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Dec. 20, 1936-Feb. 18, 2023 Carl Schwenk, age 86, of Ridgway, was born in West Reading, PA on Dec. 20, 1936. He was the second son of the late Wayland...

February 23, 2023

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Ouray proposes big fee increase

Fees charged by the city of Ouray for everything from development and sign permits to short-term rental applications and inspections will increase sig...

February 20, 2023

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And the winners are …

[tecnavia_gallery slug='and-the-winners-are-gallery' view='carousel']Another Best of Ouray County readers' choice awards is in the books! Thank you to...

February 15, 2023

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OURAY COUNTY LOOKING BACK

February 17, 1972 - Ouray’s first condominium units will be built this spring. Construction will begin soon on the Krisken Chalets, 36 condominium uni...

February 15, 2023

Obituaries

Frances Lorene Talbert

Frances Lorene (Fournier) Talbert was born on the family ranch in Pleasant Valley in 1924 to Eugene and Gladys (Rudd) Fournier. Frances passed away Fe...

February 15, 2023

A FINE TIME AT WINE FEST

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February 15, 2023

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NEWS BRIEFS

Ridgway water outage planned tonight A water outage is planned Thursday night (Feb. 9) in Ridgway for customers located east of the river, for a const...

February 8, 2023

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HOMECOMING HOOPS

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February 8, 2023

OUTCLIMBING THE COMPETITION

February 8, 2023

City takes ‘do as I say, not as I do’ approach to snow clearing

Dear Editor: After reading your article regarding the new snow shoveling code, I would like to offer some opinions and to pose some questions regardin...

February 8, 2023

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New county manager seeks to lead with heart

After careers in big cities and large governments, Antonio Mendez is shifting his perspective

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

February 4, 2026

Ouray County is unlike most places Antonio Mendez has lived or worked before, and Mendez brings experience unlike the county has seen in two decades, or possibly ever. Ouray County’s new manager grew ...

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City leader pulls police from patrol duty

Administrator cites concerns about training, liability; sheriff's office assumes full control of services in Ouray

By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com

February 4, 2026

Ouray City Administrator Michelle Metteer has pulled the police department’s two remaining officers off of patrol duty and reassigned them to administrative tasks, citing concerns about liability and ...

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County considers asking voters for tax hike in November

Staff to research potential funding measures for EMS, road and bridge; sheriff won't seek question this fall

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

February 4, 2026

Ouray County leaders want to research and poll the public’s appetite for asking voters for more tax revenue, to raise additional money for the county’s Emergency Medical Services and the Road and Brid...

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Ridgway gets initial OK for $1.34M grant

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

February 4, 2026

Ridgway has received initial approval for a $1.34 million grant to help it explore an all-electric building code for new construction and help electrify municipal operations, to lower its carbon footp...

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Good for you! Uncompahgre STEAM Fair

February 4, 2026

The “Good For You!” page is a place for reader-submitted photos illustrating community, celebrations and more. Want to submit a photo for publication? Here are some guidelines for submissions: - This ...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines