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Vann’s dedication as volunteer has prepared her for school board
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
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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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OURAY COUNTY
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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RIDGWAY MARSHAL
  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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WESTERN SLOPE NEWS BRIEFS
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
Crews battle Cow Creek Fire
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Crews battle Cow Creek Fire
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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Ridgway, Ouray get new top cops
  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
Humans: A bear of a problem
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Humans: A bear of a problem
[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
Meet the school board candidates
Meet the school board candidates
[tecnavia_gallery slug='meet-the-school-board-candidates-gallery-20230406-1302-182510' view='carousel']  Valene Baskfield, MSW Age: 48 Profession: Edu...
October 16, 2019
Should voters approve new taxes for road improvements?
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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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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