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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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Field of dreams realized

Community celebrates opening of new $4 million athletic complex

By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com

September 17, 2025

The runners pounded out miles on dirt trails, gravel roads and sidewalks ringing public parks. They launched themselves over hurdles in carpeted hallways of the school, sometimes crashing into the met...

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Ouray to ditch large downtown signs

Public pans signs as out of place, will review smaller prototypes

By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com

September 17, 2025

The city of Ouray is prepared to scrap a series of new large signs installed this summer in the downtown core meant to direct drivers to various locations in favor of smaller signs, acceding to reside...

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Councilors: Ouray residents, company need to do better securing trash

By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com

September 17, 2025

With bears loading up on calories in preparation for hibernation, some Ouray city councilors said they're looking for both residents and the city's trash services provider to do better to ensure bears...

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County looks to curb 2026 budget

Plan calls for 2.5% cost-of-living employee salary increase; sheriff pulls request for additional deputy

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

September 17, 2025

After years of growth, Ouray County leaders are working together to find ways to rein in or hold costs steady in 2026. During a special work session Tuesday, county officials looked at an early draft ...

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Looking Back

September 17, 2025

Compiled from the files of The Ouray County Herald, The Ridgway Sun, and The Ouray County Plaindealer 50 Years Ago September 18, 1975 The Ouray County commissioners have responded by letter to stateme...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines