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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
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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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Cimarron Gathering Place opens with fanfare
By James Hanlon 
November 6, 2026
After months of planning, elder community members now have a place to gather during the week. The Cimarron Gathering Place is an age-friendly community center held most Tuesdays and Thursdays at the O...
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Cleared for takeoff
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Cleared for takeoff
Halloween full of tricks and treats
By Erin McIntyre 
November 4, 2026
Ouray’s Main Street was a spooky place to be on Halloween, with witches at the Wright Opera House including Gayle Veum of Log Hill. The “King of Pop” and a member of the Jackson Five were spotted tric...
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Sales tax measure fails
By Chart Riggall 
November 4, 2026
Ouray County voters on Tuesday rejected a proposal to raise the local sales tax rate by 0.5% in order to fund future disaster relief, dashing county officials’ hopes to find a new revenue source for e...
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Ridgway teen memorialized
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Ridgway teen memorialized
Killed in climbing accident, Matsuda remembered for loyalty, passion, work ethic
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
November 4, 2026
After pulling a 16-hour shift on this summer’s Gold Mountain Fire, Bennett Raley knew he could trust and rely on his young teammate. The volunteer firefighter with the Log Hill Volunteer Fire Departme...
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Can public save Alpine Ranger program?
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Can public save Alpine Ranger program?
With government bowing out, group seeks to raise money for backcountry patrols
By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com 
November 4, 2026
With a lack of government funding to continue Ouray County’s Alpine Ranger patrols next year, the task has fallen to locals to raise enough money – $67,000, to be exact – to keep the backcountry patro...
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