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CON-GRAD-ULATIONS!
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CON-GRAD-ULATIONS!
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May 31, 2023
OURAY CLASS OF 2023
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OURAY CLASS OF 2023
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May 31, 2023
Robert David McCarty
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Robert David McCarty
May 31, 2023
Congratulations, Ridgway High School class of 2023
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Congratulations, Ridgway High School class of 2023
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May 24, 2023
It’s time for that fun graduation game we play every year – called ‘who’s that baby?’
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It’s time for that fun graduation game we play every year – called ‘who’s that baby?’
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May 24, 2023
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Join together to oppose valuations
Dear Editor: I have been selling real estate in this county for almost 20 years and I am dismayed by the inconsistencies of the most recent property t...
May 24, 2023
Congratulations, Ouray High School class of 2023
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Congratulations, Ouray High School class of 2023
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May 24, 2023
Jennifer Kay Mitchell Slafter
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Jennifer Kay Mitchell Slafter
May 24, 2023
REACHING THE SEASON’S FINISH LINE
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REACHING THE SEASON’S FINISH LINE
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May 24, 2023
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Deputies deserve more pay than IT
Dear Editor: Ouray County is advertising for positions, including deputy sheriff with a requirement to already be POST certified (i.e. qualified law e...
May 24, 2023
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Vehicle problems toss wrench at sheriff
Maintenance costs pile up as agency wrestles with delays in replacing patrol cars
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
December 10, 2025
Gio Mendoza’s coworkers thought he was missing for more than an hour. Emergency dispatchers were scrambling to get in touch with him. They had no idea the Ouray County sheriff’s investigator was stran...
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Resident: Tax money should fund ‘creatives’
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
December 10, 2025
A Ridgway woman is proposing the town give "creative" residents a monthly, unconditional cash payment to encourage them to stay living and working in town. Ridgway resident Tia Mihelarakis proposed a ...
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Commissioner opposes change to cost-savings policy
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
December 10, 2025
Ouray County Commissioner Lynn Padgett voted against a minor change to the county's new cost-savings policy, citing unclear language as the reason she canceled her attendance at a statewide conference...
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County OKs budget, will diminish savings
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
December 10, 2025
Editor’s note: This story has been corrected to accurately reflect the county's disaster fund balance heading into 2026. Ouray County commissioners approved the county's 2026 budget during their regul...
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