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ANATOMY OF A CLIMB
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ANATOMY OF A CLIMB
[tecnavia_gallery slug='anatomy-of-a-climb-gallery' view='carousel']The series of photos on this page and the facing page shows Grant Kleeves of Ridgw...
January 25, 2023
OURAY COUNTY LOOKING BACK
50 YEARS AGO January 25, 1973 - Several important resolutions were made by the Ouray County Cattlemen’s Association at its annual meeting Jan. 9. The ...
January 25, 2023
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Fatal accident victim identified
The man who was killed in an accident on U.S. Highway 550 just south of Colona on Wednesday night has been identified as 27-year-old Ivan Alejandro Lu...
January 19, 2023
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CORRECTION
An article published Jan. 12, 'County attorney earns high marks,' incorrectly reported County Attorney Leo Caselli is the highest-paid Ouray County em...
January 18, 2023
LIVIN’ ON THE EDGE
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LIVIN’ ON THE EDGE
January 18, 2023
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If you go
Check the weather and the road conditions. If heavy rain is forecast or happened recently, you should consider postponing. I also suspect avoiding the...
January 18, 2023
A HOP, SKIP AND A JUMP
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A HOP, SKIP AND A JUMP
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January 18, 2023
Let’s celebrate local business
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Let’s celebrate local business
The glow of the holidays has worn off and the gray of winter has settled in, which means it’s the perfect time for a little pickme- up. It’s time for ...
January 18, 2023
OURAY COUNTY LOOKING BACK
50 YEARS AGO January 18, 1973 - Ted Wing of Mesa Engineering was present at the Ridgway Town Council meeting last week, and said he had contacted Bill...
January 18, 2023
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Accident closes Highway 550 near Colona
Update: As of 10:10 p.m., the highway is now open, the Ouray County Sheriff's Office said. Original story: Highway 550 is currently closed due to a fa...
January 18, 2023
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Get into the groove
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Get into the groove
July 2, 2025
Carrie Ann Mund, left, dances with Tawnya Schiebel during the Mariachi de San Jose band’s performance in Ridgway’s Hartwell Park on June 29. The band performed as part of the fifth annual Fete de la M...
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Leaders object to public lands sale
Conservationists, ranchers, elected officials decry bill, though battle over federal property may return
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
July 2, 2025
Recent federal proposals to sell or develop Ouray County’s public lands would harm the county’s economy, identity and culture of ranching and public recreation, according to county officials and other...
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Sex assault trial moved to Montrose
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
July 2, 2025
A judge has ordered the trial of a man accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl in 2023 to be moved from Ouray to Montrose. Seventh Judicial Chief District Judge Cory Jackson approved the tri...
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Celebrating the Fourth in Ouray? Load up on sunscreen, patience, courtesy
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Celebrating the Fourth in Ouray? Load up on sunscreen, patience, courtesy
Private security to help with traffic, parking, so law enforcement can be more proactive
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
July 2, 2025
The sights and sounds of the Fourth of July in Ouray are ubiquitous. The powerful spray of fire hoses. The shrieks of kids racing through Fellin Park. Cheers and honking horns on Main Street. This yea...
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New weapons policy would ban public, allow employees to conceal carry
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
July 2, 2025
County leaders are debating a new policy that would ban the public from carrying any weapons within Ouray County buildings but allow county employees with valid permits to conceal carry weapons in mos...
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