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SILVERTON - The San Juan County road crew is struggling to open the backcountry roads in the aftermath of one of the worst winters in memory. However ...

July 8, 2019

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Caution urged near slide area

OURAY COUNTY Crews have finally begun work on a rockslide that has closed a portion of County Road 17 since March, and commissioners, county staff and...

July 8, 2019

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OURAY POLICE LOG

COPS The folllowing is an excerpt of cases the Ouray Police Department handled from June 17 to June 23, 2019. June 17 Officer conducted a directed pat...

July 8, 2019

Devious dentist takes stage in melodrama

CITY OF OURAY A dastardly deed from a depraved dentist takes center stage at the Wright Opera House starting July 1 in the melodrama, “D.K. Molar The ...

July 8, 2019

Bass fishing tourney offers cash

WESTERN COLORADO Anglers can help reduce the population of a non-native fish and win prizes at the same time, during the Fifth Annual Smallmouth Bass ...

July 8, 2019

Principal hired for secondary position

RIDGWAY SCHOOLS A current Ridgway School Board member will resign from her elected position to serve as Ridgway's Secondary School principal, accordin...

July 8, 2019

Jeep tour offered to historic mines

OURAY COUNTY The first of two historical Jeep tours on Red Mountain offered this summer through the Ouray Historical Society takes place on Friday. Th...

July 8, 2019

Families perform in ‘Pied Piper”

TOWN OF RIDGWAY Seasoned actors will share the stage with young actors this weekend in a "Little to Big" production of "The Pied Piper of Hamelin" at ...

July 8, 2019

Gals of West focus of talk

CITY OF OURAY Stories of women who made their mark on the West and made names for themselves in history is the latest in the Ouray County Historical S...

July 8, 2019

As the month comes to a close, there is much to appreciate about June

Right on schedule, 2019’s climatological summer began with a perfect first June day of 74 degrees under a partly sunny sky. Thirty-five Ouray Trail Gr...

July 8, 2019

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Ouray County included in potential wolf release area, county’s $50,000 Swiss Village contribution pending deed restrictions

By LIA SALVATIERRA

July 30, 2025

Ouray County included in potential wolf release area Ouray County could be selected for the state's next site for wolf reintroduction, according to an update from Colorado Parks and Wildlife given to ...

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Bill drafted to cede reservoir

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

July 30, 2025

Federal lawmakers are working on legislation to transfer Crystal Reservoir to the city of Ouray. The city received a draft of incomplete, boilerplate legislation last month that would grant it ownersh...

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Perfect swarm forms near state park

Skipped spring mosquito treatment triggers complaints about pests

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

July 30, 2025

Complaints about increased mosquito activity near Ridgway State Park have prompted officials to ask what happened with preventative treatments, which usually happen in the spring and curb the populati...

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Town wins condemnation case

Judge: Ridgway proved trail 'serves a legitimate public purpose,' will pay property owner $45,000

By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com

July 30, 2025

The town of Ridgway will be allowed to condemn private property to build a trail from the River Park subdivision to Ridgway Secondary School. According to an order from Seventh Judicial Chief District...

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Price drops for water system rebuild

Construction to begin in August

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

July 30, 2025

Construction for Ridgway’s new water diversion system is scheduled to begin in August at a much lower cost than expected. During a special town council meeting on July 24, councilors approved a constr...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines