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Four new COVID-19 cases reported
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Four new COVID-19 cases reported
By News Staff 
November 1, 2020
Ouray County has four new confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported today, according to county officials. Health officials are investigating the four cases as a possible outbreak. More details were not ava...
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Covid
State mulls local virus mitigation plan
By Erin Mcintyre And Carolina Brown 
October 29, 2020
The state health department has amended its limits on personal gatherings for counties in the “safer at home” category, including Ouray County. Citing concerns about increased infection rates, the Col...
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Aided by snow, fire near Silverton fully contained
By Mike Wiggins 
October 29, 2020
A wildfire burning west of Silverton was fully contained Tuesday, aided by this week’s winter storm that dropped a foot of snow in some areas of the San Juan Mountains. The Ice Fire had burned 596 acr...
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A SILVER LINING FOR OURAY’S ECONOMY?
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A SILVER LINING FOR OURAY’S ECONOMY?
By Samantha Tisdel Wright 
October 29, 2020
Local mine operator Ouray Silver Mines Inc. reached a milestone in its five-year quest to revive the historic Revenue Mine last week when its Canadian parent company, Aurcana Silver Corp., secured a ...
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County secures full-time nurse
By Carolina Brown 
October 29, 2020
Ouray County Public Health Director Tanner Kingery was pleased to report the hiring of a full-time nurse to the Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday. The county has previously only had a nurse one...
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Audit finds gaps in school’s virus protocols
By Carolina Brown 
October 29, 2020
The Ouray School District is working to improve in four areas after a COVID-19 safety audit found gaps in the school’s protective measures. The four areas of weakness found by auditing company H2 Manu...
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AROUND THE REGION
By News Staff 
October 29, 2020
GUNNISON Discussions surrounding accessory dwelling units in Gunnison residential areas have dissolved following a report that found the city’s outdated infrastructure would be unable to accommodate i...
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Local judges up for retention on ballot
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Local judges up for retention on ballot
By Erin McIntyre 
October 29, 2020
Ouray County voters will be able to vote on the possible retention of four local judges in the 7th Judicial District in this year’s election. Three district court judges and a county court judge are ...
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Options for school fixes to be unveiled
By Carolina Brown 
October 29, 2020
The firm hired to develop the Ridgway School District’s master plan to address infrastructure needs within the district’s two schools will unveil several options to the public during a web-based open ...
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Covid
Election receiving record turnout
By Erin McIntyre 
October 29, 2020
With less than a week to go before the election, Ouray County voters have returned ballots in record numbers. As of Wednesday morning, Ouray County’s elections office had received 2,814 ballots, a 64....
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New cases of COVID-19 involve mother, infant
Covid
New cases of COVID-19 involve mother, infant
By News Staff 
October 26, 2020
Ouray County's newest confirmed cases of COVID-19 involve a woman in her 30s and her infant. The two were tested at Montrose Memorial Hospital and were confirmed to have positive tests, reported to th...
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Snow day for Ridgway, Ouray school closed for water break
By News Staff 
October 26, 2020
Both school districts in Ouray County have closed for school today. Ridgway announced a snow day closure for K-12 this morning. A reported 9 inches of snow fell overnight in the area. Ouray School Dis...
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State issues 10-person limit on personal gatherings, amends ‘safer at home’ rules for counties
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State issues 10-person limit on personal gatherings, amends ‘safer at home’ rules for counties
By News Staff 
October 23, 2020
The state health department has amended its limits on personal gatherings for counties in the “safer at home” category, including Ouray County. Citing concerns about increased infection rates, the Col...
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Red Flag warning issued again for region, Ice Fire at 596 acres
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Red Flag warning issued again for region, Ice Fire at 596 acres
By News Staff 
October 23, 2020
Despite high winds and dry conditions, the Ice Fire near Silverton has remained under 600 acres and is estimated to be 30 percent contained, according to today's update from Ice Fire public informatio...
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NEWS BRIEFS
By News Staff 
October 22, 2020
Mail theft on Log Hill investigated The Ouray County sheriff has received two reports of mail theft involving financial items, both located off County Road 1 on Log Hill. Both reports involved stand-a...
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OURAY-RIDGWAY-SILVERTON BOYS CROSS COUNTRY AT STATE COMPETITION
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OURAY-RIDGWAY-SILVERTON BOYS CROSS COUNTRY AT STATE COMPETITION
By News Staff 
October 22, 2020
Lefto Rock Gibbs finished the Oct . 17 state championship 5K race at Norris·Penrose Events Center in Colorado Springs with a time of 20:07. Righto Paton Edwards (in the black Ouray uniform) finished ...
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Q&A with HD 59 candidate Marilyn Harris
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Q&A with HD 59 candidate Marilyn Harris
By Erin McIntyre 
October 22, 2020
Republican Marilyn Harris of Pagosa Springs is cha llenging incumbent Rep. Barbara Mc Lachlan for her seat in the state house. Her resume includes working for 15 years as a contract manager for record...
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Q&A with the Third Congressional District candidates
By M. John Fayhee 
October 22, 2020
Author’s note: These questions were posed to Diane Mitsch Bush in response to numerous accusations made by Lauren Boebert in her campaign rallies in Meeker, Craig and Steamboat Springs in late Septemb...
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Q&A with HD 59 candidate Barbara McLachlan
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Q&A with HD 59 candidate Barbara McLachlan
By Mike Wiggins 
October 22, 2020
Two-term Democratic Rep. Barbara Mcl achlan of Durango faces political newcomer Marilyn Harris, a Republican from Pagosa Springs, in a battle to retain her seat in the state house. Mclachlan is a form...
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The catastrophe of last month’s bird migration
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The catastrophe of last month’s bird migration
By Sue Hirshman 
October 22, 2020
Birds are the barometer Of the environment -Many scientists- Every year it seems the bird population of songbirds and other species goes down in numbers of survival. In the first part of September, I ...
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Evacuation drill an exercise not in futility
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Evacuation drill an exercise not in futility
County's first full-scale training May 15 meant to 'test where our holes are'
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
April 29, 2026
Sirens will wail and residents will likely see emergency vehicles headed through Ridgway, up County Road 5 on May 15. Traffic will filter back into town, with residents headed to an evacuation center....
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Mine owner proposes water treatment
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Mine owner proposes water treatment
Unable to reduce heavy metals in Red Mountain Creek, Newmont exploring building plant atop pass
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
April 29, 2026
The company that owns the Idarado Mine is exploring the idea of building a treatment plant on Red Mountain Pass to remove heavy metals from water flowing into Red Mountain Creek. Representatives from ...
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Town mulls affordable housing mandate
Ridgway may require 10% of units to be deed restricted
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
April 29, 2026
The town of Ridgway will consider requiring developers to reserve 10% of units within market-rate residential projects as affordable housing for local workers and retirees. The proposed “community hou...
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County raises 4-H use fees
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County raises 4-H use fees
Commissioners approve first facility rate increase since 2015
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
April 29, 2026
Fees for using the Ouray County 4-H Event Center and Fairgrounds are going up for the first time in more than a decade, with the aim of making the facility’s operations self-sustaining. It’s the large...
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County appoints new planning commissioner
By LIA SALVATIERRA 
April 29, 2026
Ouray County commissioners unanimously appointed Danika Gilbert to the county Planning Commission on Tuesday. Gilbert will take the seat of Jennifer Cram, who resigned from the seven-person board afte...
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