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Ribbing focuses bid on sustainability
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Ribbing focuses bid on sustainability
If you ask Sheridan Ribbing why she's running for town council, the answer is pretty simple.It's because Councilor Terry Schuyler decided not to run, ...
March 18, 2026
Meyer: ‘Ombudsman for the people’
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Meyer: ‘Ombudsman for the people’
Russ Meyer was so determined to run for Ridgway Town Council, he finished his candidate paperwork from a hospital bed in Grand Junction and paid a not...
March 18, 2026
Grambley seeks to foster economy, culture
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Grambley seeks to foster economy, culture
Kevin Grambley believes being a Ridgway town councilor means supporting initiatives around music, art and other “everyday joys” the town can offer, as...
March 18, 2026
Looking Back
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Looking Back
Compiled from the files ofThe Ouray County Herald, The Ridgway Sun, and The Ouray County Plaindealer60 Years AgoMarch 17, 1966 Colorado — in, over and...
March 18, 2026
Calendar & Events
Calendar & Events, Feature
Calendar & Events
Thursday, March 19 Ridgway Candidates' Forum with the Woman's Club of Ouray County, 6 p.m. at the Ridgway Community Center, 201 N. Railroad St. Nonpar...
March 18, 2026
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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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