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City tables contracts with tourism office
By Mike Wiggins 
March 19, 2020
The Ouray City Council‘s strained relationship with the Ouray Tourism Office frayed even further on Monday after councilors tabled contract negotiations for three weeks, putting in jeopardy at least t...
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Ouray County declares state of emergency due to COVID-19
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Ouray County declares state of emergency due to COVID-19
By News Staff 
March 17, 2020
Ouray County commissioners unanimously declared a state of emergency due to the threat of COVID-19 coronavirus in an emergency meeting Monday. During a tense, 2 1/2 hour meeting with almost 40 attende...
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Officials monitor as virus spreads
By Plaindealer Staff Report 
March 15, 2020
Ouray County health officials continue to work with school districts, local governments and other leaders to monitor for COVID-19, a strain of coronavirus that 1.7 people had tested positive for in Co...
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COVID-19 update: Ridgway Town Administrator declares disaster
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COVID-19 update: Ridgway Town Administrator declares disaster
By Mike Wiggins And Erin Mcintyre 
March 14, 2020
Story updated 1:25 p.m. Tuesday Ridgway Town Manager Preston Neill has signed an order declaring a local disaster within the town, in response to concerns about community spread of coronavirus. State ...
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Meet the Ridgway council, mayor candidates
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Meet the Ridgway council, mayor candidates
By News Staff 
March 11, 2020
Editor’s note: We invited the official candidates for mayor and the town council election to submit answers to standardized questions as a community service. There are three seats up for election on ...
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Firing fallout
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Firing fallout
By Mike Wiggins And Erin Mcintyre 
March 11, 2020
The dismissal of Ouray School District Superintendent Scott Pankow has prompted in the last week a small student walkout and a lengthy School Board debate about potentially changing the district’s adm...
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AROUND THE REGION
By News Staff 
March 11, 2020
GUNNISON Gunnison County health officials confirm that Gunnison County has its first case of COVID-19, or the coronavirus. County Health and Human Services Director Joni Reynolds on Tuesday, March 10,...
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Judge bans man from contact with others
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Judge bans man from contact with others
By Erin McIntyre 
March 11, 2020
A judge granted a permanent restraining order barring a rejected mayoral candidate from interacting with his former boss and the Colorado Boy Brewpub in Ridgway. During a 5 1/2-hour hearing featuring ...
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Board OKs housing code changes
By Mike Wiggins 
March 11, 2020
The Ouray Planning Commission on Tuesday recommended a package of changes to the city’s land-use code aimed at creating more workforce housing. Planning commissioners voted 4-0 to forward code amendme...
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County: Firm overstepped on project
By Carolina Brown 
March 11, 2020
Ouray County is concerned that a company hired to install fiber internet may have overstepped the limitations of the project it was hired to do. Deeply Digital owner Doug Seacat told the county in Jan...
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State basketball tournament closed to fans
By News Staff 
March 11, 2020
Fans planning on attending the state basketball playoffs – where the Ouray Boys basketball team is set to play vs. Kit Carson on Thursday – may want to make other plans. The Colorado High School Activ...
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Forest Service eyes Atlas Mill cleanup
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Forest Service eyes Atlas Mill cleanup
By Mike Wiggins Mike@ouraynews.com 
March 5, 2020
Federal forest officials are looking to partner with conservation groups and others on a project to remove contaminated mine tailings from the Atlas Mill southwest of Ouray. The Grand Mesa, Uncompahgr...
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AROUND THE REGION
By News Staff 
March 5, 2020
GUNNISON City leaders this week approved a 24 percent rate increase for refuse services in the City of Gunnison. While that figure seems steep, the revenues produced from the city-run utilities will o...
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County struggles to hire road and bridge leader
By Carolina Brown News@ouraynews.com 
March 5, 2020
After a candidate for the open road and bridge superintendent job turned down the county’s offer, the Board of County Commissioners has authorized County Administrator Connie Hunt to solicit prices fr...
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Gulf remains between city, tourism office
By Mike Wiggins Mike@ouraynews.com 
March 5, 2020
The Ouray City Council on Monday officially awarded one-year contracts to the Ouray Tourism Office to manage the Visitors’ Center and market the town to tourists, but the two organizations remain far ...
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Ouray superintendent fired
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Ouray superintendent fired
By News Staff 
March 5, 2020
By Erin McIntyre and Carolina Brown   Citing concerns about leadership, communication and accountability, the Ouray School Board fired Superintenden Scott Pankow on Monday night. The board voted unani...
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Schools prepare for virus, promote handwashing
By Carolina Brown News@ouraynews.com 
March 5, 2020
Coronavirus was a hot topic at last Thursday’s Ridgway School Board meeting with two members of the public voicing concerns. Ridgway parent John Countryman, who has five children at the school, asked ...
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Council to interview 4 for interim manager
By Mike Wiggins Mike@ouraynews.com 
March 5, 2020
Ouray city councilors will interview four candidates for the interim city administrator job, hoping they can select an experienced leader who will guide the city for several months while they simultan...
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In first presidential primary in 20 years, Ouray County turnout exceeds state’s
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In first presidential primary in 20 years, Ouray County turnout exceeds state’s
By Erin Mcintyre Erin@ouraynews.com 
March 5, 2020
Ouray County voters participated in their first presidential primary in two decades, with more than half the registered voters in the county casting ballots. More than 55 percent of registered voters ...
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Board fires Ouray Schools superintendent
By News Staff 
March 2, 2020
The Ouray School Board voted unanimously to dismiss Superintendent Scott Pankow on Monday night, after multiple executive sessions held in the last few weeks to discuss his evaluation and performance....
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Dispute over extended background check leads to Ouray police chief’s last day
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Dispute over extended background check leads to Ouray police chief’s last day
City administrator declines to make interim chief permanent
By Mike Wiggins 
December 17, 2025
Ouray Interim Police Chief Daric Harvey is leaving his job over his objections to City Administrator Michelle Metteer’s insistence that he undergo a second, more extensive background check to determin...
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Commissioners fight over board leadership position
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Commissioners fight over board leadership position
Niece to serve as chairperson after he, Nauer reject requests from Padgett's backers to appoint her
By By Lia Salvatierra and Erin McIntyre lia@ouraynews.com erin@ouraynews.com 
December 17, 2025
For the second year in a row, Ouray County commissioners fought over who should serve as board chairperson, rejecting requests from supporters of Commissioner Lynn Padgett to appoint her to the positi...
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Space to Create owner, management address complaints, pledge fixes
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
December 17, 2025
Space to Create’s owner and property management company are pledging to remedy issues with Ouray County’s first affordable housing project and re-establish strong communication with residents after re...
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Council qualifies homebuyer for deed-restricted unit
December 17, 2025
The Ridgway Town Council approved qualifying a homebuyer for a deed-restricted unit in the Vista Park Commons neighborhood after discussing whether the unit was advertised fairly. The council, acting ...
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Following concerns, town delays adopting anti-idling ordinance
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
December 17, 2025
Ridgway town councilors decided to delay final approval of a new anti-idling ordinance after hearing public concerns and discussing other issues related to the new rules during a Dec. 10 regular meeti...
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