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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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A barrel of fun on Labor Day
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September 9, 2026
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Water restrictions exception, not rule
Colorado is on track for its warmest year ever. Source flows are diminishing or at historic lows. So why has only one water provider in Ouray County ordered cutbacks this summer?
By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com 
September 9, 2026
In the early days of summer, it remained a matter of some debate where the drought of 2026 ranked in the annals of long, hot Colorado summers. For Cary Denison, Ouray County’s representative on the Co...
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Trump declares disaster for fire
By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com 
September 9, 2026
Move frees up federal relief money President Donald Trump approved a major disaster declaration for the Gold Mountain and Aspen Acres fires, unlocking millions of dollars in Federal Emergency Manageme...
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Crews working to plug old water well
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Crews working to plug old water well
Operation part of state program to reclaim abandoned sites
By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com 
September 9, 2026
It’s not what you think. A towering steel drill that’s been perched along the side of U.S. Highway 550 in recent weeks isn’t probing for gas, or oil, or even a route to the Far East. The operation is ...
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Parking enforcement nixes popular highway camping spot
By By James Hanlon james@ouraynews.com 
September 9, 2026
Officials cite concerns about safety, health at Tuffy's Corner A highway pullout popular for overnight camper parking north of Ouray has been empty in recent weeks since ‘no camping’ signs were instal...
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