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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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Pool to close for meet

CITY OF OURAY The Ouray Hot Springs will be hosting a statewide swim meet and will close to the public during the competition, Aug. 2-4. This is the f...

July 17, 2019

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Community help needed to build new playground

OURAY SCHOOLS The Ouray School District is asking the community to assist with building the new playground, which will be open to the public outside s...

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

âMidsummerâ the way Shakespeare intended

Shakespeare the way the bard intended it - that's the way audiences will see "A Midsummer Night's Dream" performed this week at the Wright Opera House...

July 17, 2019

RIDGWAY ATHLETE TO COMPETE

July 17, 2019

Opinion

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

A pay increase for one should mean a decrease for another

Back in my corporate day, and even as a small business owner in Ouray County, any time there was a plan hatched to spend more money on something there...

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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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

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

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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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines