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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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County turns attention to prairie dogs at 4-H Center

County manager insists on controlling rodents despite pushback from commissioner

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

June 17, 2026

Ouray County will control the prairie dog population at the 4-H Event Center and Fairgrounds. Ouray County Manager Antonio Mendez said he has yet to decide on a method, but that the end goal is contro...

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Gym members decry removal of free weights

City cites structural issues, will pursue short-term fix

By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com

June 17, 2026

The sudden removal of most of the free weights from the fitness center at the Ouray Hot Springs Pool has angered members who say the city eliminated one of the primary reasons they work out there. Cit...

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Town accepts grant to explore all-electric rules

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

June 17, 2026

The Ridgway Town Council has decided it’s willing to take a chance on a grant-funded public process in pursuit of an all-electric building code for new construction. Councilors unanimously voted on Ju...

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After hiatus, Ridgway to fly flag during Pride Month

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

June 17, 2026

Ridgway town councilors voted last week to fly the pride flag at Ridgway Town Hall for the remainder of Pride Month, after deciding not to last year. At a June 10 meeting, Councilor Polly Kroger reque...

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Library seeks money from city for expansion

State agency says local buy-in will improve chances of grant; council to consider funding request during fall budget talks

By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com

June 17, 2026

The Ouray Library District has asked the city of Ouray to contribute $100,000 toward its expansion, hoping to pair it with other funding from local and state governments. In a June 2 letter, which als...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines