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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

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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

December 18, 2019

Poetâs 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

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December 18, 2019

Opinion

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

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: Iâm flattered, really, but I didnât 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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Sheriff’s office takes on policing for city, meeting scheduled tonight

Another officer resigns from police department, leaving sergeant and administrative assistant

By Mike Wiggins

February 2, 2026

The Ouray County Sheriff’s Office has assumed full responsibility for law enforcement services in the city of Ouray after City Administrator Michelle Metteer reassigned the police department’s two rem...

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Onward and upward

January 28, 2026

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Town prepares for legal battle

By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com

January 28, 2026

Editor's note: This article has been corrected to reflect that Ridgway Lodge LLC is the owner of MTN Lodge. Ridgway retains attorney after MTN Lodge owners say they won't pay taxes on long-term worker...

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County eyes budget cuts

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

January 28, 2026

Manager: Looking for ways to avoid cutting employees Ouray County leaders have loosely settled on wanting to cut $500,000 from the county’s 2026 budget, anticipating they will have more unexpected exp...

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Coroner seeks help with unclaimed body

January 28, 2026

Ouray County's coroner is seeking help finding friends of a man who was estranged from his family and died at a Ouray hotel. Quality Inn staff found William Curio Jr., who went by Billy, in his hotel ...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines