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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
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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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Sheriff’s office takes on policing for city, meeting scheduled tonight
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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
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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
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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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