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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 l...
October 7, 2026
Letters, Opinion
Dear Editor:The town planning commission just approved a road to one house to be built in the river overlay district, an area next to the Uncompahgre ...
October 7, 2026
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Compiled from the files ofThe Ouray County Herald, The Ridgway Sun, and The Ouray County Plaindealer60 Years AgoOctober 6, 1966 Five young Denver toug...
October 7, 2026
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The Ouray City Council is looking for community feedback about whether to continue Fourth of July fireworks or to provide alternative entertainment th...
October 7, 2026
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Ouray County commissioners want the city of Ouray to pay its share for administrative costs associated with the sheriff’s office taking over policing ...
October 7, 2026
Calendar & Events, Feature
Friday, October 9 Ridgway Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in Hartwell Park. Free train rides at the Ridgway Railroad Museum, 200 N. Railroad St. 10 a.m...
October 7, 2026
Obituaries
It is with heavy and broken hearts that we announce the unexpected passing of Chris Simmons at age 63. Chris was a longtime family friend whose presen...
October 7, 2026
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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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Utility: Array, battery storage could meet up to 40% of consumer power needs
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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Ouray won't budget for in-town shuttle, Montrose bus
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...
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Plan calls for no staff pay raises, funding for future public works building, Fellin Park safety upgrades
October 7, 2026
The Ouray City Council got its first glimpse of the draft 2027 budget last week, a plan that projects little or no growth in city revenue. The budget doesn’t include pay raises for staff, paving proje...
Letters, Opinion...
October 7, 2026
Dear Editor: I wanted to express my appreciation for Ouray County land use planner Dan Hughes. Dan has been been tireless in helping me navigate the Ouray County short-term rental computer issues. We ...
