Dear Editor: It’s officially “tax increase hunting season” in Ouray County. Ballot Measure 1A is an opportunistic, poorly written and vague $411,003 f...
October 21, 2021
Dear Editor: If the city votes "yes" for the excise tax on vacation rentals, Ouray will become one of the most highly taxed towns in Colorado. One of ...
October 21, 2021
Dear Editor: As a former board member of the Ridgway School District, I’m writing in support of voting yes on 4A and 4B. • Why I Support 4A (mill levy...
October 21, 2021
Dear Editor: I believe strongly about individuals who share their life to the public and wonder for what cause or reason. Heidi Forbes is running for ...
October 21, 2021
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October 13, 2021
50 YEARS AGO October 14, 1971 - OPEN LETTER — It has been brought to our attention that rumors about the Ridgway school accreditation are being circul...
October 13, 2021
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A story on Page 1 in the Oct. 7-13 edition should have listed Ouray City Council candidate Heidi Forbes’s first name as Heidi, not Heather. A news bri...
October 13, 2021
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GUNNISON The Western Power Area Administration, which provides 28% of Gunnison’s electricity, notified the city that they cannot meet the current dema...
October 13, 2021
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October 13, 2021
Dear Editor: There are several proposals on the upcoming election ballot that will raise taxes if they are approved. I will be voting no on all of the...
October 13, 2021
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Young team blows past competition to hoist Class 2A cross country trophy
November 5, 2025
There isn’t a perfect translation for “hill” in Chinese. That's something Natasha Hessler discovered when she arrived at the famous creek crossing during the Colorado State Cross Country Championship ...
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ELECTION 2025
Hart joins council, which needs to fill two spots
November 5, 2025
Ouray City Councilor Michael Underwood won election to the mayor’s seat Tuesday night, succeeding on a campaign that emphasized fiscal conservatism and a vow to fix what he perceives as a disconnect b...
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November 5, 2025
Voters Tuesday night approved tax increases for the Cedar Hill Cemetery District and the Ouray Fire Protection District. A measure to increase the cemetery district’s mill levy from 0.33 mills to 1 mi...
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ELECTION 2025
November 5, 2025
Voters in unincorporated Ouray County approved a new 6% lodging tax that is expected to provide more than $182,000 in additional funding during a tight 2026 budget year and into the future. The measur...
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ELECTION 2025
November 5, 2025
Ouray voters have chosen two former educators to join the Ouray School Board, according to unofficial results from Tuesday’s election. Three candidates competed for two open seats on the school board,...
