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Joyce “Joy” Wolf
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Joyce “Joy” Wolf
1927-2022 Joyce Wolf, who with her husband, Erving, amassed one of the most comprehensive private collections of American art, passed away August 7th,...
August 11, 2022
Doris Clark
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Doris Clark
July 26, 1928-August 5, 2022 The heart of our family closed her eyes for the final time on the morning of August 5, 2022. Doris (Dorie) Laverne Wood w...
August 11, 2022
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POLICE LOG
OURAY SHERIFF The following is an excerpt of cases handled by the Ouray County Sheriff's Office from Aug. 1-7: AUG. 1 Deputy conducted two traffic sto...
August 11, 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....
August 11, 2022
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AROUND THE REGION
GUNNISON Partnered with the Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska, Gunnison’s primary electricity provider, city staff are continuing to take steps to r...
August 11, 2022
Opinion
OURAY COUNTY LOOKING BACK
August 10, 1972 - Kathleen Evans, 28, of Norman, Oklahoma died Tuesday afternoon as a result of injuries sustained early that morning while she attemp...
August 11, 2022
Citizen voices can make a difference
Dear Editor: It can often feel like state and local decision-makers are beyond the reach of everyday people. The 2022 Colorado legislative session was...
August 4, 2022
County unable to deliver sensible pot rules
Dear Editor: I expected better from our county commissioners at the marijuana ordinance work session last week. After years of ignoring pleas from fam...
August 4, 2022
Doug Macfarlane
Obituaries
Doug Macfarlane
Doug Macfarlane went to be with Jesus on July 22, 2022 at the age of 63 while surrounded by his family in his lovingly designed home. He is finally ab...
August 4, 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....
August 4, 2022
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No-idling ordinance stalls after months of debate
By LIA SALVATIERRA 
May 14, 2026
“Idle-Free Ridgway” remains a motto, rather than a rule after the town council voted down final approval for an anti-idling ordinance that drew zealous support and opposition over the past five months...
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Ouray childcare model a blueprint for others
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Ouray childcare model a blueprint for others
A year after two daycares opened within affordable housing development, builder looks to replicate template in three other cities
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
May 13, 2026
The solution to the statewide childcare shortage might be here in Ouray County, where a blueprint for building childcare-ready affordable homes was drafted. It’s been a little more than a year since t...
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County tests: No mold problem in meeting rooms
After commissioner claims 'toxicity,' manager says 4-H, courthouse spaces safe to use
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
May 13, 2026
Ouray County commissioner meeting rooms don’t have a mold problem, according to testing ordered after Commissioner Lynn Padgett said the facilities caused her to feel sick and used it as justification...
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Beefed-up alpine ranger program returns
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Beefed-up alpine ranger program returns
State grant allows county to add sixth ranger to patrol backcountry, focus on safety, education
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
May 13, 2026
Ouray County’s alpine ranger program is back and bigger this year with the help of a state grant. The public will see alpine rangers patrolling areas including Yankee Boy Basin, Imogene Pass and the A...
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Two candidates vie for seat on San Miguel Power board
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Two candidates vie for seat on San Miguel Power board
Election to represent Ridgway, Log Hill contested for first time since 2014
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
May 13, 2026
For the first time in more than a decade, there’s a contested election for the District 6 seat on the San Miguel Power Association board of directors, representing all of Ridgway, much of Log Hill and...
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