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Clear laws will help Canyon Creek usage
Dear Editor, I would like to clarify the points I made recently concerning the use of the Canyon Creek area. I made these points at the June 1 Board o...
July 1, 2021
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Telluride man, dog killed in crash
A 26-year-old Telluride man and his dog died in an early morning crash June 16 south of Ridgway on U.S. Highway 550. The driver has been identified as...
June 23, 2021
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Power line project will result in delays
Motorists and recreationists along and near Red Mountain Pass should expect closures and delays over the next few weeks as the San Miguel Power Associ...
June 23, 2021
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AROUND THE REGION
GUNNISON Even though the majority of COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted, many Colorado restaurants are still struggling to keep up. Restaurants us...
June 23, 2021
MAGNIFIQUE!
MAGNIFIQUE!
Ridgway musicians Doug and Heather perform a set on North Laura Street in Ridgway on Sunday during the inaugural La Fete de la Musique, which was put ...
June 23, 2021
MOUNTAIN MAJESTY
MOUNTAIN MAJESTY
Ridgway photographer Gary Ratcliff captured peak bloom of mule’s ears wildflowers with a backdrop of the Sneffels range earlier this month. Late sprin...
June 23, 2021
LOOKING BACK
50 YEARS AGO June 24, 1971 - The Ouray City Council has approved purchase of a new fiberglass or aluminum diving board for the municipal outdoor pool,...
June 23, 2021
Without enough workers, we all lose
Dear Editor, Most of the U.S., Colorado and in particular Ouray County are going through a housing value explosion because of the shortage of workers ...
June 23, 2021
Ouray needs to cap short-term rentals
Dear Editor, A few attendees at the housing work session on Monday, June 7 made the point that if we didn’t allow short-term rentals in town, Ouray wo...
June 23, 2021
Hospitalizations increase in Mesa County, vaccination rate at 40%
Covid
Hospitalizations increase in Mesa County, vaccination rate at 40%
By Stina Sieg, CPR News In Mesa County, health care workers are exhausted. And the COVID-19 cases keep coming.  “We just got to keep going,” said Dr. ...
June 18, 2021
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Ridgway girls run down state title
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Ridgway girls run down state title
Young team blows past competition to hoist Class 2A cross country trophy
By By Matt Meyer Special to the Plaindealer 
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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Underwood elected mayor
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ELECTION 2025
Underwood elected mayor
Hart joins council, which needs to fill two spots
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
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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Property tax hikes pass for cemetery, fire districts
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
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
Voters approve new county lodging tax
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
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
Fagrelius, Meruelo win school board seats
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
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,...
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