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PUTTING A SPIKE ON THE SEASON
PUTTING A SPIKE ON THE SEASON
Ridgway junior Bella Janda (18) goes on the attack against Ignacio blocker Lexy Young (8) during Class 2A/1A San Juan Basin League volleyball action o...
May 6, 2021
Opinion
LOOKING BACK
50 YEARS AGO May 6, 1971 - Reorganization to combine the Ouray and Ridgway school districts was defeated Tuesday by only 50 votes, 258 to 208, in one ...
May 6, 2021
Want to adopt a bridge? CDOT has a deal for you
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Want to adopt a bridge? CDOT has a deal for you
If you're hankering to own a historic bridge, the Colorado Department of Transportation has a deal for you. No, it's not a test to see if you're gulli...
May 4, 2021
Human remains found in bears caught near woman’s body in Durango
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Human remains found in bears caught near woman’s body in Durango
A Colorado Parks and Wildlife pathologist found human remains inside the stomachs of a sow and her yearling bear that wildlife officers suspect attack...
May 2, 2021
Woman killed in suspected bear attack in San Juans
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Woman killed in suspected bear attack in San Juans
The Colorado Parks and Wildlife department is investigating a fatal bear attack, in which a 39-year-old woman was found dead Friday night north of Dur...
May 1, 2021
Thomas David Griffiths
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Thomas David Griffiths
Thomas David Griffiths, 77, of Johnstown died on January 15, 2021, at the Hillcrest Assisted Living Center in Loveland. He was born in an Army hospita...
April 28, 2021
Jeff Norman
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Jeff Norman
I remember when my dad taught me how to ski, when I was maybe four years old. My mother was a ski instructor, and so she tried to teach me using the “...
April 28, 2021
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Scholarship deadline May 1
Students who want to develop their skills or pursue a college degree in the performing arts have a chance to receive some financial help from the Oura...
April 28, 2021
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Space to Create construction staging site approved
The Ridgway Planning Commission voted 5 to 1 on Tuesday night to approve a temporary use permit allowing Stryker and Company, Inc. to stage and store ...
April 28, 2021
A GOOD DAY TO CELEBRATE EARTH
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A GOOD DAY TO CELEBRATE EARTH
[tecnavia_gallery slug='a-good-day-to-celebrate-earth-gallery' view='carousel']Ridgway Town Councilor Russ Meyer opens up the back of the 1971 Volkswa...
April 28, 2021
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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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