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From the Ouray County Herald and Ouray County Plaindealer: 50 Years Ago July 10, 1969 - It has been about 18 years since the Galloping Goose wheezed u...
July 10, 2019
Gone, but utility bills not forgotten
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Gone, but utility bills not forgotten
CITY OF OURAY Lillian McMurrin worked hard to make sure her mother was as comfortable as possible in retirement, helping her purchase a mobile home on...
July 10, 2019
County seeks $16K for brick renovation
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County seeks $16K for brick renovation
OURAY COUNTY Brick by 130-year-old brick, the paint and grime are being stripped away, the facade restored to its original appearance. The damp condit...
July 8, 2019
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Feds sue railroad for 416 Fire costs
WESTERN COLORADO The federal government has filed suit against the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Company and its owner and operator f...
July 8, 2019
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Council pitches affordable housing tax
CITY OF OURAY Ouray Mayor Pam Larson on Monday floated a proposal to ask city residents in November to approve a tax on short-term rentals to help pay...
July 8, 2019
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WESTERN SLOPE NEWS BRIEFS
SILVERTON - An EPA assessment released last week found little risk to human health from mining sites in the Bonita Peak Mining District Superfund Site...
July 8, 2019
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OURAY POLICE
The following is an excerpt of cases the Ouray Police Department responded to from June 24 to June 30, 2019. June 24 Officer responded to the 300 Bloc...
July 8, 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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