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Rally calls for civility, features exchanges
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Rally calls for civility, features exchanges
By Liz Teitz 
September 24, 2020
A group of about 30 people gathered Saturday at Ridgway’s Hartwell Park for a “Freedom Rally,” many waving American flags and signs supporting President Donald Trump. Attendees said they wanted to enc...
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NEWS BRIEFS
By News Staff 
September 24, 2020
City administrator candidates’ meet-and-greet set for Friday Residents will have a chance to meet the three finalists for the Ouray city administrator job on Friday when the candidates come to town fo...
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Pandemic could put January festival on thin ice
By Mike Wiggins 
September 24, 2020
Last year’s 25th edition of the Ouray Ice Festival had all the usual fanfare — the climbing competitions and clinics, the presentations and auctions, and of course the anything-goes Saturday night Pet...
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Ice Park director boasts experience
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Ice Park director boasts experience
By Carolina Brown 
September 24, 2020
The Ouray Ice Park has a new executive director with plenty of experience to take it through the next year of uncertainty and look ahead to a future of a steady flow of water, ice and funds. With a St...
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THE REGION AROUND
By News Staff 
September 24, 2020
GUNNISON July was the largest revenue generating month in the history of Gunnison Valley’s lodging industry, another sign that the pandemic and the local economy can make strange bedfellows. “I was re...
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Got voting questions? We’ve got answers
By Sandra Fish 
September 24, 2020
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3, but registered voters in Colorado will receive mail-in ballots after Oct. 9. With national concern about the integrity of mail-in ballots, Colorado is getting national...
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FIGHTING FIRE WITH FIRE
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FIGHTING FIRE WITH FIRE
By Erin McIntyre 
September 24, 2020
At daybreak, Dustin Mullins saw the wisp of smoke rising to the east. He was getting ready to hunt with some others that morning at his ranch and saw the beginnings of the fire, near Courthouse Mount...
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After delays, county approves trail to settle lawsuit
By Carolina Brown 
September 24, 2020
Ouray County reached a settlement agreement Wednesday with upper County Road 5 property owners who filed suit against the county in January 2019. Commissioners voted unanimously to approve a settlemen...
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Housing project inches ahead
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Housing project inches ahead
By Liz Teitz 
September 24, 2020
Ridgway’s long-awaited Space to Create apartment building, the first affordable housing project in the county, is expected to break ground this spring, and the first tenants are expected to move in ea...
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RETURNING TO HIS ROOTS
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RETURNING TO HIS ROOTS
By Liz Teitz 
September 17, 2020
A few months before the coronavirus pandemic halted international travel, Anthony Disser was flying frequently to China and Saudi Arabia, consulting for hospitals on certification and accreditation. B...
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AROUND THE REGION
By News Staff 
September 17, 2020
GUNNISON If there's one thing that's been popular during the pandemic, it's public lands. This larger-than-usual influx of hikers, bikers and recreationists isn't lost on Gunnison County leaders, who ...
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Search for exec whittled to 3
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Search for exec whittled to 3
By Mike Wiggins 
September 17, 2020
Three men with extensive municipal leadership experience are the finalists for the Ouray city administrator job. The Ouray City Council unanimously agreed on Monday to narrow the field of candidates ...
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Trial for ex-sheriff canceled
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Trial for ex-sheriff canceled
By Erin McIntyre 
September 17, 2020
Former Sheriff Lance FitzGerald will not stand trial for his DUI arrest, unless he fails to complete the terms of an agreement to participate in a yearlong adult diversion program with the Sixth Judic...
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County to repost road superintendent job
By Carolina Brown 
September 17, 2020
After nearly a year without a full-time road and bridge superintendent, Ouray County commissioners held a work session on Tuesday to outline how they will proceed with reposting the position. The posi...
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Covid
Parent: Mask enforcement causing teacher stress
By Carolina Brown 
September 17, 2020
A parent and former elementary school teacher told Ridgway School Board members last week she is concerned about the stress teachers are feeling in enforcing social-distancing and mask-wearing protoco...
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NEWS BRIEFS
By News Staff 
September 17, 2020
Log Hill garage burns The Log Hill Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fire on Canyon Drive in the early morning hours of Sept. 11, which destroyed a detached garage. "By the time we got there, t...
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Structures draw complaints, probe
By Liz Teitz 
September 17, 2020
An assortment of tiny homes and other non-conforming structures in Elk Meadows has drawn the attention of Ouray County after complaints from neighbors. The county is considering legal action the owner...
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IN MEMORIAM
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IN MEMORIAM
By News Staff 
September 17, 2020
Members of the Our ay Volunteer Fire Department raise the U.S. flag above the street outside the Ouray Community Center before the start of Friday's ceremony remembering the victims of the Sept. 11 te...
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County road plowing conflict drags on
By Carolina Brown 
September 17, 2020
Ouray County commissioners continued discussions over a proposed settlement on the lawsuit involving County Road 5 snow plowing this week. A possible decision was continued for a third time Monday, af...
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Political sign vandalism triggers ire
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Political sign vandalism triggers ire
By Mike Wiggins And Erin Mcintyre 
September 17, 2020
A furniture maker by trade, Scott Carlisle mounted a flag promoting President Donald Trump inside a 3 foot by 5 foot frame. He attached it to a large piece of wood, then bracketed it with campaign sig...
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After hiatus, a rally for high school baseball in Ridgway
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After hiatus, a rally for high school baseball in Ridgway
Sporting nearly 30-year-old jerseys, pilot junior varsity team takes field, aims for long-term viability through fundraising
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
April 15, 2026
Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect when Ridgway School District last had a baseball team, given updated information provided by Ouray County Baseball after the story was published. ...
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Zero-waste policy draws public fire
Council tables proposal for compostable, recyclable materials over concerns from business owners, community groups
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
April 15, 2026
Ridgway town councilors tabled a draft “zero-waste” policy for events on town property after public backlash about how the rules would impact business owners and community groups. The proposal discuss...
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Administrator sought info backing chief decision
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Administrator sought info backing chief decision
Records: Officers concerned about training
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
April 15, 2026
Ouray City Administrator Michelle Metteer sought input from neighboring law enforcement agencies about how they conduct background checks — after she decided not to hire Daric Harvey as the permanent ...
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Track and field returns to Grand Junction
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Track and field returns to Grand Junction
April 15, 2026
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County renews water lease for fourth year
By LIA SALVATIERRA 
April 15, 2026
Ouray County commissioners signed off on an agreement Tuesday to lease and help pay for backup water to support the county’s irrigators for a fourth year. The lease secures a 2021 no-call agreement be...
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