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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%
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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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September 9, 2026
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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...
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Trump declares disaster for fire
By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com 
September 9, 2026
Move frees up federal relief money President Donald Trump approved a major disaster declaration for the Gold Mountain and Aspen Acres fires, unlocking millions of dollars in Federal Emergency Manageme...
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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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Parking enforcement nixes popular highway camping spot
By By James Hanlon james@ouraynews.com 
September 9, 2026
Officials cite concerns about safety, health at Tuffy's Corner A highway pullout popular for overnight camper parking north of Ouray has been empty in recent weeks since ‘no camping’ signs were instal...
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