50 YEARS AGO August 26, 1971 - The city’s sanitation department has received a big boost from the City of Montrose recently, with delivery of Ouray’s ...
August 25, 2021
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[tecnavia_gallery slug='back-on-track-gallery' view='carousel']Above, from left to right, Ouray runners Paton Edwards, Hayden Hart and Kaden Nelson ru...
August 25, 2021
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GUNNISON In a report that almost seems to defy logic, Gunnison County Chief Financial Officer Juan Guerra informed county commissioners on Tuesday tha...
August 25, 2021
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Six compete for two council seats There will be plenty of competition for three seats on the Ouray City Council this fall. As reported previously, May...
August 25, 2021
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August 25, 2021
Opinion
It’s been a smoky, unusually hot, but relatively moist summer in Ouray. Luckily for us, though, we have experienced nothing remotely like the climate ...
August 25, 2021
Dear Editor: In response to Rob Carrick's defense of a "vacant house tax,” I offer three thoughts. First, my parents moved to Ouray in 1952, and lived...
August 25, 2021
Dear Editor: Restrictions on short-term rentals are a violation of private property rights in residential zones. Renting property is a source of incom...
August 25, 2021
Obituaries
Gary was born on February 24, 1939, in Mitchell, South Dakota to John P. and Ann Wenande. He graduated from the University of South Dakota and proudly...
August 18, 2021
Obituaries
Steve was born in Ouray, Colorado to John and Betti Svaldi. He graduated class of 1970 from Ouray High School. He followed in his father's footsteps w...
August 18, 2021
News
November 6, 2026
After months of planning, elder community members now have a place to gather during the week. The Cimarron Gathering Place is an age-friendly community center held most Tuesdays and Thursdays at the O...
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Halloween full of tricks and treats
November 4, 2026
Ouray’s Main Street was a spooky place to be on Halloween, with witches at the Wright Opera House including Gayle Veum of Log Hill. The “King of Pop” and a member of the Jackson Five were spotted tric...
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November 4, 2026
Ouray County voters on Tuesday rejected a proposal to raise the local sales tax rate by 0.5% in order to fund future disaster relief, dashing county officials’ hopes to find a new revenue source for e...
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Killed in climbing accident, Matsuda remembered for loyalty, passion, work ethic
November 4, 2026
After pulling a 16-hour shift on this summer’s Gold Mountain Fire, Bennett Raley knew he could trust and rely on his young teammate. The volunteer firefighter with the Log Hill Volunteer Fire Departme...
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With government bowing out, group seeks to raise money for backcountry patrols
November 4, 2026
With a lack of government funding to continue Ouray County’s Alpine Ranger patrols next year, the task has fallen to locals to raise enough money – $67,000, to be exact – to keep the backcountry patro...
