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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....
May 5, 2022
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POLICE LOG
The following is an excerpt of cases handled by the Ouray Police Department from April 26-May 2: APRIL 26 Officer assisted OCEMS with a medical call a...
May 5, 2022
SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED
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SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED
Ridgway senior Bella Janda signs a letter of intent to play volleyball at Fontbonne University in St. Louis, Missouri next year. Janda lettered in var...
May 5, 2022
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POLICE LOG
The following is an excerpt of cases handled by the Ouray County Sheriff's Office from April 25-May 1: APRIL 25 Deputy responded to the 500 block of R...
May 5, 2022
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AROUND THE REGION
GUNNISON Gunnison County commissioners have selected Fading West, a Buena Vista modular housing manufacturer, to construct a new affordable housing co...
May 5, 2022
TRACK AND FIELD COMPETES IN MONTROSE
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TRACK AND FIELD COMPETES IN MONTROSE
[tecnavia_gallery slug='track-and-field-competes-in-montrose-gallery' view='carousel']Left, Lucas Lane competes in the 1600-meter run in Montrose last...
May 5, 2022
Opinion
LOOKING BACK
50 YEARS AGO May 4, 1972 — The “mystery man” who had asked to lease Rotary Park from the City of Ouray was revealed as being Bob Griggers at Monday ni...
May 5, 2022
John Alton Malone Jr.
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John Alton Malone Jr.
John Alton Malone Jr. was born to John and Ava Malone on August 2, 1940 and raised on a working ranch in Tarkington, Texas. He was the youngest of thr...
May 5, 2022
LOOKING BACK
50 YEARS AGO April 27, 1972 — The Board of Education of Ouray School District R-1 in a regular meeting April 24 unanimously opposed the inclusion of O...
April 27, 2022
Elected officials need to model respect
Dear Editor: I am writing this to the editor strictly as an individual. My family and business partners are not associated with my position and/or thi...
April 27, 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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