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Q&A: Election 2020
By Sandra Fish 
October 7, 2020
Colorado’s 64 county clerks will start mailing ballots Friday for the Nov. 3 election. With national concern about the integrity of mail-in ballots, Colorado is getting national attention for its syst...
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AROUND THE REGION
By News Staff 
October 7, 2020
GUNNISON After an employee of the Gunnison Inn shot and killed a treed bear near the hotel on Sept. 17, witnesses said the shooting was a violation of Colorado’s wildlife laws. On Monday, Colorado Par...
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OURAY AND RIDGWAY CROSS COUNTRY
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OURAY AND RIDGWAY CROSS COUNTRY
By News Staff 
October 7, 2020
Ouray middle school cross country runners Charlotte Vanderploeg, left, and Trevor King compete in a meet at Chicken Creek just north of Mancos on Friday, Oct. 2. Vanderploeg finished the 3,000-meter ...
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Covid
County to buy rapid virus tests
By Erin McIntyre 
October 7, 2020
Ouray County will spend $5,000 to purchase a machine to process COVID-19 tests, in the hopes of providing quicker results and a faster response to outbreaks. The decision comes as winter approaches, p...
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Federal agencies investigating fatal crash
By News Staff 
October 5, 2020
Two people are deceased after a plane crash near Telluride today, and federal officials are investigating the incident. A single-engine Beech S35 Bonanza crashed on the side of a mountain three miles ...
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Fire ban lifted tonight in Ouray County
By News Staff 
October 1, 2020
As of midnight, the county's fire ban will be lifted. Officials in the region decided to coordinate efforts to lift the fire ban tonight, in response to the lack of an extension on a statewide fire ba...
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Landscaper: Pay bill or go to court
By Carolina Brown 
September 30, 2020
A Ridgway landscaper who filed a small-claims complaint against the Ouray School District last year is now asking the district to pay her for work on the school’s playground. Susan Maybach, who owns E...
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WHY CITY COUNCILORS CHOSE SILAS CLARKE
By News Staff 
September 30, 2020
The current city administrator in Hickman, Nebraska, was the clear choice of the Ouray City Council, as well as a variety of local government and business leaders and Ouray citizens who interviewed hi...
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Schools adjust to new normal
By Carolina Brown 
September 30, 2020
Principals at both Ridgway Elementary and Secondary Schools reported a smooth adjustment to the new normal of daily temperature checks, social distancing mask wearing and remaining in cohort groups to...
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Q&A: Election 2020
By Sandra Fish 
September 30, 2020
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3, but registered voters in Colorado will start receiving mail-in ballots after Oct 9. With national concern about the integrity of mail-in ballots, Colorado is getting n...
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NEWS BRIEFS
By News Staff 
September 30, 2020
County records first positive virus case in 26 days A Ouray County woman in her 40s has tested positive for COVID-19, the first confirmed case here in 26 days. Montrose Memorial Hospital on Sept. 26, ...
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THE GOLDEN RULES
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THE GOLDEN RULES
By Erin McIntyre 
September 30, 2020
The reds of the gambel oak, the shimmering gold of the aspens and the tawny oranges and burnt umber of the undergrowth are putting on quite the show in the region this year, despite ongoing severe dr...
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Nebraska man tapped for city post
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Nebraska man tapped for city post
By Mike Wiggins 
September 30, 2020
A longtime resident of Nebraska, Silas Clarke has wanted to move to the West for some time. He’ll get that chance as the new Ouray city administrator. The Ouray City Council on Monday voted unanimous...
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AROUND THE REGION
By News Staff 
September 30, 2020
GUNNISON Proposed changes to Gunnison’s land-use regulations could pave the way for accessory dwelling units in a residential zone designed for single family homes have come under fire. Concerned citi...
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Ceremony to officially open courthouse
By Carolina Brown 
September 30, 2020
The long-awaited ceremony for the Ouray County Courthouse renovation is scheduled for next week, and though the ribbon cutting will look a little different than it was originally envisioned due to the...
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CALENDAR & EVENTS
By News Staff 
September 30, 2020
THURSDAY, OCT. 1 LIVE MUSIC: Stillhouse Junkies at the Courtyard at 610 in Ridgway. 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. $30/table, reserve online. ART WALK: Telluride Art Walk, receptions at participating venues ...
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With virus, more questions than answers
Covid
With virus, more questions than answers
By Liz Teitz 
September 30, 2020
The day before I flew to Colorado in May, I spent a long evening at my grandma’s house, wearing a mask and talking from across the room, trying to figure out how to keep my distance and still take adv...
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Market through the roof
Covid
Market through the roof
By Liz Teitz 
September 28, 2020
For years, Dana and Andy Rodes talked about retiring in Colorado. A Colorado Springs native, she planned to eventually leave Texas and return to the mountains where she grew up. Then the coronavirus ...
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Sales tax revenue continues summer climb
By Mike Wiggins 
September 24, 2020
The cancellation of the Fourth of July celebration — the busiest time each year in Ouray — did not prove to be a drag on the city’s budget. The city collected $357,284 in sales tax revenue this month,...
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Teacher named ‘Woman of the Year’
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Teacher named ‘Woman of the Year’
By Mike Wiggins 
September 24, 2020
Every student at Ouray School receives a free pass to the Hot Springs Pool. Jenny Hart believes in reciprocating that gift. It’s why the fourth grade teacher works alongside those same young people wh...
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Police sergeant sues Ouray
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Police sergeant sues Ouray
Lawsuit accusing city of broken promises, defamation followed internal complaints against staff, councilor
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
June 10, 2026
The Ouray Police Department’s sole sworn officer has filed a lawsuit against the city, accusing city officials of broken promises, unprofessional behavior and defamation. The lawsuit follows a series ...
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Fire danger could spark summertime power outages
SMPA executive advises of 'distinct possibility,' can't assure advanced notice
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
June 10, 2026
San Miguel Power Association customers could have power temporarily cut to their homes and businesses during high winds and other extreme weather events this summer to prevent electrical equipment fro...
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Film fest remains intimate, connective
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Film fest remains intimate, connective
Seventh-annual Ouray International Film Festival returns to Wright Opera House June 18-21
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
June 10, 2026
In its seven years, the Ouray International Film Festival has hosted an assortment of special guests, from wellknown screenwriters to up-and-coming directors. The event has screened films shot across ...
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Prison ordered in sex assault case
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Prison ordered in sex assault case
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
June 10, 2026
A Ridgway man convicted of sexual assault by a Ouray County jury will spend at least four years in prison. Jeffrey Michael Inmon, 48, was convicted in a four-day jury trial in April. Jurors deliberate...
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