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Commissioners consider sunset in tax question
By Carolina Brown and Erin McIntyre Ouray County commissioners are considering a sunset clause in the proposed roads tax question, but have less than ...
August 29, 2019
County Road 17 Rockslide work finishes up
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County Road 17 Rockslide work finishes up
August 29, 2019
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Funding will help coworking biz expand
WESTERN COLORADO A western Colorado business that offers coworking spaces and helps other such businesses manage their operations has received one of ...
August 29, 2019
REBUILDING, BRICK BY BRICK
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REBUILDING, BRICK BY BRICK
August 29, 2019
Birds of Ouray County: Western Wood-PeWee hard to ID, easy to like
Birds of Ouray County: Western Wood-PeWee hard to ID, easy to like
BIRDS OF OURAY COUNTY By Sue Hirshman He that plants a tree Loves others Besides himself - Thomas Fuller The Western Wood-PeWee belongs to the “Empido...
August 29, 2019
SWEET RIDE TO SCHOOL
SWEET RIDE TO SCHOOL
August 29, 2019
STRIKING IT RICH
STRIKING IT RICH
August 29, 2019
A little patience goes on a long way on the road
A little patience goes on a long way on the road
TROOPER TIPS Recently I helped with directing traffic for the Iron Man competition held in Boulder County. It got me thinking about safety issues when...
August 29, 2019
Get facts straight on proposed road taxes
  Dear Editor, Last week’s letter, "More equitable ways to raise road dollars," flagrantly and inaccurately overstates the taxes/fees being considered...
August 29, 2019
Tom Henry Hash
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Tom Henry Hash
  Tom Henry Hash, former resident of Ouray, went to be with his Lord and Saviour on August 18, 2019 in the home of his daughter in Lake Havasu City, A...
August 29, 2019
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Evacuation drill an exercise not in futility
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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
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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
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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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