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AROUND THE REGION
GUNNISON It could be an issue more controversial than the presidential election. Colorado voters likely will be asked in November 2020 if they want wo...
January 8, 2020
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NEWS BRIEFS
Wildlife area in Ouray County closed until spring Billy Creek State Wildlife Area is closed until April 30, to protect big game animals. The area, bet...
January 8, 2020
Poet’s Corner: Kelvin Kent
Poet’s Corner: Kelvin Kent
POET'S CORNER It is my pleasure this month to introduce readers to a poem by Kelvin Kent. Kelvin has led a varied and adventurous life involving three...
January 8, 2020
OURAY COUNTY LOOKING BACK
50 YEARS AGO January 8, 1970 - “Your percentages aren’t important; we just don’t want even one more inch of snow than nature will give us.” That remar...
January 8, 2020
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NEWS BRIEFS
GUNNISON Proponents for two high school sports who have long advocated for their addition in Gunnison Watershed RE1J schools have reason to celebrate....
January 1, 2020
The farm animals are doing just fine, thank you
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The farm animals are doing just fine, thank you
ERIN STADELMAN As I look outside the window today, the snow is falling ever so slightly. It is just enough to cover up the dirt of the driveway and ma...
January 1, 2020
LOOKING BACK
OURAY COUNTY 50 YEARS AGO January 1,1970 - Letter to the Editor: We have been following with great interest your articles on the “cloud seeding” progr...
January 1, 2020
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Putting numbers to a new school finance formula could prove challenging for state
STATE OF COLORADO week plugging numbers into a proposed new school finance formula, squinting at a projection of a computer model to determine “whose ...
December 23, 2019
Optimism reigns at ice park amid grim climate forecast
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Optimism reigns at ice park amid grim climate forecast
By Carolina Brown & Mike Wiggins For the Ouray Ice Park, whose existence depends upon sufficient water and temperatures consistently cold enough ...
December 23, 2019
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CORRECTION
A story in the Dec. 19-25 edition about a potential change in the Ouray City Council meeting calendar in 2020 should have said councilors plan to meet...
December 23, 2019
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Dispute over extended background check leads to Ouray police chief’s last day
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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
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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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