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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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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
Council taps new mayor pro tem
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Council taps new mayor pro tem
  Continuing a theme of change, the Ouray City Council will have a new mayor pro tem in 2020. In a split vote, city councilors agreed Monday night to ...
December 18, 2019
OURAY COUNTY COMMUNITY CARES
OURAY COUNTY COMMUNITY CARES
December 18, 2019
Poet’s Corner: Tessa Cheek
Poet’s Corner: Tessa Cheek
I am pleased to introduce readers to Tessa Cheek, writer, arts advocate, town councilor and candlestick maker living in Ridgway, Colorado. She is also...
December 18, 2019
Students win poster contest
Students win poster contest
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December 18, 2019
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Are you driving impaired?
TROOPER TIPS How often do you ask yourself if you are driving impaired? I know you’re asking why you would ask yourself that if you are not drinking. ...
December 18, 2019
LOOKING BACK
From the Ouray County Herald and Ouray County Plaindealer: 50 Years Ago December 18, 1969 - The Camp Bird warehouse and shop and their contents were t...
December 18, 2019
History column: Ironton was once a bustling mining town
History column: Ironton was once a bustling mining town
By Don Paulson The townsite of Ironton, founded in March of 1883, is located eight miles south of Ouray along County Road 20D parallel to Highway 550....
December 18, 2019
Alan Todd: I’m flattered, really, but I didn’t write the petition
It was overheard and relayed to me that someone on Ouray's city council gave me credit for writing the petition signed by 30 Ouray business people to ...
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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