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Sue Ann (McMahan) Schlosser passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family on June 24th, 2022. Sue was born to John and Helen McMahan on Novembe...

July 7, 2022

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County drops fire restrictions

After debate, Ouray County commissioners have agreed to ratify the decision made by Sheriff Justin Perry to join the City of Ouray, Town of Ridgway an...

July 7, 2022

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AROUND THE REGION

GUNNISON As the water levels of Lake Powell and Lake Mead hit staggering lows, the Bureau of Reclamation recently asked water users along the Colorado...

July 7, 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 7, 2022

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DROWNING THE COMPETITION

[tecnavia_gallery slug='drowning-the-competition-gallery' view='carousel']Top: This co-ed battle between Richard Weber III and LiErin Wilson, on the r...

July 7, 2022

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CHILD’S PLAY

[tecnavia_gallery slug='childs-play-gallery' view='carousel']TOP LEFT: Madison Cross, 4, laughs as she participates in the gunnysack race at Fellin Pa...

July 7, 2022

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CELEBRATION BY DAY â AND NIGHT

[tecnavia_gallery slug='celebration-by-day-a%c2%80%c2%94-and-night-gallery' view='carousel']Left: Ridgway’s Mike Potter of Potter Ranch drove the only...

July 7, 2022

HAVING A BLAST

The crowd cheers as the defending women’s water fight champions, Eva Schoonover and Sara Martinez, flood their opponents with water at the July 4 wate...

July 7, 2022

DRAWING A CROWD

The water fights have been a part of Ouray's Fourth of July celebration for more than a century, and this year's event brought out the usual crowd on ...

July 7, 2022

Opinion

LOOKING BACK

50 YEARS AGO July 6, 1972 - Editorial: July 4, 1972 in Ouray has to have been a landmark celebration as one of the best in a great many years. Old-tim...

July 7, 2022

Main, News...

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

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...

Feature

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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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines