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AROUND THE REGION
By News Staff 
July 29, 2020
GUNNISON A Gunnison County Sheriff’s deputy has been placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation into his social media account. However in the initial hours of the inve...
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Sewage lawsuit may go to trial
By Mike Wiggins 
July 29, 2020
A trial is scheduled for next year to determine whether the city of Ouray and a contractor are liable for the damage caused when raw sewage from a municipal sewer line backed up into the Timber last y...
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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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Covid
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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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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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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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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Covid
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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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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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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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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City to keep police department
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City to keep police department
Ouray to retain on-call model, offer raises to officers, while sheriff leads hiring, training efforts
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
May 20, 2026
The city of Ouray will retain and rebuild its own independent police department but rely on Ouray County Sheriff Justin Perry to lead the hiring and training of its officers until a new police chief c...
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Runners go the distance to claim state titles
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Runners go the distance to claim state titles
Ridgway's Hessler, Ouray's Skoloda win 3200-meter races; Demon girls finish second
By By Bernie Pearce Special to the Plaindealer 
May 20, 2026
LAKEWOOD — Both runners had established new personal bests and school records during the regular season. Both entered the state track and field championship ranked No. 1 in their respective classifica...
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Ouray County EMS to raise fees
Charges for treatment, transport to increase for first time since 2018
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
May 20, 2026
Ouray County commissioners plan to raise fees for treatment and ambulance transports from Ouray County Emergency Medical Services starting in June. Commissioners reviewed proposed fee increases prepar...
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Mass evacuation exercise tests county’s preparedness
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Mass evacuation exercise tests county’s preparedness
Half-day event features volunteers feigning injuries, refusing to leave and generally creating chaos — in the name of training for a real emergency
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
May 20, 2026
At 9:28 a.m., Amy Clewell and her two pretend siblings gathered in her driveway in Elk Meadows, debating whether it was time to call for help. They watched a stream of law enforcement vehicles and fir...
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Citizens organized against councilor
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Citizens organized against councilor
At least 14 people sent letters to council urging vote against Gulde appointment
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
May 20, 2026
Former Ouray City Councilor Tamara Gulde ran into an organized effort to keep her from returning to public office earlier this year after she lost the November race for mayor, then sought to fill a va...
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