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SILVERTON Congratulations to Tyler George, Dayna Kranker and Jeff Davis on their new roles as trustees on Silverton’s Town Board. Because there were n...

March 28, 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....

March 28, 2022

RIDGWAY ROUTS IGNACIO

Ridgway's Daisy Lipton (10) thwarts an Ignacio attack during 2A Southwestern League action on March 18 at Ignacio High School Field. The Demons, power...

March 28, 2022

Opinion

LOOKING BACK

50 YEARS AGO March 30, 1972 — The real old-fashioned community pride and spirit has shown itself the past two weekends in Ridgway. The problem: cut aw...

March 28, 2022

Opinion

Inadequate staffing puts safety at risk

Dear Editor: The Ouray County Sheriff's Office's annual report is impressive but demonstrates a serious need for additional staffing. The history of t...

March 28, 2022

LOOKING BACK

50 YEARS AGO March 23, 1972 — Seventy-five years of continuous service to the community is the record of the Woman’s Club of Ouray. From the founding ...

March 23, 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....

March 23, 2022

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AROUND THE REGION

SILVERTON Sasquatch Expedition Campers, a start-up business in San Juan County, was approved by the Colorado Economic Development Commission to receiv...

March 23, 2022

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RUNNERS SET RECORDS

[tecnavia_gallery slug='runners-set-records-gallery' view='carousel']Left, Kharis Weller of Silverton follows Daisy Lipton of Ridgway in the 800 meter...

March 23, 2022

The value of hyperlocal media

Dear Editor: I am a week late submitting this, but I think it's always important. Last week was Sunshine Week. According to Wikipedia, Sunshine Week i...

March 23, 2022

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Inmon sentenced to prison in sex assault case

By Erin McIntyre

June 5, 2026

A Ridgway man convicted of sexual assault by a Ouray County jury will spend at least four years in prison. Jeffrey Michael Inmon, 48, was convicted in a four-day jury trial in April. Jurors deliberate...

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Second Chance adopts new challenge in expansion

Humane society takes over Delta shelter, seeks to rehome more animals

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

June 3, 2026

Second Chance Humane Society is adopting a new beast: another Western Slope animal shelter in Delta. The Ridgway-based nonprofit organization officially took the reins of the Delta Animal Shelter on M...

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Staff criticizes commissioners

Survey: Workers satisfied with bosses

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

June 3, 2026

Ouray County’s employees are largely happy with their direct supervisors and department heads and dissatisfied with the Board of County Commissioners, according to a recent anonymous staff survey. Som...

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City reverses, will stick with sheriff for now

Council concerned about budget impacts from rebuilding police department

By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com

June 3, 2026

The Ouray City Council is reversing course on rebuilding an independent police department, agreeing Monday to instead continue to rely on the Ouray County Sheriff’s Office for law enforcement services...

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Board: Ice Park at ‘inflection point’

Seeking help from city, nonprofit claims funding sources drying up as operational costs climb

By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com

June 3, 2026

The nonprofit organization that runs the Ouray Ice Park cautioned Monday that it has reached a crossroads, saying its operational costs continue to climb even as its funding sources are saturated. In ...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines