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Angel Creek Campground southwest of Ouray reopened on Monday after U.S. Forest Service officials cleared more than 140 hazardous trees. The Forest Ser...
June 14, 2023
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Dear Editor: I was recently honored, humbled and overwhelmed to receive an outpouring of deep sentiments, thoughtful gifts and heartfelt well-wishes f...
June 7, 2023
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Dear Editor: I assume that almost everyone in Ouray County who owns property has reviewed their new tax assessments, shocking as they were. The county...
June 7, 2023
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UPDATE, 4:01 p.m. The highway reopened to one lane of alternating traffic at 3:45 and will full reopen to two lanes of traffic in each direction by 5:...
June 2, 2023
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[tecnavia_gallery slug='ouray-class-of-2023-gallery' view='carousel']Left, Ouray High School graduate Clifford Utech examines his diploma after receiv...
May 31, 2023
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[tecnavia_gallery slug='ridgway-class-of-2023-gallery' view='carousel']Above, Ridgway class of 2023 salutatorian Autumn Sagal rides on top of a car dr...
May 31, 2023
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The average Ouray County homeowner would see their natural gas bill increase by more than $6 a month, while the average small commercial customer in t...
May 31, 2023
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[tecnavia_gallery slug='ridgway-class-of-2023-gallery-20230601-0251-192530' view='carousel']Left, Ridgway Secondary School graduate Maizy Gordon speak...
May 31, 2023
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County's first full-scale training May 15 meant to 'test where our holes are'
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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Unable to reduce heavy metals in Red Mountain Creek, Newmont exploring building plant atop pass
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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Ridgway may require 10% of units to be deed restricted
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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Commissioners approve first facility rate increase since 2015
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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Commissioners issue notice of violation to high alpine property owners, seek removal of gates
April 29, 2026
Ouray County may sue the owners of properties north of Red Mountain Pass if they don’t agree to remove two gates and restore public access to a road owned by the county and the U.S. Forest Service. Co...
