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Deputy forest supervisor for GMUG chosen
WESTERN COLORADO A forest ranger from New Mexico will be the new temporary deputy forest supervisor for the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison Natio...
September 11, 2019
Mt. Abram comes to Ridgway
Mt. Abram comes to Ridgway
TOWN OF RIDGWAY There’s a spectacular view of Mt. Abram in Ridgway now. You were expecting the Cimarrons or Mt. Sneffels, perhaps. But, no. Barthold a...
September 11, 2019
Poet’s Corner: Greg Hunter
Poet’s Corner: Greg Hunter
  This month I am pleased to share a poem written by local writer Greg Hunter who lives in Ridgway and has been jeeping in the San Juan Mountains sinc...
September 11, 2019
LOOKING BACK
From the Ouray County Herald and Ouray County Plaindealer: 50 Years Ago September 11, 1969 - Sixty experts in public health from throughout the nation...
September 11, 2019
Calendar of events for Sept. 5-12, 2019
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 TEEN ACTIVITY - Teen Cafe at Ridgway Public Library, 300 Charles St., Ages 12+. 4-5 p.m.   FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 BUSINESS EVENT - ...
September 5, 2019
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WESTERN SLOPE NEWS BRIEFS
SILVERTON - With bears frequently roaming into Silverton at night in search of snacks, town officials are warning residents and guests to be "bear awa...
September 5, 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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