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Stop demonizing short-term rentals
Dear Editor: As one with an interest in two short-term rentals (STRs) licensed in Ridgway, I’m compelled to respond to the seeming drumbeat of misinfo...
May 24, 2023
FIVE HEADED FOR STATE
FIVE HEADED FOR STATE
[tecnavia_gallery slug='five-headed-for-state-gallery' view='carousel']Photos courtesy David Emory
May 17, 2023
Letters
Statistics on crime can be misleading
Dear Editor: I read with interest the article about the public meeting with local law enforcement. While I appreciated the in-depth article, I am conc...
May 17, 2023
Letters
Several reasons to oppose alcohol at pool
Dear Editor: I am seriously opposed to serving alcohol at the Ouray pool. It is a special part of our town: a draw for many visitors and a part of our...
May 17, 2023
STICKING THE LANDING
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STICKING THE LANDING
Ouray’s Roman Sackman lands in the triple-jump competition at the track meet in Mancos on Tuesday. This was Sackman’s first high school jump competiti...
May 10, 2023
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POLICE LOG
OURAY POLICE The following is an excerpt of cases handled by the Ouray Police Department from May 1-8: MAY 1 Officer found a parking violation in the ...
May 10, 2023
HEADED FOR STATE
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HEADED FOR STATE
Ridgway sophomore Maddie Miller attempts to wrap a pass around Telluride's Regan Chandler during the Lady Demons' 1-0, double-overtime win on the road...
May 10, 2023
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NEWS BRIEFS
Box Cañon Falls Park in Ouray is expected to open Friday, May 12, after a contractor completes repairs to the road leading into the park. The park was...
May 10, 2023
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CORRECTION
A news brief on Page 10 in the May 4-10 edition about a fatal snowplowing accident should have said Jim Olson was plowing a neighbor's driveway, not h...
May 10, 2023
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UPDATE: Body of Ridgway man found in Chaffee County
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UPDATE: Body of Ridgway man found in Chaffee County
By Mike 
October 28, 2026
The bodies of a college student from Ridgway and another man were found Wednesday afternoon in Chaffee County, five days after they left for a weekend hiking trip and got caught in a snowstorm. Kaden ...
A well-deserved honor
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A well-deserved honor
By Erin McIntyre 
October 28, 2026
The Telluride Foundation is honoring Williams with its 2026 Volunteer of the Year award. Williams, who moved to Ouray in 1975, is a longtime volunteer and former Ouray city councilor. Her experience i...
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Cow Creek project fight heads to key hearing
By Chart Riggall 
October 28, 2026
A Colorado judge will consider next week whether regional water managers have enough ground to stand on to pursue a plan to divert water from Cow Creek into Ridgway Reservoir, as a long-running battle...
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SMPA proposes fifth consecutive rate hike
Trio of increases would raise access charge 27%
By Chart Riggall 
October 28, 2026
San Miguel Power Association has proposed to hike its base monthly access charge for the vast majority of its customers from $33 to $42, marking the fifth straight year the power provider has sought a...
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