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LOOKING BACK
50 YEARS AGO August 19, 1971 - Eight-year-old Lisa Denise Hill, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl V. Hill, Route 1, Ridgway, became the first traffic fata...
August 18, 2021
From Joy to an Angel: the story of some special horses
Opinion
From Joy to an Angel: the story of some special horses
In 1983 and 1984, I trained a cutting horse named Sonitas Joy. We won $320,000 in a year and a half. Her owner decided to retire her and breed her. Si...
August 18, 2021
Plenty of reasons for vacancy tax
Dear Editor: In response to the Mudges from Mesa, Arizona, who were unclear as to why someone might suggest a “vacant house tax” in Ouray on second ho...
August 18, 2021
There’s still time to act on climate
Dear Editor: This summer is on track to be another record-breaking wildfire season, Canada experienced a 120-degree heat wave, the floods in Germany w...
August 18, 2021
Farewell to a beautiful place
Dear Editor: On Aug. 10 our family sold our house on Log Hill Village. I am absolutely going to miss this area of Colorado. I'm going to miss True Gri...
August 18, 2021
LOOKING BACK
50 YEARS AGO August 12, 1971 - Robert E. Majors, 31, of Wichita, Kansas, allegedly stole over $600 worth of tools from the Idarado Mining Company wher...
August 11, 2021
James Evan Petersen
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James Evan Petersen
James Evan Petersen died Tuesday, July 27, 2021 in Montrose, CO surrounded by his family. Jim was born October 26, 1928 to Evan and Pearl Wright Peter...
August 11, 2021
Covid
VIRUS CASES UPDATE
As of Wednesday morning, Ouray County reported two new cases of the virus, confirmed with testing at Montrose Memorial Hospital. Both involved women i...
August 11, 2021
I-70 TO OPEN SATURDAY
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I-70 TO OPEN SATURDAY
Interstate 70 in Glenwood Canyon is expected to open Saturday afternoon, according to information provided Wednesday by the Colorado Department of Tra...
August 11, 2021
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AROUND THE REGION
GUNNISON Gunnison County commissioners on Tuesday approved the next steps in a plan that could result in breaking ground on a new affordable housing d...
August 11, 2021
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Cimarron Gathering Place opens with fanfare
By James Hanlon 
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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Cleared for takeoff
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Cleared for takeoff
Halloween full of tricks and treats
By Erin McIntyre 
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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Sales tax measure fails
By Chart Riggall 
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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Ridgway teen memorialized
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Ridgway teen memorialized
Killed in climbing accident, Matsuda remembered for loyalty, passion, work ethic
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
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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Can public save Alpine Ranger program?
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Can public save Alpine Ranger program?
With government bowing out, group seeks to raise money for backcountry patrols
By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com 
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...
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