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Shoreline closes to vehicles
WESTERN COLORADO Rising reservoir water levels at Ridgway State Park have prompted officials to close the the shoreline vehicle access on the south si...
July 17, 2019
Groups partner on trail maintenance
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Groups partner on trail maintenance
The Ouray Trail Group partnered with the U.S. Forest Service and local outfitter Action Adventures last weekend to do some much needed-maintenance on ...
July 17, 2019
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Odor complaints cost grower $32K
OURAY COUNTY A local marijuana grower is paying nearly $32,000 for an odor mitigation system after neighbors formally complained to Ouray County about...
July 17, 2019
A new law worth reading up on
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A new law worth reading up on
Shh ... Have you visited your local library lately? If you haven’t, you may want to check out some of the many things you can do there. Besides great ...
July 17, 2019
LOOKING BACK
From the Ouray County Herald and Ouray County Plaindealer: 50 Years Ago July 17, 1969 - Editorial: It all began with a surprise haircutting party plan...
July 17, 2019
Thanks for dog assistance
Dear Editor: Thank you for putting the “Don’t Hurt Dogs” article in the paper a few weeks ago. It is an honor to be in the paper. Since we were last i...
July 17, 2019
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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...
Coroner seeks help with unclaimed body
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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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