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This is a summary of cases the Ridgway Marshal's Office handled from Sept. 3 - 23, 2019. Anyone with information about these cases can contact the m...

September 25, 2019

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WESTERN SLOPE NEWS BRIEFS

SILVERTON - With beetle infestations devastating trees closer to Silverton, the Town Board on Monday voted to allocate $7,500 to treat trees at Molas ...

September 25, 2019

LOOKING BACK

From the Ouray County Herald and Ouray County Plaindealer: 50 Years Ago September 25, 1969 - More public opinion poll coupons and letters continue to ...

September 25, 2019

Fall: A time for arrivals (first frost) and departures (bears)

By Karen Risch May 30 to Sept. 26: Ouray’s 2019 growing season is now 120 glorious days and counting. Today is also the average date of the first fall...

September 25, 2019

Thanks to sheriff for support of local 4-H

Dear Editor, In all my years of attending the 4-H livestock auction at the Ouray County Fairgrounds, I have never seen any representation in the stand...

September 25, 2019

County needs to be more open on case

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor, I attended the recent BOCC meeting. During the Call to the Public, Ms. James spoke to the handling of the Richard H...

September 25, 2019

New trash cans proving to be bear of a burden

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor, In Ouray we have new garbage cans. I heard that some had been ordered but had to be returned. I do not know the rea...

September 25, 2019

Donations will allow for new firefighter gear

Dear Editor, What an amazing response! The Log Hill Fire firefighters and district board members asked for the community’s help in reaching a goal to ...

September 25, 2019

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Law offers hope to mobile home residents

WESTERN COLORADO On a late-August Sunday afternoon, state Rep. Meg Froelich readied the meeting room at the Sheridan Library for a town hall with cons...

September 18, 2019

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CRESTED BUTTE - Those who do business in Crested Butte are well aware of the challenges — whether in the availability of workforce housing, finding en...

September 18, 2019

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Evacuation drill an exercise not in futility

County's first full-scale training May 15 meant to 'test where our holes are'

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

April 29, 2026

Sirens will wail and residents will likely see emergency vehicles headed through Ridgway, up County Road 5 on May 15. Traffic will filter back into town, with residents headed to an evacuation center....

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Mine owner proposes water treatment

Unable to reduce heavy metals in Red Mountain Creek, Newmont exploring building plant atop pass

By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com

April 29, 2026

The company that owns the Idarado Mine is exploring the idea of building a treatment plant on Red Mountain Pass to remove heavy metals from water flowing into Red Mountain Creek. Representatives from ...

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Town mulls affordable housing mandate

Ridgway may require 10% of units to be deed restricted

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

April 29, 2026

The town of Ridgway will consider requiring developers to reserve 10% of units within market-rate residential projects as affordable housing for local workers and retirees. The proposed “community hou...

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County raises 4-H use fees

Commissioners approve first facility rate increase since 2015

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

April 29, 2026

Fees for using the Ouray County 4-H Event Center and Fairgrounds are going up for the first time in more than a decade, with the aim of making the facility’s operations self-sustaining. It’s the large...

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County appoints new planning commissioner

By LIA SALVATIERRA

April 29, 2026

Ouray County commissioners unanimously appointed Danika Gilbert to the county Planning Commission on Tuesday. Gilbert will take the seat of Jennifer Cram, who resigned from the seven-person board afte...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines