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Prison ordered in sex assault case
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Prison ordered in sex assault case
A Ridgway man convicted of sexual assault by a Ouray County jury will spend at least four years in prison.Jeffrey Michael Inmon, 48, was convicted in ...
June 10, 2026
Looking Back
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Looking Back
Compiled from the files of The Ouray County Herald, The Ridgway Sun, and The Ouray County Plaindealer 60 Years Ago June 9, 1966 Sheriff Jean Brown thi...
June 10, 2026
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County enacts fire restrictions
Ouray County and the town of Ridgway enacted stage 1 fire restrictions on Wednesday, making it illegal to use personal fireworks, have any sort of ope...
June 10, 2026
Calendar & Events
Calendar & Events, Feature
Calendar & Events
THURSDAY JUNE 11 Nik Parr & the Selfless Lovers with opener You Knew Me When, Mountain Air Music Series concert in Fellin Park in Ouray, from 6-10...
June 10, 2026
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Staff criticizes commissioners
Ouray County’s employees are largely happy with their direct supervisors and department heads and dissatisfied with the Board of County Commissioners,...
June 3, 2026
Board: Ice Park at ‘inflection point’
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Board: Ice Park at ‘inflection point’
The nonprofit organization that runs the Ouray Ice Park cautioned Monday that it has reached a crossroads, saying its operational costs continue to cl...
June 3, 2026
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Crystal bill passes House
A bill to transfer Crystal Reservoir to the city of Ouray is another step closer to becoming law after the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously p...
June 3, 2026
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City, county near pact on police services
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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...
Reservoir transfer bill clears Senate
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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...
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