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WHY CITY COUNCILORS CHOSE SILAS CLARKE
By News Staff 
September 30, 2020
The current city administrator in Hickman, Nebraska, was the clear choice of the Ouray City Council, as well as a variety of local government and business leaders and Ouray citizens who interviewed hi...
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Schools adjust to new normal
By Carolina Brown 
September 30, 2020
Principals at both Ridgway Elementary and Secondary Schools reported a smooth adjustment to the new normal of daily temperature checks, social distancing mask wearing and remaining in cohort groups to...
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Q&A: Election 2020
By Sandra Fish 
September 30, 2020
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3, but registered voters in Colorado will start receiving mail-in ballots after Oct 9. With national concern about the integrity of mail-in ballots, Colorado is getting n...
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NEWS BRIEFS
By News Staff 
September 30, 2020
County records first positive virus case in 26 days A Ouray County woman in her 40s has tested positive for COVID-19, the first confirmed case here in 26 days. Montrose Memorial Hospital on Sept. 26, ...
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THE GOLDEN RULES
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THE GOLDEN RULES
By Erin McIntyre 
September 30, 2020
The reds of the gambel oak, the shimmering gold of the aspens and the tawny oranges and burnt umber of the undergrowth are putting on quite the show in the region this year, despite ongoing severe dr...
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Nebraska man tapped for city post
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Nebraska man tapped for city post
By Mike Wiggins 
September 30, 2020
A longtime resident of Nebraska, Silas Clarke has wanted to move to the West for some time. He’ll get that chance as the new Ouray city administrator. The Ouray City Council on Monday voted unanimous...
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AROUND THE REGION
By News Staff 
September 30, 2020
GUNNISON Proposed changes to Gunnison’s land-use regulations could pave the way for accessory dwelling units in a residential zone designed for single family homes have come under fire. Concerned citi...
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Ceremony to officially open courthouse
By Carolina Brown 
September 30, 2020
The long-awaited ceremony for the Ouray County Courthouse renovation is scheduled for next week, and though the ribbon cutting will look a little different than it was originally envisioned due to the...
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CALENDAR & EVENTS
By News Staff 
September 30, 2020
THURSDAY, OCT. 1 LIVE MUSIC: Stillhouse Junkies at the Courtyard at 610 in Ridgway. 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. $30/table, reserve online. ART WALK: Telluride Art Walk, receptions at participating venues ...
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With virus, more questions than answers
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With virus, more questions than answers
By Liz Teitz 
September 30, 2020
The day before I flew to Colorado in May, I spent a long evening at my grandma’s house, wearing a mask and talking from across the room, trying to figure out how to keep my distance and still take adv...
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Market through the roof
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Market through the roof
By Liz Teitz 
September 28, 2020
For years, Dana and Andy Rodes talked about retiring in Colorado. A Colorado Springs native, she planned to eventually leave Texas and return to the mountains where she grew up. Then the coronavirus ...
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Got voting questions? We’ve got answers
By Sandra Fish 
September 24, 2020
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3, but registered voters in Colorado will receive mail-in ballots after Oct. 9. With national concern about the integrity of mail-in ballots, Colorado is getting national...
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Rally calls for civility, features exchanges
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Rally calls for civility, features exchanges
By Liz Teitz 
September 24, 2020
A group of about 30 people gathered Saturday at Ridgway’s Hartwell Park for a “Freedom Rally,” many waving American flags and signs supporting President Donald Trump. Attendees said they wanted to enc...
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Pandemic could put January festival on thin ice
By Mike Wiggins 
September 24, 2020
Last year’s 25th edition of the Ouray Ice Festival had all the usual fanfare — the climbing competitions and clinics, the presentations and auctions, and of course the anything-goes Saturday night Pet...
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Sales tax revenue continues summer climb
By Mike Wiggins 
September 24, 2020
The cancellation of the Fourth of July celebration — the busiest time each year in Ouray — did not prove to be a drag on the city’s budget. The city collected $357,284 in sales tax revenue this month,...
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Teacher named ‘Woman of the Year’
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Teacher named ‘Woman of the Year’
By Mike Wiggins 
September 24, 2020
Every student at Ouray School receives a free pass to the Hot Springs Pool. Jenny Hart believes in reciprocating that gift. It’s why the fourth grade teacher works alongside those same young people wh...
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NEWS BRIEFS
By News Staff 
September 24, 2020
City administrator candidates’ meet-and-greet set for Friday Residents will have a chance to meet the three finalists for the Ouray city administrator job on Friday when the candidates come to town fo...
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Ice Park director boasts experience
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Ice Park director boasts experience
By Carolina Brown 
September 24, 2020
The Ouray Ice Park has a new executive director with plenty of experience to take it through the next year of uncertainty and look ahead to a future of a steady flow of water, ice and funds. With a St...
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THE REGION AROUND
By News Staff 
September 24, 2020
GUNNISON July was the largest revenue generating month in the history of Gunnison Valley’s lodging industry, another sign that the pandemic and the local economy can make strange bedfellows. “I was re...
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FIGHTING FIRE WITH FIRE
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FIGHTING FIRE WITH FIRE
By Erin McIntyre 
September 24, 2020
At daybreak, Dustin Mullins saw the wisp of smoke rising to the east. He was getting ready to hunt with some others that morning at his ranch and saw the beginnings of the fire, near Courthouse Mounta...
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Local briefs: Ridgway appoints two to sustainability board, updates marshal overtime policy
Town seeks bike park design proposals, moves forward with pre-approved ADU plan designs
By James Hanlon 
September 17, 2026
New members appointed to sustainability board The Ridgway Town Council appointed Terry Schuyler and Christiane Frischmuth to the Ridgway Sustainability Advisory Board after brief interviews at the Sep...
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County: Layoffs likely
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County: Layoffs likely
Commissioners, administrators warn of job cuts to close $1.5 million gap; staff criticizes leaders for not addressing problem earlier
By James Hanlon 
September 16, 2026
Ouray County will likely need to lay off employees to make up a projected $1.5 million gap between requested expenses and revenue next year, county officials warned at a budget workshop on Sept. 9. Th...
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Disaster tax not ‘backfill’ for fire costs, leaders say
By Chart Riggall 
September 16, 2026
In the aftermath of President Donald Trump’s declaration of the Gold Mountain Fire as a major federal disaster, Ouray County commissioners say the potential influx of additional federal funds doesn't ...
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Town considers options for sewer plant location
By James Hanlon 
September 16, 2026
The Ridgway Town Council wants to see some dollar estimates before deciding where to build a new wastewater treatment plant. Town staff briefed the council on three possible locations north of town at...
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City prepared to pay fees for housing project
Despite some councilors' misgivings, Ouray in line to give more money to deed-restricted apartment complex
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
September 16, 2026
The city of Ouray is set to provide up to $225,000 to a nonprofit organization to cover water and sewer tap and building permit fees for a 13-unit affordable housing project. At City Administrator Mic...
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