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A SILVER LINING FOR OURAY’S ECONOMY?
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A SILVER LINING FOR OURAY’S ECONOMY?
[tecnavia_gallery slug='a-silver-lining-for-ouraya%c2%80%c2%99s-economy-gallery' view='carousel']Local mine operator Ouray Silver Mines Inc. reached a...
October 29, 2020
City paves way for sidewalk service
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City paves way for sidewalk service
The City of Ouray has long been known as the Switzerland of America. This summer, thanks to recent action taken by the Ouray City Council and new stat...
May 28, 2020
Medical Center ground zero for testing
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Medical Center ground zero for testing
[tecnavia_gallery slug='medical-center-ground-zero-for-testing-gallery' view='carousel']When Mountain Medical Center in Ridgway got its start 20 years...
May 14, 2020
Medical professionals deal with protocols, challenges amid COVID-19 pandemic
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Medical professionals deal with protocols, challenges amid COVID-19 pandemic
[tecnavia_gallery slug='medical-professionals-deal-with-protocols-challenges-amid-covid-19-pandemic-gallery' view='carousel']Every day before Avery Ma...
May 14, 2020
Vacation rentals to the rescue
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Vacation rentals to the rescue
Here's one bright spot to the coronavirus crisis. Ouray County residents impacted by the coronavirus pandemic who need to find temporary housing outsi...
April 23, 2020
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August 13, 2025
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Problems persist at sewer plant
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Problems persist at sewer plant
City says it has fixed issue that triggered odors, but other troubles linger at $17M facility
By Mike Wiggins and Erin McIntyre mike@ouraynews.com erin@ouraynews.com 
August 13, 2025
When Ouray's new wastewater treatment plant is working, no one seems to notice. The electrical panels, motors, pumps and other equipment inside the nondescript, earth-toned building at the northern en...
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County weighs lodging tax measure
Voters could be asked in November to approve 6% tax to fund public safety, housing, child care
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
August 13, 2025
Ouray County commissioners are considering a ballot measure this fall to levy a new lodging tax in the unincorporated county to help pay for public safety, housing and child care initiatives and progr...
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‘We just really love to share this music’
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‘We just really love to share this music’
Ulysses Quartet returns for chamber music festival next week
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
August 13, 2025
It's not clear who enjoys the San Juan Chamber Music Festival more every year — the musicians or their audiences. The Ouray County Performing Arts Guild's signature event is bringing back the Ulysses ...
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Stage 2 fire restrictions adopted
Tinder-dry conditions prompt stricter rules, no campfires allowed
August 13, 2025
All three local governments in Ouray County ramped up to stage 2 fire restrictions this week, as multiple wildfires burn across the Western Slope and the San Juans continue to wither under a hot, dry ...
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