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City reroutes funds to pay for pedestrian crosswalk project

Ouray city councilors voted last week to redirect funds originally designated for wayfinding signs to build two crosswalks on either side of town, whi...

February 25, 2026

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City to consider creating local license for tobacco retailers

Ouray city councilors will hold a work session to discuss a proposal to create a local license for tobacco retailers, on top of a state license, with ...

February 25, 2026

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Councilor criticizes spending

Councilor Dave Doherty voiced frustration about the council’s move to spend money on two items it had initially or previously approved before he was a...

February 25, 2026

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Councilors select new legal counsel

The Ouray City Council approved selecting Karp Neu Hanlon as its new legal counsel during a Feb. 17 meeting.The law firm has an office in Ridgway with...

February 25, 2026

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Good for you!

Both Ridgway climbing teams traveled to Eagle on Feb. 21 for the Western Slope Regional Championship, with the boys’ team finishing second out of eigh...

February 25, 2026

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Homeowners’ insurance taking bigger bite of budget

In a nondescript office building in Littleton, insurance agents sit in cubicles, talking into headsets. They are fielding calls from homeowners search...

February 25, 2026

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Bill would put workplace safety rules in state law

A bill championed by a pair of Colorado Democrats seeks to put federal workplace safety law into state statute in anticipation of rollbacks and lack o...

February 25, 2026

Obituaries

Barbara Wiggins

April 11, 1943 – February 17, 2026 Barbara Wiggins, a longtime resident of Aurora, Colorado, died February 17, 2026, at the Medical Center of Aurora. ...

February 25, 2026

Obituaries

Rachel Wimer

January 19, 1937 – January 25, 2026 On January 25, 2026, after a long battle with congestive heart failure, Rachel Trezize Wimer passed away in her be...

February 25, 2026

Calendar & Events, Feature

Calendar & Events

Thursday, February 26 Pasta Bar community dinner fundraiser with the Ouray School Parents and Teachers Together organization, from 5:30-7 p.m. at the ...

February 25, 2026

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After hiatus, a rally for high school baseball in Ridgway

Sporting nearly 30-year-old jerseys, pilot junior varsity team takes field, aims for long-term viability through fundraising

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

April 15, 2026

Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect when Ridgway School District last had a baseball team, given updated information provided by Ouray County Baseball after the story was published. ...

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Zero-waste policy draws public fire

Council tables proposal for compostable, recyclable materials over concerns from business owners, community groups

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

April 15, 2026

Ridgway town councilors tabled a draft “zero-waste” policy for events on town property after public backlash about how the rules would impact business owners and community groups. The proposal discuss...

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Administrator sought info backing chief decision

Records: Officers concerned about training

By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com

April 15, 2026

Ouray City Administrator Michelle Metteer sought input from neighboring law enforcement agencies about how they conduct background checks — after she decided not to hire Daric Harvey as the permanent ...

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Track and field returns to Grand Junction

April 15, 2026

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County renews water lease for fourth year

By LIA SALVATIERRA

April 15, 2026

Ouray County commissioners signed off on an agreement Tuesday to lease and help pay for backup water to support the county’s irrigators for a fourth year. The lease secures a 2021 no-call agreement be...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines