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AROUND THE REGION
GUNNISON After an employee of the Gunnison Inn shot and killed a treed bear near the hotel on Sept. 17, witnesses said the shooting was a violation of...
October 7, 2020
OURAY AND RIDGWAY CROSS COUNTRY
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OURAY AND RIDGWAY CROSS COUNTRY
[tecnavia_gallery slug='ouray-and-ridgway-cross-country-gallery' view='carousel']Ouray middle school cross country runners Charlotte Vanderploeg, left...
October 7, 2020
CALENDAR & EVENTS
THURSDAY, OCT. 8 PUBLIC FORUM: Forum with the four 2020 candidates for Ouray County Commissioners: Ned Bosworth, Jake Niece, Lynn Padgett and John Pet...
October 7, 2020
LOOKING BACK
LOOKING BACK
50 YEARS AGO October 8, 1970 - Judge George Kempf found in favor of the petitioners, the Ouray County commissioners, in the continuing dispute over th...
October 7, 2020
Peters, Bosworth worthy of support
Dear Editor, In the Sept. 17-23 issue of your paper you published a letter from Glynn Williams that contained a completely false statement. The letter...
October 7, 2020
Youth an asset for candidate Niece
Dear Editor, No doubt, the focus for this year’s election will mostly be the national one, but the one I’m following more closely is the county commis...
October 7, 2020
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Federal agencies investigating fatal crash
Two people are deceased after a plane crash near Telluride today, and federal officials are investigating the incident. A single-engine Beech S35 Bona...
October 5, 2020
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Fire ban lifted tonight in Ouray County
As of midnight, the county's fire ban will be lifted. Officials in the region decided to coordinate efforts to lift the fire ban tonight, in response ...
October 1, 2020
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WHY CITY COUNCILORS CHOSE SILAS CLARKE
The current city administrator in Hickman, Nebraska, was the clear choice of the Ouray City Council, as well as a variety of local government and busi...
September 30, 2020
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NEWS BRIEFS
County records first positive virus case in 26 days A Ouray County woman in her 40s has tested positive for COVID-19, the first confirmed case here in...
September 30, 2020
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Town to sue MTN Lodge owners
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Town to sue MTN Lodge owners
Council votes unanimously to pursue legal action over enforcing land use code, long-term housing at hotel
By LIA SALVATIERRA 
March 27, 2026
The town of Ridgway is suing the owners of MTN Lodge, demanding they continue to pay lodging taxes while using their hotel as workforce housing over the next four years. The lawsuit comes after months...
Sergeant slams city leaders
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Sergeant slams city leaders
Troxell claims council, administrator mishandled police department; sheriff offers to hire, train officers
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
March 25, 2026
The lone remaining sworn officer in the Ouray Police Department criticized city leaders Tuesday for their management of the latest round of turmoil within the department, claiming City Administrator M...
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