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March 13-29, 2025
March 12, 2025
THURSDAY MARCH 13 STORY AND CRAFT TIME: "Double Bass Blues" story and craft with Gina Wenger from 4-4:50 p.m. at the Ouray Public Library, 320 Sixth Ave. CULINARY CLUB: Learn to make scones with the O...
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March 6-20, 2025
March 5, 2025
THURSDAY MARCH 6 MEETING: Ouray County Republican Central Committee monthly meeting, 6 p.m., Ouray County Land Use building, 111 Mall Road in Ridgway. More information at ourayrepublicans.com. THEATER...
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Feb. 27- March 14, 2025
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February 26, 2025
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 27 FUNDRAISER: Pasta Bar Night, 5:30-7 p.m. at the Ouray Community Center, 320 Sixth Ave. $20 adults, $10 students. THEATER: Minerva West presents "Steel Magnolias," show at 7:30 p.m...
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CALENDAR & EVENTS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14
February 12, 2025
LIVE MUSIC: Gasoline Lollipops, 8 p.m. at The Sherbino, 604 Clinton St., Ridgway. $20 advance tickets, $25 day of show. Tickets at sherbino.org. STORY AND CRAFT TIME: "Double Bass Blues" with Gina Wen...
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FRIDAY FEBRUARY 7
February 5, 2025
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 6 SEWING CLASS: Free basic sewing class from 1-3 p.m. with available sewing machines at the Ridgway Public Library, 300 Charles St. Sign up required, call 970-626-5252 or visit front...
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Jan. 30 - Feb 13, 2025
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January 29, 2025
THURSDAY, JANUARY 30 DANCE: Ridgway Ecstatic Dance, from 7-9 p.m. at The Sherbino, 604 Clinton St., Ridgway. $15 per person. Tickets and details/participation agreement at sherbino.org. THEATER: Play-...
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Jan. 23 - Feb. 6, 2025
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January 22, 2025
THURSDAY, JANUARY 23 SPECIAL EVENT: IGNITE Talks. 6:30 p.m. at The Sherbino, 604 Clinton St., Ridgway. Entry by donation. More info at sherbino.org. BOOK CLUB: "Good Material" discussion from 5-6 p.m....
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 21
January 15, 2025
COMMUNITY RECEPTION: Meet the finalists for Ouray police chief, 5-7 p.m. Ouray Community Center, 320 Sixth Ave. Residents can offer anonymous feedback. Refreshments provided. BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE: 6:30...
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January 8, 2025
THURSDAY, JANUARY 9 TALK: "Guiding the Heights: Inside Mt. Everest's Commercial Climbs" with Chad Peele, 6 - 8:30 p.m. at The Sherbino, 604 Clinton St., Ridgway. Tickets $10 in advance or $15 day of s...
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Jan. 2-14, 2025
January 1, 2025
THURSDAY, JANUARY 2 MEETING: Ouray County Republican Central Committee monthly meeting, 6 p.m., County Land Use building, 111 Mall Road, Ridgway. More information at ourayrepublicans.com. FRIDAY, JANU...
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Dec. 31, 2024 – Jan. 9, 2025
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December 25, 2024
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31 CELEBRATION: Children's New Year's Eve Pajama Party at the Wright. Ages 3 1/2 (must be potty trained) through 12. 6 p.m. - 1 a.m., $50 per child. Wright Opera House, 472 Main St. ...
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Dec. 20, 2024 - Jan. 2, 2025
December 18, 2024
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20 MOVIE NIGHT: Holiday horror movie night, from 8-9:30 p.m. at the Ouray Public Library, 320 Sixth Ave. Email programsouraypl@gmail.com for more information. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21 CO...
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CALENDAR & EVENTS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14
December 11, 2024
CRAFT TIME: Crafts from 4-4:45 p.m. for kids ages 3+ at the Ouray Public Library, 320 Sixth Ave. LIVE MUSIC: Grant Sabin Trio, 7:30 p.m. at The Sherbino, 604 Clinton St., Ridgway. $15 advance tickets,...
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Dec. 5-18, 2024
December 4, 2024
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5 MEETING: Ouray County Republican Central Committee monthly meeting, 6 p.m., County Land Use building, 111 Mall Road, Ridgway. More information at ourayrepublicans.com. FILM: Climb...
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Nov. 28 – Dec. 12, 2024
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By erin@ouraynews.com 
November 27, 2024
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3 LITERARY LIVING ROOM: "Feasting in the Darkness: A soul-nourishing evening of poetry and song" from poet Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer and singer-songwriter Emily Scott Robinson. Entry...
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Nov. 21–Dec. 6, 2024
November 20, 2024
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21 FILM: Little Kid Flicks, favorite short films from the New York International Children's Film Festival 6–7 p.m. The Sherbino, 604 Clinton St., Ridgway. $5/person. Tickets at sher...
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Nov. 14-28, 2024
By erin@ouraynews.com 
November 13, 2024
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14 FILM FESTIVAL: 10th Annual Ridgway Independent Film Festival, Nov. 14-17. Festival pass $100. Thursday day passes are $30. Film blocks $20 each. For a full schedule visit ridgway...
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CALENDAR & EVENTS, Nov. 7-21
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CALENDAR & EVENTS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7
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November 6, 2024
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7 MEETING: Ouray County Republican Central Committee monthly meeting, 6 p.m., County Land Use building, 111 Mall Road, Ridgway. More information at ourayrepublicans.com. POETRY READ...
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CALENDAR & EVENTS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2
October 30, 2024
TRICK-OR-TREAT: The Witches of the Wright. Free to attend. 4–6 p.m. at the Wright Opera House, 472 Main St. Ouray. HARVEST FEST: Celebration with chili and a bonfire, from 5-8 p.m. at Ridgway Communit...
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Oct. 24 - Nov. 7, 2024
October 23, 2024
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24 LIVE MUSIC: David Nunn, 5-8 p.m. at the Western Hotel, 210 Seventh Ave. in Ouray. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25 GAME: Murder Mystery Dinner Party: Murder on a Train. Tickets $60 for a speaki...
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OPINION COLUMN: More remote governance undermines accountability
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OPINION COLUMN: More remote governance undermines accountability
By Plaindealer editorial 
March 2, 2026
A newly appointed Ouray city councilor who has attended just half of the board's meetings in person this year has asked fellow councilors to relax rules requiring councilors to attend meetings in pers...
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Bright start, cloudy future for bus service
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Bright start, cloudy future for bus service
Two years after launch, OurWay ridership has doubled. It’s unclear if grant money and matching local funds will help it keep running
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
February 25, 2026
Georgia Evans greeted the bus driver with jugs of milk and water in her hands and boarded the 11-seater OurWay shuttle, headed home from work in Ridgway to Montrose. She noticed it was a different bus...
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Backcountry road closure eyed
County to shut off portion of Yankee Boy Basin to vehicles this summer due to environmental damage
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
February 25, 2026
Ouray County commissioners on Tuesday directed staff to pursue closing an upper section of Yankee Boy Basin this summer to motorized traffic, in response to a resident’s request to reduce environmenta...
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Councilor seeks relaxed in-person attendance policy
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Councilor seeks relaxed in-person attendance policy
Doherty claims job keeps him out of town; council to decide whether to change cap on remote participation
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
February 25, 2026
A newly appointed Ouray city councilor who has attended just half of the city council’s meetings in person so far this year has asked the council to relax an attendance policy and allow him to govern ...
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Go-away-finding: Ouray to nix project, remove signs
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Go-away-finding: Ouray to nix project, remove signs
After spending more than $100K on branding, design and fabrication, council halts wayfinding initiative that could have cost up to $800K
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
February 25, 2026
Large maroon wayfinding signs installed on Main Street in Ouray last summer, triggering protests from residents and business owners detesting their appearance and size, will soon be gone like they wer...
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