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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
Columns, Feature
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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Ouray County commissioners release statement regarding Sheriff Lance FitzGerald:
The commissioners understand and recognize that some citizens are upset by what they have been reading recently concerning the sheriff. The commission...
December 18, 2019
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A christening for Cimarron Athletic Field
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A christening for Cimarron Athletic Field
March 18, 2026
The Cimarron Athletic Field at Ridgway Secondary School hosted its inaugural meet with the Ridgway Invite on March 14. Ridgway senior Sophia Forrest won the girls' 100-meter dash with a time of 13.19....
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Race pits experience against new perspective
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RIDGWAY MAYOR CANDIDATES
Race pits experience against new perspective
Clark proud of town's progress, aware of challenges
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
March 18, 2026
Even after 14 years serving as Ridgway's mayor, John Clark still thinks there's work to be done. He's served seven terms. Every two years, when his seat comes up for election, folks ask him if he want...
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Mihelarakis advocates for creatives in first bid for office
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RIDGWAY MAYOR CANDIDATES
Mihelarakis advocates for creatives in first bid for office
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
March 18, 2026
Tia Mihelarakis believes the Ridgway Town Council deserves a leader with new perspectives — specifically those of creatives, renters and the younger generation. Mihelarakis, 34, is challenging Mayor J...
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Water leaders sound supply alarm
Record-low snowpack in San Juans, balmy temps portend meager runoff
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
March 18, 2026
State water managers Tuesday painted a dire picture of record-low snowpack and abnormally warm temperatures this winter straining water supplies for Western Slope municipalities and agricultural produ...
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Ribbing focuses bid on sustainability
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RIDGWAY COUNCILOR CANDIDATES
Ribbing focuses bid on sustainability
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
March 18, 2026
If you ask Sheridan Ribbing why she's running for town council, the answer is pretty simple. It's because Councilor Terry Schuyler decided not to run, and she's passionate about making sure a champion...
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