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Ridgway water main break causes shutoff
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Ridgway water main break causes shutoff
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April 27, 2023
CHANGES AT THE TOP
CHANGES AT THE TOP
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April 26, 2023
KEEPING PACE WITH THE PACK
KEEPING PACE WITH THE PACK
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April 26, 2023
TASTES LIKE WINTER
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TASTES LIKE WINTER
April 26, 2023
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OURAY COUNTY LOOKING BACK
50 YEARS AGO April 26, 1973 - Late spring and early summer is a tragic time for wildlife “rescued” by well-meaning humans who fail to understand that ...
April 26, 2023
Letters
Let’s keep the wave going here
Dear Editor: When we moved here eight years ago, we were delighted to see just about everyone exchanging waves on the roads around here. It's an old W...
April 26, 2023
Letters
Address validation a source of frustration
Dear Editor: Many of us in Ridgway are forced to use a post office box, either because of the ¼ mile delivery rule or for some other reason. This caus...
April 26, 2023
CLEAN UP ON AISLE 550
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CLEAN UP ON AISLE 550
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April 19, 2023
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NEWS BRIEFS
Ouray police are trying to find out who illegally entered the former Red Mountain Brewing building last week and caused thousands of dollars in damage...
April 19, 2023
Letters
Rather than serve alcohol, improve pool quality for all
Dear Editor: With respect to the current dialogue regarding selling/ serving alcohol at the Ouray Hot Springs Pool, I strongly object for the followin...
April 19, 2023
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Inmon sentenced to prison in sex assault case
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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
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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’
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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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