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RIDGWAY, OURAY HEAD FOR MANCOS
Ouray middle school cross country runner Mikayla Hirt crests a hill in the race on Oct. 5 in Aspen at the Chris Severy Invitational meet. Hirt finishe...
October 9, 2024
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RIDGWAY WINS ONE, LOSES ONE
Ridgway's Brodie Musgrove tries settling the ball while marked by Telluride's Jerry Sharpe (20) on Oct. 3 at Frontier Park during the teams' fi rst of...
October 9, 2024
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SOFTBALL CHAMPS
The 2024 recreational softball league championship trophy went to the Dabbers, who triumphed over the Cluster Ducks, STEPS and Stella teams. Pictured ...
August 14, 2024
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December 10, 2025
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Vehicle problems toss wrench at sheriff
Maintenance costs pile up as agency wrestles with delays in replacing patrol cars
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
December 10, 2025
Gio Mendoza’s coworkers thought he was missing for more than an hour. Emergency dispatchers were scrambling to get in touch with him. They had no idea the Ouray County sheriff’s investigator was stran...
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Resident: Tax money should fund ‘creatives’
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
December 10, 2025
A Ridgway woman is proposing the town give "creative" residents a monthly, unconditional cash payment to encourage them to stay living and working in town. Ridgway resident Tia Mihelarakis proposed a ...
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Commissioner opposes change to cost-savings policy
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
December 10, 2025
Ouray County Commissioner Lynn Padgett voted against a minor change to the county's new cost-savings policy, citing unclear language as the reason she canceled her attendance at a statewide conference...
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County OKs budget, will diminish savings
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
December 10, 2025
Ouray County commissioners approved the county's 2026 budget during their regular meeting Tuesday, after months of belt-tightening. The county plans to spend an estimated $23.4 million in 2026, compar...
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