they work out there. Cit...

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Town accepts grant to explore all-electric rules

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

June 17, 2026

The Ridgway Town Council has decided it’s willing to take a chance on a grant-funded public process in pursuit of an all-electric building code for new construction. Councilors unanimously voted on Ju...

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After hiatus, Ridgway to fly flag during Pride Month

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

June 17, 2026

Ridgway town councilors voted last week to fly the pride flag at Ridgway Town Hall for the remainder of Pride Month, after deciding not to last year. At a June 10 meeting, Councilor Polly Kroger reque...

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Library seeks money from city for expansion

State agency says local buy-in will improve chances of grant; council to consider funding request during fall budget talks

By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com

June 17, 2026

The Ouray Library District has asked the city of Ouray to contribute $100,000 toward its expansion, hoping to pair it with other funding from local and state governments. In a June 2 letter, which als...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines