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Letter: We need to collaborate to address sex assaults
  Dear Editor: We, the undersigned, are a group of men who came together earlier this year with a shared interest in trying to address a serious issue...
November 6, 2019
Letter: Signature verification ensures elections work
Dear Editor: We are part of your Ouray County bi-partisan elections team processing your returned ballots. We are well-trained and follow state regula...
November 6, 2019
Forgoing a winter’s nap
Forgoing a winter’s nap
[tecnavia_gallery slug='forgoing-a-winters-nap-gallery' view='carousel']by Erin McIntyre and Mike Wiggins erin@ouraynews.com mike@ouraynews.com The le...
November 1, 2019
Letter: It’s time to fund county roads, support 1A
Dear Editor: The nearly 300 miles of roads located within both the unincorporated and incorporated territory of Ouray County are a small but essential...
October 31, 2019
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WESTERN SLOPE NEWS BRIEFS
SILVERTON - EPA officials say they are continuing to monitor the Silver Wing Mine following an apparent surge in flow on Oct. 9-10 that raised concern...
October 30, 2019
DIGGING OUT
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DIGGING OUT
October 30, 2019
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Board member: School in need of a ‘culture shift’
By Carolina Brown and Erin McIntyre Ouray School District is "in need of a culture shift" and school board members will be working with administration...
October 30, 2019
Local athletes place at state
Local athletes place at state
[tecnavia_gallery slug='local-athletes-place-at-state-gallery' view='carousel']STATE CROSS COUNTRY The Ouray, Ridgway and Silverton cross country team...
October 30, 2019
Informed voters make the best voters
Opinion
Informed voters make the best voters
FROM THE PUBLISHER Six years ago, a Front Range billionaire delivered $5,000 checks to each of three conservative candidates for the School District 5...
October 30, 2019
Opinion
Referendum 1A provides necessary dollars for essential road network
Dear Editor: The nearly 300 miles of roads located within both the unincorporated and incorporated territory of Ouray County are a small but essential...
October 30, 2019
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A fair to remember
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A fair to remember
August 13, 2025
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Problems persist at sewer plant
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Problems persist at sewer plant
City says it has fixed issue that triggered odors, but other troubles linger at $17M facility
By Mike Wiggins and Erin McIntyre mike@ouraynews.com erin@ouraynews.com 
August 13, 2025
When Ouray's new wastewater treatment plant is working, no one seems to notice. The electrical panels, motors, pumps and other equipment inside the nondescript, earth-toned building at the northern en...
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County weighs lodging tax measure
Voters could be asked in November to approve 6% tax to fund public safety, housing, child care
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
August 13, 2025
Ouray County commissioners are considering a ballot measure this fall to levy a new lodging tax in the unincorporated county to help pay for public safety, housing and child care initiatives and progr...
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‘We just really love to share this music’
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‘We just really love to share this music’
Ulysses Quartet returns for chamber music festival next week
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
August 13, 2025
It's not clear who enjoys the San Juan Chamber Music Festival more every year — the musicians or their audiences. The Ouray County Performing Arts Guild's signature event is bringing back the Ulysses ...
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Stage 2 fire restrictions adopted
Tinder-dry conditions prompt stricter rules, no campfires allowed
August 13, 2025
All three local governments in Ouray County ramped up to stage 2 fire restrictions this week, as multiple wildfires burn across the Western Slope and the San Juans continue to wither under a hot, dry ...
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