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AROUND THE REGION
GUNNISON One of the key issues hotly debated in the 2018 Gunnison County Sheriff's election continues to plague the department - that of turnover. And...
June 25, 2020
The last draw on bath night is a bad place to be
Opinion
The last draw on bath night is a bad place to be
When I was a child, my dad worked on a ranch near Ridgway. He made $150 a month. We were furnished with a house and utilities. The utilities boiled do...
June 25, 2020
Opinion
A failure of leadership
Dear Editor: I lost my sister, Peg Laughlin, to COVTD-19. She was 91 years old and living in a very nice assisted living facility. She was in great he...
June 25, 2020
Think june was weird here? Check out Russia
Opinion
Think june was weird here? Check out Russia
Ouray doesn't often see snow followed by heavy smoke in June, but in this crazy year of coronavirus and more climate weirdness, that is exactly what w...
June 25, 2020
Opinion
Black Lives Matter built on deceit
Dear Editor: I used to think that The Emperor's New Clothes was a silly story. Based on a bald-faced lie concocted by con men that is so preposterous ...
June 25, 2020
Opinion
Yes, all lives matter, but Black lives are in danger
Dear Editor, I am so proud of the youth of Ridgway and Ouray. Over the last couple of weeks, young people from our municipalities have organized prote...
June 25, 2020
Marcy Grace MacKintosh Snelling
Obituaries
Marcy Grace MacKintosh Snelling
She was married to and survived husbands William Snelling and David Hallstrand. Her parents were John MacKintosh and Margaret Higgens. She passed peac...
June 25, 2020
Serafina Fellin
Obituaries
Serafina Fellin
Serafina Fellin passed away on Sunday June 7, 2020, at the Hope West Hospice Care Center in Grand Junction, CO after a brief battle with Pancreatic Ca...
June 25, 2020
A century ago, Spanish flu ravaged southwest Colorado
Covid
A century ago, Spanish flu ravaged southwest Colorado
[tecnavia_gallery slug='a-century-ago-spanish-flu-ravaged-southwest-colorado-gallery' view='carousel']By Robert Stoufer Editor's Note: This column was...
June 17, 2020
From wagons to apples: The story of John Ashenfelter
From wagons to apples: The story of John Ashenfelter
[tecnavia_gallery slug='from-wagons-to-apples-the-story-of-john-ashenfelter-gallery' view='carousel']By Gail Zanett Saunders In the early morning hour...
June 17, 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...
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Ridgway council candidates discuss issues at forum
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Ridgway council candidates discuss issues at forum
Mihelarakis, Clark focus on sustainability, economy
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
March 25, 2026
Seasoned insights squared off with fresh perspective during an election forum last week as both of Ridgway’s mayoral candidates answered questions centered on their approaches to sustainability and fo...
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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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Views vary on electric building code, other issues
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Views vary on electric building code, other issues
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
March 25, 2026
Ridgway Town Council candidates split last week over whether they support the potential adoption of an all-electric building code for new development in town, one of several hot topics at a candidate ...
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City’s cost for police services climbing
County OKs amendment boosting reimbursement rate
By By Lia Salvatierra and Mike Wiggins lia@ouraynews.com mike@ouraynews.com 
March 25, 2026
The city of Ouray's tab for having Ouray County provide law enforcement services is growing. Ouray County commissioners on Tuesday approved an amendment to an intergovernmental agreement that will rai...
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