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Ouray Police Blotter Aug. 6-13, 2019

The following is an excerpt of cases the Ouray Police Department handled from Aug. 6 to Aug. 13, 2019. Aug. 6 Officer responded to the Police Departme...

August 16, 2019

Calendar of events for Aug. 15-22

To submit an item to our calendar of events, please email it to calendar@ouraynews.com. THURSDAY, AUGUST 15 LIVE MUSIC - Peter Stoltzman and New Stand...

August 16, 2019

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Campers cautioned about bears on Grand Mesa

WESTERN COLORADO U.S. Forest Service and Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials are again warning campers of bear activity on the Western Slope, this t...

August 15, 2019

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Petals at their peak

[tecnavia_gallery slug='petals-at-their-peak-gallery' view='carousel']By Mary Menz, Special to the Plaindealer April showers bring May flowers to many...

August 15, 2019

Opinion

LOOKING BACK

From the Ouray County Herald and Ouray County Plaindealer: 50 Years Ago August 14, 1969 - (advertisement) $100 reward for information leading to posit...

August 15, 2019

Yesteryear candidates for office left much to be desired

Brace yourself for what looks like half the residents of Ouray running for the open mayor spot and a few council seats. These must be cushy positions ...

August 15, 2019

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Proposed road tax generates plenty of questions Dear Editor, I am Sam Ewing, disgruntled Ouray County taxpayer. After attending regular commissioner m...

August 15, 2019

Calendar of events for Aug. 8 – 15, 2019

To submit your event to our calendar, please email details to calendar@ouraynews.com. THURSDAY, AUGUST 8 SUMMER READING - Summer Reading Programs at R...

August 8, 2019

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CBS to return to local DirecTV customers

Ouray County DirecTV customers will be able to watch their favorite CBS shows again starting today, as an agreement between the network and the cable ...

August 8, 2019

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Highway rebuild done as other work starts

WESTERN COLORADO Crews have finished reconstruction of a section of Colorado Highway 145 between Telluride and Cortez that was destroyed by a massive ...

August 7, 2019

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Sheriff’s office takes on policing for city, meeting scheduled tonight

Another officer resigns from police department, leaving sergeant and administrative assistant

By Mike Wiggins

February 2, 2026

The Ouray County Sheriff’s Office has assumed full responsibility for law enforcement services in the city of Ouray after City Administrator Michelle Metteer reassigned the police department’s two rem...

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Onward and upward

January 28, 2026

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Town prepares for legal battle

By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com

January 28, 2026

Editor's note: This article has been corrected to reflect that Ridgway Lodge LLC is the owner of MTN Lodge. Ridgway retains attorney after MTN Lodge owners say they won't pay taxes on long-term worker...

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County eyes budget cuts

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

January 28, 2026

Manager: Looking for ways to avoid cutting employees Ouray County leaders have loosely settled on wanting to cut $500,000 from the county’s 2026 budget, anticipating they will have more unexpected exp...

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Coroner seeks help with unclaimed body

January 28, 2026

Ouray County's coroner is seeking help finding friends of a man who was estranged from his family and died at a Ouray hotel. Quality Inn staff found William Curio Jr., who went by Billy, in his hotel ...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines