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Sandra Sue Smith
Obituaries
Sandra Sue Smith
July 11, 1944-Feb. 19, 2023 Sandra Sue Smith, was born in Aurora, Colorado on July 11th, 1944. She graduated from Granby, Colorado, then married Thoma...
March 1, 2023
Aline ‘Ricky’ McDaniel
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Aline ‘Ricky’ McDaniel
Nov. 6, 1930-Feb. 26, 2023 Ricky was born in Rockford, IL, delivered by her physician father. She was predeceased by her parents, Dr. A. Howard Ericks...
March 1, 2023
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NEWS BRIEFS
Ouray County Social Services will help support seniors who are on fixed incomes receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funds, who ...
March 1, 2023
Columns
OURAY COUNTY LOOKING BACK
50 YEARS AGO March 1, 1973 - Personalities and tempers clashed a little last week throughout the Ridgway School District, but the boiling kettle appea...
March 1, 2023
Maria Rebecca Trujillo
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Maria Rebecca Trujillo
June 6, 1925-Feb. 21, 2023 Rebecca Trujillo, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away in the early morning of February 21, 2023. Sh...
March 1, 2023
Opinion
Tax on second homes a bad idea
Dear Editor: My wife and I have owned a home in Ridgway since 2004. We occupy our home approximately four to five months a year. The remainder of the ...
March 1, 2023
CALENDAR & EVENTS
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CALENDAR & EVENTS
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23 THEATER: "The Second City Swipes Right" presented by the Sherbino Theater, at the Wright Opera House, Ouray. 5:30 & 8:30 p....
February 23, 2023
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Mine shaft wasn’t identified as hazard
State vows to secure opening quickly following Ridgway woman's death
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
October 29, 2025
A dangerous, water-filled mine shaft where a woman's body was found last week had not yet been identified for closure by state officials charged with securing hazardous mine openings. Though the state...
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Pushback against wolves grows
Ranchers oppose release in county; feds seek to block state
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
October 29, 2025
The Ouray County Cattlemen’s Association has objected to releasing wolves in the county, amid other efforts potentially complicating or stifling wolf reintroduction in the region this winter. A letter...
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Council nixes alcohol at hot springs
Ouray parks director had suggested limited sales at special events next year to generate revenue
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
October 29, 2025
The Ouray City Council rejected a proposal Monday to sell alcohol at three special events at the Ouray Hot Springs Pool next year, concluding the costs and risks outweigh the potential revenue. Parks ...
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