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Vote to support fire department
Dear Editor: Almost 10 years ago I accidentally caught a shed near my house on fire. The shed was storing used fry oil for turning into biodiesel. It ...
November 2, 2022
Gertrud “Trudy” Giels
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Gertrud “Trudy” Giels
Sept. 23, 1953-Oct. 26, 2022 Gertrud 'Trudy' Giels was born in the little country town of Hillesheim, Germany. She earned a degree in pharmacy, workin...
November 2, 2022
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AROUND THE REGION
GUNNISON The City of Gunnison is proposing to increase utility rates across the board in electric, water, sewer and refuse to account for persistent i...
November 2, 2022
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NEWS BRIEFS
The Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) is accepting applications from Nov. 1 to April 30, 2023 for residents who need help keeping warm this ...
November 2, 2022
Kuns will be the champion of women’s rights
Dear Editor: Women’s rights are a priority for Kevin Kuns. As a founder of the Montrose Women March group, Kevin Kuns has consistently stood with us. ...
October 27, 2022
Camp Hale, Thompson Divide protections welcomed
Dear Editor: Great Old Broads for Wilderness applauds President Biden’s proclaiming the Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument last week as a ...
October 27, 2022
Catlin a first-class rep for region
Dear Editor: I have met Marc Catlin on a number of occasions and have been impressed with his level of knowledge on the water resources here in Distri...
October 27, 2022
Opinion
OURAY COUNTY LOOKING BACK
50 YEARS AGO October 26, 1972 - Hunters keep the Sheriff’s Office busy, too. Ouray County Sheriff Art Dougherty reports that a doe and a license were ...
October 27, 2022
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CALENDAR & EVENTS
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Every Friday and Saturday morning at 9 a.m. and every Wednesday night at 5:30 p.m. at St. Daniel’s Church, 614 Fifth St., Ouray....
October 27, 2022
Red Mountain Pass reopens after fatal accident
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Red Mountain Pass reopens after fatal accident
One person died in an accident on Red Mountain Pass south of Ouray on Monday.  Ouray County Undersheriff Tammy Stroup said the accident was reported a...
October 24, 2022
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Cleared for takeoff
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Halloween full of tricks and treats
By Erin McIntyre 
November 4, 2026
Ouray’s Main Street was a spooky place to be on Halloween, with witches at the Wright Opera House including Gayle Veum of Log Hill. The “King of Pop” and a member of the Jackson Five were spotted tric...
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Sales tax measure fails
By Chart Riggall 
November 4, 2026
Ouray County voters on Tuesday rejected a proposal to raise the local sales tax rate by 0.5% in order to fund future disaster relief, dashing county officials’ hopes to find a new revenue source for e...
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Ridgway teen memorialized
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Ridgway teen memorialized
Killed in climbing accident, Matsuda remembered for loyalty, passion, work ethic
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
November 4, 2026
After pulling a 16-hour shift on this summer’s Gold Mountain Fire, Bennett Raley knew he could trust and rely on his young teammate. The volunteer firefighter with the Log Hill Volunteer Fire Departme...
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Can public save Alpine Ranger program?
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Can public save Alpine Ranger program?
With government bowing out, group seeks to raise money for backcountry patrols
By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com 
November 4, 2026
With a lack of government funding to continue Ouray County’s Alpine Ranger patrols next year, the task has fallen to locals to raise enough money – $67,000, to be exact – to keep the backcountry patro...
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Jury finds man not guilty in 2023 sex assault case
By Erin McIntyre, James Hanlon 
November 4, 2026
A Montrose County jury found the stepson of the former Ouray police chief not guilty of sexual assault Wednesday, at the end of his eight-day criminal trial. The jury handed down the verdict after del...
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