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Ride the Rockies canceled for 2020 Ouray County won’t have more than 2,000 cyclists coming through this summer, as Ride the Rockies’ 2020 event has be...

April 30, 2020

Covid

‘Safer at home’ phase loosens restrictions

Just because the statewide "stay at home" order expired on Sunday doesn't mean it's a free-for-all. That was the message from officials this week as t...

April 30, 2020

Opinion

Wolfe’s good deeds speak loudly

Dear Editor: COVID-19 makes it hard for sheriff's candidates to have physical exposure to the community. Without that exposure, we have to depend on w...

April 30, 2020

Second homeowners treated inferior

Dear Editor: It seems to me that people who have a second home in Ouray are considered second-class citizens as far as the Board of County Commissione...

April 30, 2020

Pool long overdue for improvements

Dear Editor: Conversation about Ouray pool and gym problems surface frequently among Ouray and Ridgway locals. The issues are repeatedly about cold po...

April 30, 2020

Commissioners, health director have acted responsibly with virus

Dear Editor: Thank you to the BOCC and Mr. Tanner Kingery, MPH (Public Health Director) for having the intelligence and courage to evaluate the data, ...

April 30, 2020

Covid

“Safer at Home” public health order issued, more details explained

The state has issued a detailed protocol with its newest health order introducing a "safer at home" transition from the previous "stay-at-home" order....

April 27, 2020

Covid

COVID Diaries: Shelter finds silver lining in response to pandemic, pivots approach to serving animals and humans alike

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April 26, 2020

Covid

Businesses navigate confusion over health orders as statewide stay-at-home order expires today

Local businesses are navigating layers of health orders from the state and county regarding when and how they can reopen, as the governor's statewide ...

April 26, 2020

Covid

Ride The Rockies canceled for 2020

Ouray County won't have more than 2,000 cyclists coming through this summer, as Ride the Rockies' 2020 event has been canceled. Event officials emaile...

April 24, 2020

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A barrel of fun on Labor Day

September 9, 2026

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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...

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Trump declares disaster for fire

By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com

September 9, 2026

Move frees up federal relief money President Donald Trump approved a major disaster declaration for the Gold Mountain and Aspen Acres fires, unlocking millions of dollars in Federal Emergency Manageme...

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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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Parking enforcement nixes popular highway camping spot

By By James Hanlon james@ouraynews.com

September 9, 2026

Officials cite concerns about safety, health at Tuffy's Corner A highway pullout popular for overnight camper parking north of Ouray has been empty in recent weeks since ‘no camping’ signs were instal...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines