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Residents sound alarm on fire siren
TOWN OF RIDGWAY To those strolling through Hartwell Park or picking up their mail at the post office at the moment it goes off, the siren atop the Rid...
December 23, 2019
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WESTERN SLOPE NEWS BRIEFS
SILVERTON - The San Juan County Board of Commissioners, in a unanimous vote on Friday the 13th, approved a $5.2 million budget that pretty much holds ...
December 23, 2019
The man behind the cartoon curtain: Rob Pudim
The man behind the cartoon curtain: Rob Pudim
  Editor's note: This feature about editorial cartoonist Rob Pudim originally published in the Lake City Silver World in October 2018. We received per...
December 23, 2019
Local biz America’s Mattress wins award for arts help
  America’s Mattress of Western Colorado has worked backstage for years to help Weehawken Creative Arts put on a variety of shows. Now the business is...
December 23, 2019
Ring in the new year at one of these events
Ring in the new year at one of these events
  How are you spending the hours leading up to — and spilling over into — a new decade? Don’t have any plans yet? No worries. Whether you prefer somet...
December 23, 2019
Risch: A very average month for snow to close out the decade
“The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow / Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below” ("Twas the Night Before Christmas" by Clement Clarke Moo...
December 23, 2019
Why is recall effort hassling a good man?
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: Why has it become fashionable to attack people who have volunteered to serve their community? The appointment of Eth...
December 23, 2019
LOOKING BACK
From the Ouray County Herald and Ouray County Plaindealer: 50 Years Ago December 25,1969 - A bit of liquor at a party oils the wheels of social interc...
December 23, 2019
Questions abound for Tipton, Gardner
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: Regarding President Trump’s impeachment, these are the facts we know: 1) Congress appropriated military aid to Ukrai...
December 23, 2019
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WESTERN SLOPE NEWS BRIEFS
SILVERTON - The Silverton Town Board on Dec. 9 unanimously approved a $3.5 million budget for 2020. “The town experienced a strong financial recovery ...
December 18, 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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