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5O YEARS AGO August 20, 1970 - An intensive effort by Game, Fish and Parks personnel is currently underway in the San Juan Mountains to determine whet...
August 20, 2020
Letter: Trail has lot to offer
Dear Editor: I would like to voice my support for the Miller Mesa Recreational Trail (MMRT). As a lifelong equestrian and resident of Ouray County, I ...
August 20, 2020
Darrel Rogers Cox
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Darrel Rogers Cox
Darrel Rogers Cox passed away on August 3, 2020, with his wife Cindy by his side, just as she had always been. Darrel was an extraordinary man who was...
August 20, 2020
Fire bans return to Ouray County
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Fire bans return to Ouray County
Ouray County and the City of Ouray will re-enact Stage 1 fire restrictions in response to the hot, dry weather conditions and high fire danger tonight...
August 19, 2020
Letter: Kids need better adult modeling
Dear Editor: Racism, gender identity phobias and hate, ethnic and religious prejudice, misogyny, and any other negative responses toward those who may...
August 12, 2020
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POLICE LOG
The following is a summary of cases the Ridgway Marshal’s Office handled from July 27-Aug. 9, 2020. If you have information on any of the below active...
August 12, 2020
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AROUND THE REGION
GUNNISON Gunnison County health officials will be meeting with state officials later this week to discuss the rising cases of COVID-19 1ocally. The co...
August 12, 2020
LOOKING BACK
50 YEARS AGO August 13, 1970 - Editorial: It's high time Ouray asks the Highway Department for assistance with its current traffic problems before som...
August 12, 2020
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Water restrictions exception, not rule
Colorado is on track for its warmest year ever. Source flows are diminishing or at historic lows. So why has only one water provider in Ouray County ordered cutbacks this summer?
By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com 
September 9, 2026
In the early days of summer, it remained a matter of some debate where the drought of 2026 ranked in the annals of long, hot Colorado summers. For Cary Denison, Ouray County’s representative on the Co...
Crews working to plug old water well
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Crews working to plug old water well
Operation part of state program to reclaim abandoned sites
By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com 
September 9, 2026
It’s not what you think. A towering steel drill that’s been perched along the side of U.S. Highway 550 in recent weeks isn’t probing for gas, or oil, or even a route to the Far East. The operation is ...
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