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Mark R. Warren
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Mark R. Warren
Mark Richard Warren was born in Coeur d ‘Alene, Idaho on March 9, 1958 to Richard Lavern Warren and Della Melissa (Hutson) Warren. He was one of three...
April 21, 2022
Thomas N. Hollenbeck
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Thomas N. Hollenbeck
Thomas Neal Hollenbeck was born on May 26, 1957 to Neal and Winnie Hollenbeck in Pocatello, Idaho. The family moved several times due to Neal’s employ...
April 21, 2022
NEW COUNCIL SWORN IN
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NEW COUNCIL SWORN IN
The new Ridgway Town Council members were sworn in at last week’s meeting. This is the first time councilors have taken a photo together since 2019, d...
April 21, 2022
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POLICE LOG
The following is a summary of cases the Ridgway Marshal's Office handled from March 28 - April 10, 2022. If you have information on any of the below a...
April 21, 2022
RAISE THE ROOF
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RAISE THE ROOF
After more than a year of planning, the roof was removed from the old jail in Ridgway on Friday, the first step in taking apart and relocating the bui...
April 21, 2022
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AROUND THE REGION
GUNNISON After voting against placing an $83.4 million bond on the ballot in 2021, the Gunnison Watershed School District board is planning to bring t...
April 21, 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....
April 21, 2022
And the winners are …
And the winners are …
[tecnavia_gallery slug='and-the-winners-are-gallery-20230406-1228-287429' view='carousel']One of the things we’ve enjoyed most since we brought back t...
April 21, 2022
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Water restrictions exception, not rule
Colorado is on track for its warmest year ever. Source flows are diminishing or at historic lows. So why has only one water provider in Ouray County ordered cutbacks this summer?
By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com 
September 9, 2026
In the early days of summer, it remained a matter of some debate where the drought of 2026 ranked in the annals of long, hot Colorado summers. For Cary Denison, Ouray County’s representative on the Co...
Crews working to plug old water well
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Crews working to plug old water well
Operation part of state program to reclaim abandoned sites
By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com 
September 9, 2026
It’s not what you think. A towering steel drill that’s been perched along the side of U.S. Highway 550 in recent weeks isn’t probing for gas, or oil, or even a route to the Far East. The operation is ...
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