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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

Main, News...

Dispute over extended background check leads to Ouray police chief’s last day

City administrator declines to make interim chief permanent

By Mike Wiggins

December 17, 2025

Ouray Interim Police Chief Daric Harvey is leaving his job over his objections to City Administrator Michelle Metteer’s insistence that he undergo a second, more extensive background check to determin...

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Commissioners fight over board leadership position

Niece to serve as chairperson after he, Nauer reject requests from Padgett's backers to appoint her

By By Lia Salvatierra and Erin McIntyre lia@ouraynews.com erin@ouraynews.com

December 17, 2025

For the second year in a row, Ouray County commissioners fought over who should serve as board chairperson, rejecting requests from supporters of Commissioner Lynn Padgett to appoint her to the positi...

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Space to Create owner, management address complaints, pledge fixes

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

December 17, 2025

Space to Create’s owner and property management company are pledging to remedy issues with Ouray County’s first affordable housing project and re-establish strong communication with residents after re...

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Council qualifies homebuyer for deed-restricted unit

December 17, 2025

The Ridgway Town Council approved qualifying a homebuyer for a deed-restricted unit in the Vista Park Commons neighborhood after discussing whether the unit was advertised fairly. The council, acting ...

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Following concerns, town delays adopting anti-idling ordinance

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

December 17, 2025

Ridgway town councilors decided to delay final approval of a new anti-idling ordinance after hearing public concerns and discussing other issues related to the new rules during a Dec. 10 regular meeti...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines