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Ouray OKs RV permits
By Liz Teitz 
July 1, 2021
The Ouray City Council voted Tuesday to allow local employees to live in recreational vehicles on private property for the summer and fall, in an attempt to create a quick solution to the city’s housi...
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SAVING THE BLUES
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SAVING THE BLUES
By Carolina Brown And Erin Mcintyre 
July 1, 2021
April and Kevin Rarick had Blue Lakes on their list of must-do Colorado hikes for the past three years, since they first read about the unique hike in a Denver magazine. The glacial basin at the foot...
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City to proceed with fireworks
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City to proceed with fireworks
By Mike Wiggins 
July 1, 2021
The city of Ouray intends to proceed with a professional fireworks display on the Fourth of July, with plans to enact several precautions in light of fire restrictions that have been in place for week...
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Illegal rental owners blocked from new permits
By Liz Teitz 
July 1, 2021
Owners of short-term rentals operating illegally without a license in Ouray won’t be allowed to apply for one, after the City Council voted to temporarily suspend new applications for those properties...
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Track team runs down a dream
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Track team runs down a dream
By Mike Wiggins 
July 1, 2021
The track and field season ended before it even started last year for Ouray, Ridgway and Silverton student-athletes, teasing them with a few practices before COVID-19 yanked it away from them prior t...
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Ouray to crack down on unlicensed rentals
By Mike Wiggins 
June 23, 2021
Ouray city councilors vowed on Monday to impose fines and other penalties after learning close to 20% of the short-term rentals in the city may be operating illegally. In a report to the council, Comm...
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Telluride man, dog killed in crash
By News Staff 
June 23, 2021
A 26-year-old Telluride man and his dog died in an early morning crash June 16 south of Ridgway on U.S. Highway 550. The driver has been identified as Silas Berrier, according to the Ouray County Coro...
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Power line project will result in delays
By News Staff 
June 23, 2021
Motorists and recreationists along and near Red Mountain Pass should expect closures and delays over the next few weeks as the San Miguel Power Association begins its project to rebuild its backup pow...
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County offer: A shot for a shot
By Carolina Brown 
June 23, 2021
Ouray County is encouraging concert-goers to get vaccinated this week, by offering a free drink to anyone who opts for a shot at the Mountain Air Music Series concert on Thursday evening. Ouray County...
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July 4 fireworks? It’s up in the air
By Mike Wiggins And Erin Mcintyre 
June 23, 2021
Ouray’s fire chief says he still hopes to put on the city’s traditional Fourth of July fireworks display, in spite of persistent hot, windy conditions that have triggered fire bans in Ouray County and...
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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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Evacuees in limbo as fire grows
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Evacuees in limbo as fire grows
By Mike Wiggins and Deb Hurley Brobst mike@ouraynews.com 
June 28, 2026
Dottie Miller hopped online on Friday, running over checklists of items to take with her in the event of an emergency. It’s practically an annual ritual for her, just to make sure she has everything s...
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Ouray cancels Fourth of July fireworks
By Mike 
June 28, 2026
The city of Ouray has canceled its Fourth of July fireworks display in light of dangerous fire conditions. Brooke Warren, a spokeswoman for the city, said this morning Fire Chief Adam Kunz made the de...
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Extreme fire danger persists
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Extreme fire danger persists
Gold Mountain Fire burns as more firefighting resources expected to arrive
By Mike Wiggins And Erin Mcintyre 
June 28, 2026
UPDATE, 10:45 p.m. The Gold Mountain Fire made a big run this afternoon and evening, fueled by high winds. The blaze, reported at 570 acres this morning, grew to 4,217 acres as of this evening, accord...
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Gold Mountain Fire grows, prompts evacuations north of Ouray
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Gold Mountain Fire grows, prompts evacuations north of Ouray
By Mike 
June 27, 2026
Click here to read the NEW, UPDATED STORY POSTED AT 10:20 a.m. Sunday, June 28 here. UPDATE, 11:16 p.m.: A pre-evacuation notice has been issued for County Road 17 from Whispering Pines to Black Lake....
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Sweet sounds of summer
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Sweet sounds of summer
June 24, 2026
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