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Three candidates for the Ouray School Board made bids for the position during an election forum held Oct. 22, answering an assortment of questions tha...

October 29, 2025

Feature

Flower shop blossoms at Old Firehouse

When Rian Rosado took a college marketing class a dozen years ago, she had an assignment to build a marketing campaign for a business. She chose a flo...

October 29, 2025

News

Chamber backs away from marketing bid

The Ridgway Area Chamber of Commerce is forgoing the chance to provide marketing and tourism services for the town of Ridgway, saying it doesn’t make ...

October 29, 2025

Feature

New therapy practice focuses on solutions

Therapist Jeff Tidrick focuses on possibilities and solutions rather than problems. “No matter what kind of problem someone comes into therapy with, t...

October 29, 2025

Letters, Opinion

Commitment, leadership make Gulde right choice

Dear Editor:It is with great enthusiasm that I write in support of Tamara Gulde for mayor of the city of Ouray. Tamara’s longstanding commitment to ou...

October 29, 2025

Letters, Opinion

Governments should cinch belts

Dear Editor:This request may be a day late and a dollar short considering ballots are due soon.Nonetheless, it needs to be said that this is perhaps t...

October 29, 2025

Letters, Opinion

Gulde has background necessary to be mayor

Dear Editor:I am writing in support of Tamara Gulde as mayor for the city of Ouray.Not only has Tamara been an efficient, hardworking, informed, truth...

October 29, 2025

Letters, Opinion

Justification for killing prairie dogs lacking

Dear Editor:Though the public has spoken consistently and with a unified voice against the killing of prairie dogs at Top of the Pines, two of our thr...

October 29, 2025

Calendar & Events, Feature

Calendar & Events

THURSDAY OCTOBER 30 Sherbino Literary Living Room presents poet Rick Kempa, with open mic after reading. Doors open at 6 p.m., reading at 6:30 p.m. $5...

October 29, 2025

Main, News

Ute dancers perform at film fest

October 22, 2025

Feature, Main...

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 ...

Feature

Track and field returns to Grand Junction

April 15, 2026

News

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