Dear Editor, Having served on the Ouray School Board for 8 years, I can attest that the board needs members who serve the school community with tirele...
October 23, 2019
Shame on Ouray County for greediness with tax measure Dear Editor, Shame. About three years plus of volunteer effort by Mssrs. Jupille and Beckhardt p...
October 16, 2019
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COPS This is an excerpt of cases handled by the Ouray County Sheriff’s Office from Oct. 7-13, 2019. Oct. 7 Deputies assisted the Colorado State Patrol...
October 16, 2019
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The following is an excerpt of cases handled by the Ridgway Marshal's Office from Sept. 24 to Oct. 7, 2019. If you have information on any of the be...
October 16, 2019
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SILVERTON - Three people were injured in a off-highway vehicle accident on Stony Pass on Sept. 26, according to the San Juan County Sheriff's Office. ...
October 16, 2019
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OURAY COUNTY Fire crews from around Ouray County responded early Wednesday morning to a wildfire that ignited in the Cimarrons east of Ridgway. Ouray ...
October 16, 2019
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Ouray and Ridgway both have new law enforcement leaders, officially. Though Ridgway’s new marshal, Shane Schmalz, is a familiar face, he was promote...
October 16, 2019
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[tecnavia_gallery slug='humans-a-bear-of-a-problem-gallery' view='carousel']To read this story, originally published by The Colorado Sun, click here. ...
October 16, 2019
[tecnavia_gallery slug='meet-the-school-board-candidates-gallery-20230406-1302-182510' view='carousel'] Valene Baskfield, MSW Age: 48 Profession: Edu...
October 16, 2019
A guest column by Henry Jupille and Dave Beckhardt Approval of Ouray County Referendum 1A provides funding for substantial road improvements during t...
October 16, 2019
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Maintenance costs pile up as agency wrestles with delays in replacing patrol cars
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Gio Mendoza’s coworkers thought he was missing for more than an hour. Emergency dispatchers were scrambling to get in touch with him. They had no idea the Ouray County sheriff’s investigator was stran...
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December 10, 2025
A Ridgway woman is proposing the town give "creative" residents a monthly, unconditional cash payment to encourage them to stay living and working in town. Ridgway resident Tia Mihelarakis proposed a ...
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December 10, 2025
Ouray County Commissioner Lynn Padgett voted against a minor change to the county's new cost-savings policy, citing unclear language as the reason she canceled her attendance at a statewide conference...
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December 10, 2025
Editor’s note: This story has been corrected to accurately reflect the county's disaster fund balance heading into 2026. Ouray County commissioners approved the county's 2026 budget during their regul...
