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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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Montrose hospital earns top ranking
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Montrose hospital earns top ranking
By Plaindealer Staff Report Plaindealer@ouraynews.com 
February 27, 2020
Montrose Memorial Hospital announced last week it has once again been named one of the Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals in the United States by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. It is the only h...
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Analysis: People tasked with fixing steep medical bills profit from them
By Markian Hawryluk Kaiser Health News 
February 27, 2020
Every politician condemns the phenomenon of “surprise” medical bills. Last week, two committees in the House were marking up new surprise billing legislation. One of the few policy proposals President...
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NEWS BRIEFS
By News Staff 
February 27, 2020
Suicide prevention training set for March 9 Tri-County Health Network is offering free suicide prevention training in Ridgway next month. A four-hour safeTALK workshop is scheduled from 5-9 p.m. March...
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Council pivots to replace manager
By Mike Wiggins Mike@ouraynews.com 
February 27, 2020
The Ouray City Council is moving quickly to find a replacement for City Administrator Justin Perry. Councilors agreed in a special meeting on Feb. 20 that they will advertise for an interim city admin...
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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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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
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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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