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GRILLIN’ AND CHILLIN’
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GRILLIN’ AND CHILLIN’
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August 4, 2022
IT’S NATIONAL NIGHT OUT, BABY
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IT’S NATIONAL NIGHT OUT, BABY
Ava Sales, age 1, enjoys eating chips and wearing her Log Hill Volunteer Fire Department Junior Firefighter hat at National Night Out Tuesday. Her mom...
August 4, 2022
Opinion
LOOKING BACK
50 YEARS AGO August 3, 1972 - Used to be the only place you saw naked ladies in public around here was hanging over a bar here and there. Not these da...
August 4, 2022
Road to Yankee Boy Basin to reopen after flooding, mudslides
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Road to Yankee Boy Basin to reopen after flooding, mudslides
Ouray County officials plan to reopen County Road 361 later today (Thursday) following mudslides that buried and damaged the popular high-country road...
July 28, 2022
Will Divide Ranch neighbors give modular homes a chance?
Dear Editor: This letter is in response to the article written about system-built construction on “Divided Ranch" in the July 21-27 edition. I must di...
July 28, 2022
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POLICE LOG
The following is an excerpt of cases handled by the Ouray Police Department from July 20-26: JULY 20 Officer found a parking problem in the 400 block ...
July 28, 2022
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POLICE LOG
The following is a summary of cases the Ridgway Marshal's Office handled from June 27-July 24. If you have information on any of the below active case...
July 28, 2022
SUMMER’S SWEET SOUNDS
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SUMMER’S SWEET SOUNDS
[tecnavia_gallery slug='summers-sweet-sounds-gallery' view='carousel']Above: Bluegrass singer Sierra Hull performs for the crowd at Ridgway's Hartwell...
July 28, 2022
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AROUND THE REGION
GUNNISON After voting against placing an $83.4 million bond on the ballot in 2021, the Gunnison Watershed School District Board has continued to make ...
July 28, 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....
July 28, 2022
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New county manager seeks to lead with heart
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New county manager seeks to lead with heart
After careers in big cities and large governments, Antonio Mendez is shifting his perspective
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
February 4, 2026
Ouray County is unlike most places Antonio Mendez has lived or worked before, and Mendez brings experience unlike the county has seen in two decades, or possibly ever. Ouray County’s new manager grew ...
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City leader pulls police from patrol duty
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City leader pulls police from patrol duty
Administrator cites concerns about training, liability; sheriff's office assumes full control of services in Ouray
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
February 4, 2026
Ouray City Administrator Michelle Metteer has pulled the police department’s two remaining officers off of patrol duty and reassigned them to administrative tasks, citing concerns about liability and ...
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County considers asking voters for tax hike in November
Staff to research potential funding measures for EMS, road and bridge; sheriff won't seek question this fall
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
February 4, 2026
Ouray County leaders want to research and poll the public’s appetite for asking voters for more tax revenue, to raise additional money for the county’s Emergency Medical Services and the Road and Brid...
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Ridgway gets initial OK for $1.34M grant
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
February 4, 2026
Ridgway has received initial approval for a $1.34 million grant to help it explore an all-electric building code for new construction and help electrify municipal operations, to lower its carbon footp...
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Good for you! Uncompahgre STEAM Fair
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Good for you! Uncompahgre STEAM Fair
February 4, 2026
The “Good For You!” page is a place for reader-submitted photos illustrating community, celebrations and more. Want to submit a photo for publication? Here are some guidelines for submissions: - This ...
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