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Dear Editor: As mayoral candidate Ethan Funk noted at the Woman’s Club candidate forum on Oct. 14, the best way for Ouray to market itself is by provi...
October 28, 2021
Problems facing Ouray require solutions beyond rental tax
Dear Editor: As ballots for the Nov. 2 election have been mailed out, I would like to point out several concerns with Ballot Issue 2A. This proposal w...
October 28, 2021
Consider a number of factors in voting for school measures
Dear Editor: I would like to take the opportunity as president of the Ridgway School Board to thank the voters for their thoughtful consideration of b...
October 28, 2021
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CALENDAR & EVENTS
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Every Friday and Saturday morning at 9 and every Tuesday and Wednesday night at 7 at St. Daniel’s Church, 614 Fifth St., Ouray. ...
October 21, 2021
RUNNERS TAKE AIM AT STATE
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RUNNERS TAKE AIM AT STATE
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October 21, 2021
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LOOKING BACK
50 YEARS AGO October 21, 1971 - Word was received late Wednesday this week that the dam proposed at Ridgway will not go in there, which will come as w...
October 21, 2021
Proud to have Nelson as Ouray mayor
Dear Editor: Greg Nelson is my choice for mayor. First, he is a great communicator. I can remember back before his time when the previous mayor basica...
October 21, 2021
Less dollars in vacation rentals means less dollars for local economy
Dear Editor: We’ve owned a home in Ouray for 17 years. We hoped to move there with our family when our son was born. Alas, he had medical complication...
October 21, 2021
Excise tax sends bad message to businesses
Dear Editor: Serious public policy decisions should be made carefully based on data. We urge Ouray voters to consider the following in deciding how to...
October 21, 2021
Excise tax would have long-term effects
Dear Editor: With Ballot Issue 2A on the upcoming election, this will prove disastrous to us that own and operate Airbnbs here in the city of Ouray. T...
October 21, 2021
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September 9, 2026
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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...
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Trump declares disaster for fire
By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com 
September 9, 2026
Move frees up federal relief money President Donald Trump approved a major disaster declaration for the Gold Mountain and Aspen Acres fires, unlocking millions of dollars in Federal Emergency Manageme...
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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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Parking enforcement nixes popular highway camping spot
By By James Hanlon james@ouraynews.com 
September 9, 2026
Officials cite concerns about safety, health at Tuffy's Corner A highway pullout popular for overnight camper parking north of Ouray has been empty in recent weeks since ‘no camping’ signs were instal...
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