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Ouray utility bills to rise by 6%
Ouray residents and business owners will see their utility bills rise by 6% next year, as the city seeks additional revenue to meet the requirements o...
November 5, 2025
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SMPA proposes rate increase
San Miguel Power Association is proposing a rate hike for customers in 2026, including a $5 increase to the monthly base rate and a 3-cent per kilowat...
November 5, 2025
Get a peek inside, help a good cause
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Get a peek inside, help a good cause
If you’re the type of person who watches home improvement shows, you know what shiplap and wainscoting are, or you drive past historic homes and think...
November 5, 2025
Calendar & Events
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Calendar & Events
Thursday, November 6 Sewing class, make a fleece hat for yourself or the food pantry, from 1-3 p.m. Sign up is required at the Ridgway Public Library,...
November 5, 2025
Richard D. Smith
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Richard D. Smith
September 1925 – September 2025 Richard “Don” Smith has passed away peacefully at home in California surrounded by his family. He was just shy of his ...
November 5, 2025
Food assistance benefits dry up
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Food assistance benefits dry up
An estimated $51,000 in federal food benefits will no longer be available to 170 Ouray County households starting Friday.The monthlong federal governm...
October 29, 2025
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Mine shaft wasn’t identified as hazard
A dangerous, water-filled mine shaft where a woman's body was found last week had not yet been identified for closure by state officials charged with ...
October 29, 2025
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After hiatus, a rally for high school baseball in Ridgway
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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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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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