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Opinion
LOOKING BACK
50 YEARS AGO June 8, 1972 - Wednesday, May 31, a 14-year-old runaway from Tinley Park, Illinois was surprised while robbing a motor home at the Amphit...
June 9, 2022
Transparency, accountability a must in wake of Simms Fire
Transparency, accountability a must in wake of Simms Fire
[tecnavia_gallery slug='transparency-accountability-a-must-in-wake-of-simms-fire-gallery-20230406-1317-344944' view='carousel']You can see it in their...
June 2, 2022
CORE Act would benefit San Juan hunters, anglers, wildlife
Dear Editor: Last month, Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper welcomed the Senate’s first-ever committee vote on the Colorado O...
June 2, 2022
Athletics, activities support appreciated
Dear Editor: Now that the 2021-2022 school year is all but concluded, I speak on behalf of the Ouray School District to say thanks to the supportive c...
June 2, 2022
Forest Service blew it with Simms Fire
Dear Editor: According to Ouray Ranger District Manager Dana Gardunio, proceeding with the Simms Mesa prescribed burn on May 16 was “(her) decision .....
June 2, 2022
What is Ouray’s plan in case of an emergency?
Dear Editor: In 1944 when I was in Normandy, the sirens would glare and tell us that a bombing raid had begun, it was time to go. And we knew where th...
June 2, 2022
Commissioners need to be honest about possible tax hike
Dear Editor: The Board of County Commissioners is scheming to raise your taxes again. This time it’s a citizen-proposed property tax increase for anot...
June 2, 2022
Vernon Floyd Hudson
Obituaries
Vernon Floyd Hudson
A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, June 18, 2022, 11:00 A.M. at the Ranch in Ridgway. Please join us with your memories and stories. Plea...
June 2, 2022
Bill Halasz
Obituaries
Bill Halasz
William Richard Halasz, born March 29, 1925, in Chicago, passed away at home in Dallas on May 14. Bill spent all of his 97 years cultivating a spirit ...
June 2, 2022
News
AROUND THE REGION
GUNNISON It was an overcast Sunday afternoon in May, but all of the boat slips at Elk Creek Marina sat empty. Nick Moore backed his truck down the ram...
June 2, 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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