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Ralph Lowery
Ralph Lowery, 58, of Ridgway, CO passed away unexpectedly May 28th, 2021. He was born in 1962 in Montrose, CO to Lester and Delphane Lowery. As a boy,...
June 10, 2021
Opinion
LOOKING BACK
50 YEARS AGO June 10, 1971 - “Since I have been in this office, I have bitten by dogs four times — and there is four dead dogs.” Police Chief Harold B...
June 10, 2021
Police searching for missing Ouray man
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Police searching for missing Ouray man
Ouray police are asking for the public's help in finding a 56-year-old Ouray man who hasn't been seen since leaving his home this morning. George Savi...
June 9, 2021
Town hall closed for odor
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Town hall closed for odor
UPDATE: Wednesday at 3 p.m. Hazardous materials experts have determined the odor causing the evacuation of Ridgway Town Hall on Tuesday is not dangero...
June 8, 2021
LOOKING BACK
50 YEARS AGO June 3, 1971 - Editorial: The wilderness issue is getting hot around here. Though hearing dates have yet to be set on the Uncompahgre wil...
June 2, 2021
Condo project could come at high cost
Dear Editor: We all agree Ouray needs more housing and rapidly. Silvershield Terrace will provide 30 more condo units, but at a potentially disastrous...
June 2, 2021
Public health option would help economy
Dear Editor: Nearly all the industrialized nations of the world offer universal health care. Many of these nations are often led by conservative admin...
June 2, 2021
Obituaries
Larry Fredrick Falk
Larry Fredrick Falk of Ridgway died peacefully on April 27, after a brief illness. Larry was born on Feb. 8, 1949 in Dearborn, MI, the only child of E...
May 26, 2021
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‘I did it for the animals’
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‘I did it for the animals’
Continuing a tradition she started more than 20 years ago, Ridgway's Dana Ivers partners with land trust to shield 170 acres from development
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
November 12, 2025
Dodging prairie dog holes, Dana Ivers walked through her roughly 170-acre property on the southern side of Ridgway, admiring the sound and clear color of snowmelt rushing through ditches and into her ...
Judge delays sex assault trial again
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Judge delays sex assault trial again
Over objections to another holdup, defense says DNA expert not available in January
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
November 12, 2025
The trial for one of three men accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl in Ouray County in 2023 has been postponed for a second time. Seventh Judicial Chief District Judge Cory Jackson agreed...
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Ouray to pursue 24-hour police coverage
Interim chief suggests change after council OKs response time policy that could impact his job status
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
November 12, 2025
Ouray’s interim police chief will explore implementing around-the-clock police coverage, a significant change aimed at nullifying a new policy the city council adopted last week that could otherwise m...
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SMPA’s rate structure is regressive
By Dear Editor: 
November 12, 2025
Concerning the proposed San Miguel Power Association rate increase: Has the recent peak/off-peak rate structure worked to reduce the demand charge from Tri-State Generation and Transmission Associatio...
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