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School leaders tribute to late volunteer
By Carolina Brown 
May 28, 2020
Ridgway School administrators paid tribute during last week’s board meeting to Rick Taylor, a beloved volunteer who died earlier this month. Taylor volunteered at every level of the district and was a...
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Virus concerns keep visitor center closed
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Virus concerns keep visitor center closed
By Mike Wiggins 
May 28, 2020
The Ridgway Visitor Center will remain closed for the rest of the year, with operators citing concerns about the health and •ƒˆ‡›‘ˆ‘ސ‡‡•™Š‘•ƒsafety of volunteers who staff the facility. The board of ...
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Back on the menu
By Erin McIntyre 
May 28, 2020
Colorado’s restaurants will be allowed to reopen at 50 percent capacity for in-person dining, with specific protocols, beginning this week This will be the first time they’ve been allowed to serve cus...
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City paves way for sidewalk service
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City paves way for sidewalk service
By Samantha Tisdel Wright 
May 28, 2020
The City of Ouray has long been known as the Switzerland of America. This summer, thanks to recent action taken by the Ouray City Council and new state guidelines, its downtown business district may t...
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Woman, 61, latest ‘probable’ case in county
By Erin McIntyre 
May 28, 2020
A 61-year-old Ouray County woman who recovered from a suspected case of COVID-19 after having symptoms back in March is being counted as a “probable” case of coronavirus by the state. This makes the c...
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Marketing contractor worked behind scenes with mayor
By Mike Wiggins 
May 28, 2020
Several weeks before the city of Ouray severed ties with its longtime marketing contractor, Mayor Greg Nelson asked professional photographer and social media manager Markus Van Meter to submit a prop...
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Commissioner seeks second term
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Commissioner seeks second term
By Carolina Brown 
May 28, 2020
Ouray County Commissioner John Peters has announced he is running for re-election this year with a goal of helping the county’s economy recover from the blow of recent closures. Peters said he thought...
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‘Open up my playground,’ boy pleads
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‘Open up my playground,’ boy pleads
By Carolina Brown 
May 28, 2020
Rowan Huffman finished up his last day of third grade at home on the morning of May 22, made a homemade sign out of cardboard from the packaging of his parent's new dining set and headed to Ridgway Fa...
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JAM SESSION
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JAM SESSION
By News Staff 
May 28, 2020
Joshua Kinne, left, plays the guitar while his 9-year-old son, Samuel, plays the hand drums during an impromptu parade in Ridgway’s River Park subdivision on May 21. The neighborhood jam, organized by...
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County seeks dining, travel variances
By Carolina Brown And Erin Mcintyre 
May 21, 2020
Ouray County will ask for permission to let restaurants resume in-person dining, and for locals to be exempt from a state 10-mile travel limit for recreation. The current state health orders prohibit ...
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New school leader tapped
By Carolina Brown 
May 21, 2020
The Ouray School Board announced Tod Lokey, principal of Bayfield Middle School as their pick for superintendent/lead administrator at a meeting May 18. Lokey was one of two finalists after current Ri...
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KOA remained open despite lodging limits
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KOA remained open despite lodging limits
By Erin McIntyre 
May 21, 2020
Houston massage therapist Ashley Sellers was looking for advice on where to stay in Ouray when she posted on social media May 4. “Sorry we are from Texas they opened almost everything here,” she wrot...
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AROUND THE REGION
By News Staff 
May 21, 2020
GUNNISON While rodeos throughout the western United States are calling this year a wash, Cattlemen’s Days organizers are fighting to hold the annual summer event. They met with Gunnison County Commiss...
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Ouray Visitors’ Center reopens Friday
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Ouray Visitors’ Center reopens Friday
By Mike Wiggins 
May 21, 2020
The Ouray Visitors’ Center, closed since the end of March, will reopen with the help of volunteers on Friday. Markus Van Meter, whom the city hired earlier this month to perform digital marketing for ...
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Dining options on municipalities’ table
By Erin Mcintyre And Mike Wiggins 
May 21, 2020
Local municipalities are troubleshooting how they can safely accommodate outdoor dining and allow restaurants to have more outside capacity, in anticipation of Ouray County’s variance to allow in-pers...
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What a relief: Restrooms reopen
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What a relief: Restrooms reopen
By Mike Wiggins 
May 21, 2020
Visitors have been filtering back onto Ouray’s Main Street the last couple of weeks, since retail stores reopened and hotels and motels began taking reservations again. But it wasn’t until now that th...
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Restrictions to mark pool reopening
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Restrictions to mark pool reopening
By Mike Wiggins 
May 21, 2020
A plan to reopen the Ouray Hot Springs Pool when the state indicates it’s safe to do so is marked by a bevy of restrictions — restricted hours, capacity, staffing and movement within individual pool a...
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NEWS BRIEFS
By News Staff 
May 21, 2020
Ridgway receives financing for Space to Create The Colorado Housing and Finance Authority has granted low-income housing tax credit funding to the town for its Space to Create Project, which will help...
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Commissioners cautioned to follow law
By Carolina Brown 
May 21, 2020
Ouray County Attorney Carol Viner cautioned commissioners they need to be wary of becoming too relaxed during public meetings and they need to adhere to state open meetings laws, even as the pandemic ...
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The summer of discontent
By Mike Wiggins 
May 21, 2020
Everything is geared toward July. Hoteliers know sparse bookings in the spring will give way to crowded calendars. Restaurant owners conduct deep cleanings or close entirely after a spasm of winter to...
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Ouray housing project scores federal funding
Nearly $1.5M coming to Waterview, but type of homes in second phase unclear
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
March 11, 2026
The Waterview Homes affordable housing project will receive $1.46 million in federal funding to begin a second phase of development, but it's unclear what that next phase will look like. The Ouray Cit...
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County venue to hire manager
Commissioners agree to pick leader for 4-H Center, fairgrounds, could reopen space in late spring
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
March 11, 2026
Ouray County commissioners will hire a salaried manager for the 4-H Event Center and Fairgrounds, rather than an incentive-based position as previously discussed. During a meeting Tuesday, commissione...
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Survey to gauge health care needs, barriers
Assessment, listening sessions to help create community paramedic program
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
March 11, 2026
Community members can help reshape how health care works in Ouray County by completing a new survey focused on what’s working and what could be done better. This spring, residents can participate in l...
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County Road 5 to open in early April
March 11, 2026
County Road 5 will open to the public earlier than usual this spring to allow a contractor access to the town of Ridgway’s Beaver Creek diversion system. Ouray County commissioners on Tuesday agreed t...
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