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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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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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