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[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

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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

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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

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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

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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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A Monster celebration

October 7, 2026

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City, county near pact on police services

Boards to vote this month on sheriff 's $1.1M annual proposal to police Ouray

By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com

October 7, 2026

Ouray County and the city of Ouray are hammering out the details of an agreement that would enlist the Ouray County Sheriff’s Office to provide full law enforcement services to the city for potentiall...

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Reservoir transfer bill clears Senate

By Chart Riggall

October 7, 2026

Federal legislation to transfer ownership of Crystal Reservoir to the city of Ouray cleared the U.S. Senate last week, sending the bill to the House of Representatives as the clock winds down for Cong...

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SMPA plans Four Corners solar project

Utility: Array, battery storage could meet up to 40% of consumer power needs

By Chart Riggall

October 7, 2026

San Miguel Power Association has joined three other southwest Colorado electricity providers in throwing their weight behind a sprawling solar facility near Cortez that could meet up to 40% of their c...

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Council not on board with transit funding next year

Ouray won't budget for in-town shuttle, Montrose bus

By James Hanlon

October 7, 2026

The Ouray City Council dropped funding from the proposed 2027 budget for the city’s free in-town shuttle and contributions to the OurWay bus that runs between Montrose and Ouray. The in-town Ouray shu...

Samantha Tisdel Wright

Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines