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Ouray County voters likely will be asked this fall to approve a use tax on both new vehicle purchases and construction material purchases, with most o...
June 24, 2026
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Home insurance experts say the proposed consolidation of fire and emergency services in Ouray County may not necessarily help homeowners gain and keep...
June 24, 2026
News
The Ouray County Ranch History Museum is celebrating its 20th birthday with a preview of what it wants to be when it grows up.During a celebration fro...
June 24, 2026
News
Ridgway town councilors want to run meetings more efficiently while preserving the council’s casual culture.After trying out informal strategies to sh...
June 24, 2026
News
The story of Ouray is rich, nuanced and full of interesting people and events. That's the surface-level message the audience could take away from the ...
June 24, 2026
News
Compiled from the files ofThe Ouray County Herald, The Ridgway Sun, and The Ouray County Plaindealer60 Years AgoJune 30, 1966 Dale Peirdson broke an a...
June 24, 2026
News
The Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests are joining Ouray County’s three local governments and other agencies in the region in impos...
June 24, 2026
Letters, Opinion
Dear Editor:While I appreciate the prairie dog problem at the Ouray County Fairgrounds getting attention, it’s a short-sighted view. There are plenty ...
June 24, 2026
Columns, Opinion
Ouray County remains in serious drought, as it was last month. Most of Colorado’s mountains are in extreme/ exceptional drought; the northern San Juan...
June 24, 2026
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Feds to assume operational control today; Ouray Fourth of July celebration in doubt
June 29, 2026
UPDATE, 4:40 p.m.: Firefighters battling the 7,100-acre Gold Mountain Fire on the ground and in the air are focused on preventing the blaze from crossing County Road 14A. Fire crews consider that road...
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June 28, 2026
Dottie Miller hopped online on Friday, running over checklists of items to take with her in the event of an emergency. It’s practically an annual ritual for her, just to make sure she has everything s...
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June 28, 2026
The city of Ouray has canceled its Fourth of July fireworks display in light of dangerous fire conditions. Brooke Warren, a spokeswoman for the city, said this morning Fire Chief Adam Kunz made the de...
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Gold Mountain Fire burns as more firefighting resources expected to arrive
June 28, 2026
Ouray County and southwestern Colorado are under a red flag warning until 10 p.m. today, as forecasters this morning warned gusty winds and low humidity will create dangerous fire weather conditions. ...
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June 27, 2026
Click here to read the NEW, UPDATED STORY POSTED AT 10:20 a.m. Sunday, June 28 here. UPDATE, 11:16 p.m.: A pre-evacuation notice has been issued for County Road 17 from Whispering Pines to Black Lake....
