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Opinion

Dear Editor: Colorado's economy continues to grow every year, yet the state is near the bottom of the list of states in funding K-12 education and tea...

February 27, 2020

Obituaries

Kenneth “Ken” Lee Charles

[tecnavia_gallery slug='kenneth-ken-lee-charles-gallery' view='carousel']Kenneth Lee Charles, 70, passed away after a 22-month long battle with Melano...

February 27, 2020

A hug for the principal, a curse upon the mean girl

Editor’s note: We hope you enjoy the first column from our newest contributor, Willie Richardson of Ridgway. Willie is a natural storyteller who has t...

February 20, 2020

News

Around The Region

GUNNISON After four weeks of testimony, a Gunnison jury has found a woman accused of murder guilty on two counts of fatal child abuse. The verdict aga...

February 19, 2020

Ouray Basketball

[tecnavia_gallery slug='ouray-basketball-gallery' view='carousel']Above, Ouray’s Jackson Leo flies past Ignacio’s Brady McCaw for a close-range shot d...

February 19, 2020

Opinion

Correction

In the article “Man, town clash over candidacy” published on Feb. 13, the story should have indicated the protection order granted to Andy Michelich a...

February 19, 2020

Looking Back

50 YEARS AGO February 19, 1970 - Planning and engineering are reportedly underway in this area for a year-around recreational development, with a 600 ...

February 19, 2020

County website addresses recall questions

Dear Editor: While collecting signatures for the sheriff recall effort, I have been asked numerous times about the process for the recall. I suspect t...

February 19, 2020

What kind of country do we want to be?

Dear Editor: As a fiscal conservative, constitutionalist libertarian, I am going to do something I never would have done in the past. In Colorado, we ...

February 19, 2020

News

COURT IS NEARLY IN SESSION

[tecnavia_gallery slug='court-is-nearly-in-session-gallery' view='carousel']Workers are completing the finishing touches on the Ouray County Courthous...

February 12, 2020

News

Sheriff’s office takes on policing for city, meeting scheduled tonight

Another officer resigns from police department, leaving sergeant and administrative assistant

By Mike Wiggins

February 2, 2026

The Ouray County Sheriff’s Office has assumed full responsibility for law enforcement services in the city of Ouray after City Administrator Michelle Metteer reassigned the police department’s two rem...

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Onward and upward

January 28, 2026

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Town prepares for legal battle

By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com

January 28, 2026

Editor's note: This article has been corrected to reflect that Ridgway Lodge LLC is the owner of MTN Lodge. Ridgway retains attorney after MTN Lodge owners say they won't pay taxes on long-term worker...

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County eyes budget cuts

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

January 28, 2026

Manager: Looking for ways to avoid cutting employees Ouray County leaders have loosely settled on wanting to cut $500,000 from the county’s 2026 budget, anticipating they will have more unexpected exp...

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Coroner seeks help with unclaimed body

January 28, 2026

Ouray County's coroner is seeking help finding friends of a man who was estranged from his family and died at a Ouray hotel. Quality Inn staff found William Curio Jr., who went by Billy, in his hotel ...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines