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City to allow RVs for workforce housing
By Liz Teitz 
June 23, 2021
The Ouray City Council made plans Monday to allow recreational vehicles to be used for workforce housing on private property, starting as soon as an emergency ordinance is adopted next week. The move ...
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AROUND THE REGION
By News Staff 
June 23, 2021
GUNNISON Even though the majority of COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted, many Colorado restaurants are still struggling to keep up. Restaurants usually equipped with an army of servers, hosts, bar...
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Nice splice
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Nice splice
By Erin McIntyre 
June 23, 2021
This spot on the side of the dusty road, near the west bank of the Uncompahgre River about halfway between Ridgway and Ouray, might seem rather unremarkable. But on June 17, a small group gathered he...
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MAKING A RUN FOR STATE
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MAKING A RUN FOR STATE
By News Staff 
June 23, 2021
Left: Ouray track athletes Paton Edwards (1), Owen Lane (2), Canyon Ishikawa (4) and Corey Thomsen (5) compete at the Pirate Invitational Meet in Olathe on June 17. Right: Kaitlyn Winkelmann takes th...
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Film fest to play to capacity crowd
By Mike Wiggins 
June 23, 2021
Last year felt like a loss to Jake Abell. To be certain, the fact that the 2009 Ouray School graduate was able to collaborate with co-founders Terry Kiser and Jared LaCroix to press on with the inaugu...
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Hospitalizations increase in Mesa County, vaccination rate at 40%
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Hospitalizations increase in Mesa County, vaccination rate at 40%
By News Staff 
June 18, 2021
By Stina Sieg, CPR News In Mesa County, health care workers are exhausted. And the COVID-19 cases keep coming.  “We just got to keep going,” said Dr. Thomas Tobin. “Cause there is no other option.”  T...
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Ridgway enacts mandatory fire, water restrictions
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Ridgway enacts mandatory fire, water restrictions
By News Staff 
June 17, 2021
Ridgway has implemented mandatory water restrictions and a Stage I fire ban, as of today. Hot, dry conditions and persistent high temperatures, as well as limited water resources, triggered the fire a...
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Potential COVID exposure sends Ride the Rockies caterer home
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Potential COVID exposure sends Ride the Rockies caterer home
By Mike Wiggins 
June 17, 2021
The catering company providing meals to hundreds of Ride the Rockies participants returned to the Front Range earlier this week after a staff member was potentially exposed to COVID-19, the director o...
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AROUND THE REGION
By News Staff 
June 16, 2021
GUNNISON The Town of Crested Butte ended one crisis declaration while starting another Monday night. As council rescinded its COVID emergency status, it passed a resolution to take extraordinary measu...
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Businesses struggle to meet demand
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Businesses struggle to meet demand
By Mike Wiggins And Liz Teitz 
June 16, 2021
There’s an adage in the alcohol sales industry: Booze will always maintain its appeal, no matter if you’re toasting an accomplishment or drowning your sorrows. But in 2020, John Wood couldn’t capture ...
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New planner settling into ‘dream position’
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New planner settling into ‘dream position’
By Mike Wiggins 
June 16, 2021
Lily Oswald’s college education took her to Oregon, California, back to Oregon and then finally to Utah. Her career aspirations swiveled from Las Vegas tattoo artist, to architect, to city planner. Bu...
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Ouray School eyeing return to normal
By Liz Teitz 
June 16, 2021
Ouray School is making plans for a nearly normal return to school in the fall, with most COVID-related restrictions lifted under a proposed plan released last week. Superintendent Tod Lokey is seeking...
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NEWS BRIEFS
By News Staff 
June 16, 2021
Fire restrictions go into effect Hot, dry conditions and record temperatures have resulted in high fire danger in the area, causing a trio of local and federal agencies to declare Stage 1 fire restric...
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Doctor agrees to settlement
By Erin McIntyre 
June 16, 2021
A former Ridgway doctor has agreed to never practice medicine again or apply for a license in the U.S. and to pay back Medicare funds he received while practicing without a license. The U.S. Departmen...
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READY TO RIDE
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READY TO RIDE
By News Staff 
June 16, 2021
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Residents concerned about Canyon Creek overuse
By Carolina Brown 
June 16, 2021
Overuse of Ouray County’s backcountry is a growing problem from the Blue Lakes to Billy Creek, and local residents are expressing their concern about other areas to county commissioners. Bob and Helen...
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Telluride man killed in accident near Ridgway
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Telluride man killed in accident near Ridgway
By News Staff 
June 16, 2021
A 26-year-old Telluride man died in an early morning crash today south of Ridgway on U.S. Highway 550. The driver has been identified as Silas Berrier, according to the Ouray County Coroner's office. ...
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Ridgway doctor agrees to settlement
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Ridgway doctor agrees to settlement
By News Staff 
June 16, 2021
A former Ridgway doctor has agreed to never practice medicine again or apply for a license in the U.S. and to pay back Medicare funds he received while practicing without a license. The U.S. Departmen...
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Stage 1 fire restrictions enacted on BLM land
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Stage 1 fire restrictions enacted on BLM land
By News Staff 
June 16, 2021
UPDATE as of 7:35 p.m. Wednesday: The city of Ouray has joined in with other governments in implementing Stage 1 fire restrictions as of midnight tonight. UPDATE as of 2:20 p.m. Wednesday: Ouray Count...
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Missing Ouray man found dead in river
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Missing Ouray man found dead in river
By News Staff 
June 10, 2021
A Ouray man reported missing by his wife was found dead in the Uncompahgre River Wednesday evening after suffering a "significant injury" at his house, according to Ouray police. George Saville, 56, w...
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City to keep police department
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City to keep police department
Ouray to retain on-call model, offer raises to officers, while sheriff leads hiring, training efforts
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
May 20, 2026
The city of Ouray will retain and rebuild its own independent police department but rely on Ouray County Sheriff Justin Perry to lead the hiring and training of its officers until a new police chief c...
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Runners go the distance to claim state titles
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Runners go the distance to claim state titles
Ridgway's Hessler, Ouray's Skoloda win 3200-meter races; Demon girls finish second
By By Bernie Pearce Special to the Plaindealer 
May 20, 2026
LAKEWOOD — Both runners had established new personal bests and school records during the regular season. Both entered the state track and field championship ranked No. 1 in their respective classifica...
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Ouray County EMS to raise fees
Charges for treatment, transport to increase for first time since 2018
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
May 20, 2026
Ouray County commissioners plan to raise fees for treatment and ambulance transports from Ouray County Emergency Medical Services starting in June. Commissioners reviewed proposed fee increases prepar...
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Mass evacuation exercise tests county’s preparedness
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Mass evacuation exercise tests county’s preparedness
Half-day event features volunteers feigning injuries, refusing to leave and generally creating chaos — in the name of training for a real emergency
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
May 20, 2026
At 9:28 a.m., Amy Clewell and her two pretend siblings gathered in her driveway in Elk Meadows, debating whether it was time to call for help. They watched a stream of law enforcement vehicles and fir...
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Citizens organized against councilor
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Citizens organized against councilor
At least 14 people sent letters to council urging vote against Gulde appointment
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
May 20, 2026
Former Ouray City Councilor Tamara Gulde ran into an organized effort to keep her from returning to public office earlier this year after she lost the November race for mayor, then sought to fill a va...
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