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NEWS BRIEFS
By News Staff 
July 29, 2020
Identity of man found dead at reservoir remains unknown The identity of an 82-year-old Montrose County man who was found dead at Ridgway Reservoir on July 15 remains unknown. The Ouray County Coroner’...
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Monsoon offers temporary relief
By Mike Wiggins 
July 29, 2020
The monsoonal rains that soaked Ouray County the last two weeks provided a desperately needed respite from the hot, dry conditions that have dominated since the spring. But long-term relief from the d...
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County shelves proposal on requiring outdoor masks in zones
By Liz Teitz 
July 29, 2020
Ouray County officials shelved a proposal to require masks in outdoor spaces in Ouray and Ridgway, but made plans to maintain tighter restrictions than the statewide mask order, citing ongoing concern...
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State sinks pool variance request
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State sinks pool variance request
By Erin Mcintyre And Mike Wiggins 
July 29, 2020
More than a month after Ouray County asked the state for permission to allow increased capacity at pools, the state health department denied the request. The decision sunk hopes of allowing more than...
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Mudslides, wash-outs cause road closures
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Mudslides, wash-outs cause road closures
By News Staff 
July 27, 2020
Mudslides have forced the closure of several routes in the area on Monday afternoon, after days of significant precipitation in Ouray County. U.S. 550 south of Ouray near mile marker 83 has been close...
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County treading water on pool variance request
By Mike Wiggins 
July 22, 2020
Ouray County officials have been waiting for more than a month to find out if state health officials will allow expanded capacity at pools including the Ouray Hot Springs Pool and Orvis Hot Springs. T...
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AROUND THE REGION
By News Staff 
July 22, 2020
GUNNISON While education has been the first approach to enforcing a county-wide mask mandate, local government leaders are putting business owners on notice — and just like any education — there will ...
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Mask conflict leads to temporary closure of Ridgway business
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Mask conflict leads to temporary closure of Ridgway business
By Erin Mcintyre, Mike Wiggins And Lizteitz 
July 22, 2020
Conflicts over mask requirements led a convenience store to temporarily close in Ridgway last week. Customer who tried to visit the Ridgway Conoco station found the parking lot taped off, the gas pump...
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Schools develop preliminary plan for reopening
By Carolina Brown 
July 22, 2020
Ridgway and Ouray schools both plan on providing in-person instruction to students this fall, but parents have other options if they’re not comfortable sending their students back to the classroom. Ne...
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Planning Commission trained in government ethics
By Carolina Brown 
July 22, 2020
The Ouray County Planning Commission received training in government ethics from County Attorney Carol Viner on Tuesday. The commission learned how basic laws from the Colorado Constitution and statut...
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River District will ask voters for property tax hike
By Erin McIntyre 
July 22, 2020
The Colorado River District will ask voters for a property tax increase in November. The board voted to move forward with the ballot measure at its meeting Tuesday. The mill levy increase, which would...
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Officials consider outdoor masks
By Mike Wiggins 
July 22, 2020
Municipal leaders in Ouray and Ridgway are proposing requiring masks in outdoor areas where there are high concentrations of pedestrian traffic, hoping to prevent a surge in coronavirus cases as touri...
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City brakes on new rules for accessory units
By Liz Teitz 
July 22, 2020
Citing concerns about overcrowding and too many rental properties, the Ouray Planning Commission backtracked on proposed city regulations allowing accessory dwelling units, which have been suggested a...
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ISOLATION’S TOLL
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ISOLATION’S TOLL
By Liz Teitz 
July 22, 2020
Before the coronavirus pandemic, Jean Bosworth’s life had a rhythm: weekly senior luncheons on Mondays, long card games and potlucks on Fridays and church services on Sundays. Bosworth, 95, is in two ...
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City retains live music restraints
By Mike Wiggins 
July 22, 2020
The Ouray City Council on Monday refused to lift restrictions on amplified music at Goldbelt Bar and Grill but agreed to re-examine the city’s noise ordinance in the coming months to make it less subj...
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County board may submit ballot question
By Carolina Brown 
July 15, 2020
Ouray County commissioners on Tuesday submitted a letter of intent to place a ballot question on the November zozo ballot, although at this point it’s merely a placeholder for any potential questions ...
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Health director ‘not that optimistic’ about state granting pool variance
By Mike Wiggins 
July 15, 2020
Each week, Ouray County Public Health Director Tanner Kingery picks up the phone and calls the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to check on the status of Ouray County’s request for...
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CALENDAR
By News Staff 
July 15, 2020
THURSDAY, JULY 16 MOVIE: “Swingers” at movie night at Courtyard 610, Ridgway. 8:30 p.m. $10. Reserve online. FRIDAY, JULY 17 THEATER: The Sherbino presents “The Queen of Bingo.” Outdoor Reader’s Theat...
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Eatery in trouble again for noise
By Mike Wiggins 
July 15, 2020
A Ouray restaurant fined earlier this year for violating the city’s noise ordinance on live music is in trouble again. City officials said they will issue a warning to the owners of Goldbelt Bar and G...
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POLICE LOG
By News Staff 
July 15, 2020
The following is an excerpt of cases handled by the Ouray Police Department from July 7-14, 2020 July 7 Officer responded to a parking violation in the 800 block of Main Street. Officer conducted a di...
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July 2, 2025
Carrie Ann Mund, left, dances with Tawnya Schiebel during the Mariachi de San Jose band’s performance in Ridgway’s Hartwell Park on June 29. The band performed as part of the fifth annual Fete de la M...
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Leaders object to public lands sale
Conservationists, ranchers, elected officials decry bill, though battle over federal property may return
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
July 2, 2025
Recent federal proposals to sell or develop Ouray County’s public lands would harm the county’s economy, identity and culture of ranching and public recreation, according to county officials and other...
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Sex assault trial moved to Montrose
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
July 2, 2025
A judge has ordered the trial of a man accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl in 2023 to be moved from Ouray to Montrose. Seventh Judicial Chief District Judge Cory Jackson approved the tri...
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Celebrating the Fourth in Ouray? Load up on sunscreen, patience, courtesy
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Celebrating the Fourth in Ouray? Load up on sunscreen, patience, courtesy
Private security to help with traffic, parking, so law enforcement can be more proactive
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
July 2, 2025
The sights and sounds of the Fourth of July in Ouray are ubiquitous. The powerful spray of fire hoses. The shrieks of kids racing through Fellin Park. Cheers and honking horns on Main Street. This yea...
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New weapons policy would ban public, allow employees to conceal carry
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
July 2, 2025
County leaders are debating a new policy that would ban the public from carrying any weapons within Ouray County buildings but allow county employees with valid permits to conceal carry weapons in mos...
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