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Low stream flow in the Lake Fork River below Lake San Cristobal has prompted partial release of an in-stream water right from the lake, which is contr...
September 30, 2021
WAITING FOR GODOT COMES TO SHERBINO
WAITING FOR GODOT COMES TO SHERBINO
Samuel Beckett’s “Waiting for Godot” is on stage at the Sherbino Theater on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The show stars Edward Cating and Ja...
September 30, 2021
AN INVITATION TO RUN
AN INVITATION TO RUN
[tecnavia_gallery slug='an-invitation-to-run-gallery' view='carousel']Above: Ouray runner Vinny Schierenberg nears the finish line and misses first pl...
September 30, 2021
Opinion
LOOKING BACK
50 YEARS AGO September 30, 1971 - Kitchen Korner with Betty Goddard High Altitude Kitchen Tested Recipes: Hello Friends; You should step into my kitch...
September 30, 2021
Opinion
Schools seek revenue on top of revenue
Dear Editor: According to the May, 2021 Notice of Valuation from the county assessor’s office my property taxes due in 2022 went up approximately 15% ...
September 30, 2021
Opinion
Comment now on draft forest plan
Dear Editor: The Grand Mesa-Uncompahgre-Gunnison National Forest released its draft forest plan and draft Environmental Impact Statement on Aug. 13, w...
September 30, 2021
Opinion
A cowardly cartoon
Dear Editor: I would like to redress the political cartoon published in last week’s Opinion section. In the era through which we are currently passing...
September 30, 2021
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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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