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County to plow alpine roads, board recommends lodging, quarantine order expire
By Carolina Brown 
May 7, 2020
Ouray County will proceed with its normal schedule of plowing high-country roads, after lengthy discussions about delaying the maintenance to discourage visitors from flocking to the area and potentia...
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Personal services cautiously reopen
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Personal services cautiously reopen
By Kailyn Lamb 
May 7, 2020
On May 1, when state officials announced that personal service businesses in Colorado could reopen their doors, the news was met with mixed feelings, even from those in the business. For Kendra Manley...
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In spite of COVID–19, a mission for good journalism expands
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In spite of COVID–19, a mission for good journalism expands
By Erin McIntyre 
May 7, 2020
Even small places deserve good journalism. We’ve said that from the moment we took on the job as the latest in a long line of caretakers here at this 143-year-old newspaper. Bringing another reporter ...
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Hundreds file for unemployment in Ouray County
By Mike Wiggins 
April 30, 2020
Hundreds of Ouray County residents have filed for unemployment benefits in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, as the economy has all but shut down. A total of 339 people in the county filed for job...
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Down time for most, boom time for some
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Down time for most, boom time for some
By Carolina Brown 
April 30, 2020
The new coronavirus has dealt significant financial blows to most Ouray County businesses, keeping tourists, the lifeblood of the local economy, at bay and forcing shops and restaurants to severely cu...
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Feeling cooped up? There’s a Plan B for that
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Feeling cooped up? There’s a Plan B for that
By Carolina Brown 
April 30, 2020
Local businesses have had to get creative to maintain their income streams in this time of restrictions on travel and public gatherings. One local business has found an outside-the-box idea that fills...
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News
Travel won’t resume for months
By Mike Wiggins 
April 30, 2020
Restrictions that have strangled Colorado’s economy for the last six weeks are slowly being loosened, and lodgers are itching to open their doors to cooped-up tourists. But state tourism officials bel...
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Superintendent search narrows to 3
By Carolina Brown 
April 30, 2020
The Ouray School Board revealed the names of the three finalists for the district’s vacant superintendent and principal position at a meeting April 27. The finalists are Tod Lokey, principal of Bayfie...
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Attorney: Resume in-person meetings
By Carolina Brown 
April 30, 2020
Ouray County Attorney Carol Viner told county commissioners on Tuesday they need to discuss how to start having in-person meetings again. "These meetings are not legal and proper," Viner said of the v...
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NEWS BRIEFS
By News Staff 
April 30, 2020
Ride the Rockies canceled for 2020 Ouray County won’t have more than 2,000 cyclists coming through this summer, as Ride the Rockies’ 2020 event has been canceled. Event officials emailed local authori...
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Recall election set for June 30
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Recall election set for June 30
By Erin McIntyre 
April 30, 2020
Voters will decide June 30 whether to remove Ouray County Sheriff Lance FitzGerald from office and, if so, who they would like to become the new sheriff in the county's first recall election in histor...
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Pandemic triggers budget fears
By Carolina Brown 
April 30, 2020
Ridgway School District is cautiously examining its budget, anticipating cuts to state funding as a result of coronavirus and the statewide economy. The information on how drastic the cuts may be will...
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No shirt, no shoes – no mask? – no service
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No shirt, no shoes – no mask? – no service
By Mike Wiggins And Erin Mcintyre 
April 30, 2020
For the last couple of weeks, the mannequin in the window of Mountain Fever Shirts & Gifts has sported attire befitting the season: fleece jacket, ski cap, sunglasses - and a polka-dot face mask. "Don...
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‘Safer at home’ phase loosens restrictions
By News Staff 
April 30, 2020
Just because the statewide "stay at home" order expired on Sunday doesn't mean it's a free-for-all. That was the message from officials this week as the state transitioned to a less-restrictive "safer...
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News
City slashes $2M from budget
By Mike Wiggins 
April 30, 2020
The Ouray City Council has agreed to slash more than $2 million from the city’s budget this year, a deep cut triggered by revenue losses that will affect every department. City councilors unanimously ...
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At animal shelter, a sublime silence
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At animal shelter, a sublime silence
By Erin McIntyre 
April 30, 2020
The kennel was eerily silent, the floor gleaming. The boisterous cacophony that usually greets guests was absent. It was quiet, just like the empty streets, the empty schools, the near-empty town. Bu...
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“Safer at Home” public health order issued, more details explained
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“Safer at Home” public health order issued, more details explained
By News Staff 
April 27, 2020
The state has issued a detailed protocol with its newest health order introducing a "safer at home" transition from the previous "stay-at-home" order. Gov. Jared Polis' order still says Coloradans sho...
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COVID Diaries: Shelter finds silver lining in response to pandemic, pivots approach to serving animals and humans alike
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COVID Diaries: Shelter finds silver lining in response to pandemic, pivots approach to serving animals and humans alike
By News Staff 
April 26, 2020
ABOUT THIS PROJECT When the coronavirus pandemic hit, a coalition of Colorado journalists already had been talking about how to better serve the public by collaborating and sharing stories. The urgen...
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Businesses navigate confusion over health orders as statewide stay-at-home order expires today
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Businesses navigate confusion over health orders as statewide stay-at-home order expires today
By News Staff 
April 26, 2020
Local businesses are navigating layers of health orders from the state and county regarding when and how they can reopen, as the governor's statewide stay-at-home order expires today. While some categ...
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Ride The Rockies canceled for 2020
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Ride The Rockies canceled for 2020
By News Staff 
April 24, 2020
Ouray County won't have more than 2,000 cyclists coming through this summer, as Ride the Rockies' 2020 event has been canceled. Event officials emailed local authorities earlier this week to let them ...
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Nine vying to fill two openings on Ouray City Council
Council will use ranked choice voting to select councilors
By Mike Wiggins 
January 2, 2026
Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect council applicant Ashley Hineline's recent job change. The three-member Ouray City Council will have plenty of options to choose from when it deci...
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Years after acquittal, man gets prison in second case
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TOP STORIES OF THE YEAR: BRIAN SCRANTON CONVICTED OF SEX ASSAULT
Years after acquittal, man gets prison in second case
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
December 31, 2025
Editor’s note: This story contains details about a sex assault case. Ten years after he was first arrested for alleged sex assault in Ouray County, a Ridgway man was convicted in another sex assault c...
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County endures year of resignations, infighting
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TOP STORIES OF THE YEAR: TUMULT WITHIN TOP RANKS OF COUNTY
County endures year of resignations, infighting
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
December 31, 2025
Ouray County government weathered a year of turmoil and transition in 2025, and ended the year hopeful that its new top leader would bring a fresh perspective and stability. County commissioners ended...
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After tear down and rebuild, agency again faces upheaval
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TOP STORIES OF THE YEAR: POLICE TURMOIL CONTINUES
After tear down and rebuild, agency again faces upheaval
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
December 31, 2025
After more than a year of turmoil that consumed 2024 and bled over into the first quarter of 2025, the Ouray Police Department underwent a complete tear down and transition under an interim police chi...
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Looking Back
Looking Back, Opinion...
Looking Back
By Compiled from the files of The Ouray County Herald, The Ridgway Sun, and The Ouray County Plaindealer 
December 31, 2025
60 Years Ago December 30, 1965 What can we expect to happen to our pocketbook in 1966? Here are some clues gleaned from the 43rd Annual National Agricultural Outlook Conference held in Washington D.C....
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