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Chamber president stepping down
  The Ridgway Area Chamber of Commerce board president is stepping down, citing recent family health issues requiring his attention and time. In a let...
September 18, 2019
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CORRECTION
A story on Page 1 of the Sept. 12 edition, "Adios, Adobe Inn," misspelled the last name of owners of The Pueblo, the predecessor to the Adobe Inn. The...
September 18, 2019
Law offers hope to mobile home residents
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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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WESTERN SLOPE NEWS BRIEFS
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
Live in Ouray concludes Monday
The last concert in the series of Live In Ouray’s Summer Concert Series happens Monday, upstairs at Brickhouse 737. The concert, which starts at 7:30 ...
September 18, 2019
RIDGWAY & OURAY CROSS COUNTRY
RIDGWAY & OURAY CROSS COUNTRY
[tecnavia_gallery slug='ridgway-ouray-cross-country-gallery' view='carousel']HS Girls Varsity 5K (105 runners): Kaitlyn Winkelmann … 23:41.00 … 32nd (...
September 18, 2019
Theater season ends with modern play
Theater season ends with modern play
An "exploded romantic comedy" with an interesting title will be the grand finale of UpstART's 2019 theater season this weekend, with the performance o...
September 18, 2019
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Fired federal rangers return to backcountry
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Fired federal rangers return to backcountry
Patrol, education duties look similar, only now county foots the bill
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
August 6, 2025
Kricket Olin pulled the side-by-side ATV over to a cluster of off-highway vehicles and leaned over the door, sticking her head in the neon helmet out the window. “Hi I’m Kricket, an alpine ranger with...
Girl survives fatal accident
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Girl survives fatal accident
Three die in wrecks on Highway 550 on back-to-back days
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
August 6, 2025
An 11-year-old girl survived a car crash that killed two adults on Red Mountain Pass on Tuesday morning, after the vehicle she was riding in tumbled down a 320-foot cliff and landed on its roof in Red...
Interim chief has first shot at permanent job
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Interim chief has first shot at permanent job
City administrator plans interviews, public meet-and-greet for Daric Harvey, whose contract is up soon
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
August 6, 2025
Interim Ouray Police Chief Daric Harvey will be given the first crack at the permanent police chief position through an internal interview process arranged by City Administrator Michelle Metteer. Mett...
More than a scholarship
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More than a scholarship
Chang Chavkin scholars value support as first-generation college students
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
August 6, 2025
Andrea Peralta Villa was unsure how she would make it to college until the final few days before classes started, despite having a roommate and a nearly full-ride scholarship lined up. She overcame th...
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