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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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Water restrictions exception, not rule
Colorado is on track for its warmest year ever. Source flows are diminishing or at historic lows. So why has only one water provider in Ouray County ordered cutbacks this summer?
By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com 
September 9, 2026
In the early days of summer, it remained a matter of some debate where the drought of 2026 ranked in the annals of long, hot Colorado summers. For Cary Denison, Ouray County’s representative on the Co...
Crews working to plug old water well
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Crews working to plug old water well
Operation part of state program to reclaim abandoned sites
By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com 
September 9, 2026
It’s not what you think. A towering steel drill that’s been perched along the side of U.S. Highway 550 in recent weeks isn’t probing for gas, or oil, or even a route to the Far East. The operation is ...
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