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Bill seeks to offer lifeline to search and rescue crews
By Mike Wiggins Mike@ouraynews.com 
February 27, 2020
Before moving his family to Ouray 11 years ago, Tim Pasek served in the U.S. Coast Guard and participated first-hand in well-funded search and rescue operations. The men and women called out to look f...
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New program focused on LGBTQ youth
By Carolina Brown News@ouraynews.com 
February 27, 2020
A local nonprofit is embarking on a program to better support LGBTQ youth, focusing on what makes kids feel safe and accepted in the community. The Colorado Health Foundation recently awarded Voyager ...
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Trash still driving bear problems
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Trash still driving bear problems
By Erin Mcintyre Erin@ouraynews.com 
February 27, 2020
Ouray County is within one of the top five areas for the most reported issues between bears and humans in Colorado, according to data released by wildlife officials this week. In a nine-month period ...
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AROUND THE REGION
By News Staff 
February 27, 2020
GUNNISON Efforts to develop a 630-acre parcel on the east side of Gunnison has unearthed heated debate between partners and city planners in recent weeks. While a new vision for Gunnison Rising outlin...
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Board discusses schedule changes
By Carolina Brown News@ouraynews.com 
February 27, 2020
The Ouray School Board discussed changes to graduation requirements for next year’s graduating class, giving a potential schedule change a trial run and results of a student survey at a meeting Feb. 2...
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Ridgway man first in commissioner race
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Ridgway man first in commissioner race
By Erin Mcintyre Erin@ouraynews.com 
February 27, 2020
Jake Niece’s resume includes everything from firefighting to snowmaking and earning a degree in aerospace engineering. He’s hoping his next entry on that resume will be Ouray County commissioner. The ...
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Cemetery districts may consolidate
By Carolina Brown News@ouraynews.com 
February 27, 2020
Limited resources have prompted the idea to combine cemetery districts or possibly create a countywide district, and the Ouray County attorney has been tasked with researching the legal details of suc...
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Ridgway verifies 3 for races
By Erin McIntyre 
February 19, 2020
Three candidates for Ridgway Town Council seats have had their petitions verified by the town clerk and are officially running for office. Mayor John Clark will run again for his position, and two new...
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Around The Region
By News Staff 
February 19, 2020
GUNNISON After four weeks of testimony, a Gunnison jury has found a woman accused of murder guilty on two counts of fatal child abuse. The verdict against Madani Ceus was read Feb. 5 at the Gunnison C...
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Rancher: Reintroduction plan ‘not fair’ to wolves
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Rancher: Reintroduction plan ‘not fair’ to wolves
By Mike Wiggins 
February 19, 2020
Opponents of a plan to reintroduce gray wolves to western Colorado say they need to carefully craft a message to voters built on the belief that the plan is actually a threat to the wolves themselves ...
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Former Ridgway man pleads in financial case
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Former Ridgway man pleads in financial case
By Erin McIntyre 
February 19, 2020
A former Ridgway resident who was indicted by a statewide grand jury for alleged financial crimes has pleaded guilty in the case, in an agreement that will allow him to avoid incarceration. Shawn King...
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City leader to run for sheriff
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City leader to run for sheriff
By Mike Wiggins 
February 19, 2020
Ouray City Administrator Justin Perry will resign his post next month to run for Ouray County sheriff, giving voters a peek at a potential replacement should they recall Lance FitzGerald and forcing c...
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Citizen science in action: Locals monitor rosy-finch
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Citizen science in action: Locals monitor rosy-finch
By Mary Menz 
February 19, 2020
When Elk Meadows resident Rebecca Kindred first noticed rosy-finches visiting her feeders in the winter in 2016, she was intrigued. She had been a bird-watcher for years, but these were life birds fo...
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Construction prompts water-quality complaint
By Carolina Brown 
February 19, 2020
Construction at the former home of famed actor and environmentalist Dennis Weaver has sparked complaints to state water-quality officials and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. According to the Colorad...
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Perry resigns as administrator, vows to run for sheriff
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Perry resigns as administrator, vows to run for sheriff
By Mike Wiggins 
February 19, 2020
Ouray City Administrator Justin Perry will resign his post in order to run for Ouray County sheriff. Perry submitted his letter of resignation to the City Council on Tuesday. His last day on the job w...
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Board aims for fall ballot measure
By Carolina Brown News@ouraynews.com 
February 12, 2020
The Ridgway School Board hopes to ask voters this fall to allow the school district to retain revenue from a mill levy override that is set to expire in 2023. The district would use the money to incre...
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Storage facility back in violation
By Carolina Brown News@ouraynews.com 
February 12, 2020
Ouray County officials have ordered the owner of a storage facility to stop using unauthorized storage units for commercial purposes and remove the from property line setbacks by March 15. After Red C...
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Reining in soaring housing costs
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Reining in soaring housing costs
By Mike Wiggins 
February 12, 2020
Ridgway will be most successful in creating less expensive housing by becoming more flexible in the types of housing it allows and loosening restrictions, rather than encouraging a host of new constru...
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SMPA to benefit from renewable plan
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SMPA to benefit from renewable plan
By Mike Wiggins Mike@ouraynews.com 
February 12, 2020
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association’s recent announcement that it will build a series of solar and wind projects to help replace the power produced by New Mexico and Colorado coal plants...
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Water group plans Governor Basin restoration
By Carolina Brown B News@ouraynews.com 21 S 
February 12, 2020
Volunteers with the Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership continue to monitor sections of waterways for water quality issues and are planning an upcoming project to improve water quality in Governor Basin...
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State to reduce highway speeds near Ridgway
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HIGHWAY 550 SAFETY
State to reduce highway speeds near Ridgway
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
November 26, 2025
The Colorado Department of Transportation plans to lower the speed limit for traffic along a half-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 550 north of Ridgway, near a section of road where the highest number of ...
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OURAY'S 2026 BUDGET
City trims jobs, capital expenses
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
November 26, 2025
A cautious Ouray City Council approved a $16.8 million budget for 2026 on Tuesday, leaving a handful of vacant jobs unfilled and slashing capital projects in anticipation of a potential economic downt...
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Schools adopt frameworks for AI tools
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
November 26, 2025
Both Ridgway Secondary School and the Ouray School District have adopted guidelines for students to use artificial intelligence, joining the first wave of schools in the state to do so. Lining classro...
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As scams climb, experts offer insight on how to avoid them
Local bank, police officials: Fraud attempts growing in sophistication
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
November 26, 2025
Anyone can become the victim of fraud. In Ouray County, one person lost $17,000 after being coerced into setting up a series of bank transfers. Property owners were duped by a home builder who created...
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CORRECTION
November 26, 2025
An article on Page 6 of the Nov. 20-26 edition incorrectly reported the Ridgway Town Council's votes on a new anti-idling ordinance. The ordinance was approved 5-1, with Councilor Michelle Montague vo...
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