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Elks Lodge seeks scholarship applicants
By News Staff 
October 23, 2019
OURAY COUNTY Over the last 85 years, the Elks National Foundation has awarded thousands of college scholarships worth tens of millions of dollars to high school seniors, an effort that encompasses loc...
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RIDGWAY MARSHAL
By News Staff 
October 16, 2019
  The following is an excerpt of cases handled by the Ridgway Marshal's Office from Sept. 24 to Oct. 7, 2019. If you have information on any of the below active cases or of any other incident that you...
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Forums host board candidates
By Carolina Brown 
October 16, 2019
  All four candidates for the Ridgway School Board agree teacher pay and retention are the top issues for the district, they said during a candidate forum Tuesday night. Candidates Brian Patton, John ...
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Town adopts new water rates, after much debate
By Erin McIntyre 
October 16, 2019
  After months of debate Ridgway’s town council unanimously adopted a new water rate structure, raising the minimum cost of water for residential customers and adjusting the points at which overage ch...
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WESTERN SLOPE NEWS BRIEFS
By News Staff 
October 16, 2019
SILVERTON - Three people were injured in a off-highway vehicle accident on Stony Pass on Sept. 26, according to the San Juan County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff Bruce Conrad said there were actually two ...
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Crews battle Cow Creek Fire
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Crews battle Cow Creek Fire
By News Staff 
October 16, 2019
OURAY COUNTY Fire crews from around Ouray County responded early Wednesday morning to a wildfire that ignited in the Cimarrons east of Ridgway. Ouray County Emergency Manager Glenn Boyd said a group o...
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Board recommends hotel expansion
By Mike Wiggins 
October 16, 2019
  Despite concerns about the size and impact of the project, the Ouray Planning Commission has recommended approval of a major expansion of the Twin Peaks Lodge & Hot Springs. With only three of the f...
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OURAY COUNTY
By News Staff 
October 16, 2019
COPS This is an excerpt of cases handled by the Ouray County Sheriff’s Office from Oct. 7-13, 2019. Oct. 7 Deputies assisted the Colorado State Patrol with an accident involving a deer and car at High...
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Councilor focused on housing, infrastructure
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Councilor focused on housing, infrastructure
By Mike Wiggins 
October 16, 2019
  When Bette Maurer attended a Ouray City Council candidate forum on July 24, she did so with the intention of helping others understand the ins and outs of the job she’s spent six years doing. She ha...
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Ridgway, Ouray get new top cops
By News Staff 
October 16, 2019
  Ouray and Ridgway both have new law enforcement leaders, officially. Though Ridgway’s new marshal, Shane Schmalz, is a familiar face, he was promoted to the job last week with council approval. Schm...
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Humans: A bear of a problem
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Humans: A bear of a problem
By News Staff 
October 16, 2019
To read this story, originally published by The Colorado Sun, click here. 
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Businessman: Council has lost public’s trust
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Businessman: Council has lost public’s trust
By Mike Wiggins 
October 16, 2019
  John Wood was, in his words, “awestruck and gobsmacked” when he first laid eyes on Ouray nearly 20 years ago. It’s the place he wants to live the rest of his life, where he hopes one day one of his ...
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Council candidates split on sewer system fix
By Mike Wiggins 
October 16, 2019
  Ouray City Council candidates disagreed on how the city should fix its overburdened sewage treatment system and offered varying ideas on addressing its needs and growing the economy with limited res...
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Cow Creek Fire Updates
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Cow Creek Fire Updates
By News Staff 
October 16, 2019
Update: Noon on Monday Fire managers will hold a community meeting about the Cow Creek Fire at Ridgway Elementary School on Tuesday night. The Rocky Mountain Type 2 Incident Management Team Blue, whi...
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Citing medical issues, health director leaves
By Erin McIntyre 
October 9, 2019
  As a public health professional, Rosalind Penney would tell anyone else in her position to put her health first. And so she decided to take her own advice. Penney, who started her job as the shared ...
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Roads boss quits
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Roads boss quits
By Erin McIntyre 
October 9, 2019
  Just weeks before voters will decide whether to fund maintenance for Ouray County’s aging roads, the leader of its Road and Bridge Department is leaving his position. Road and Bridge Superintendent ...
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Tourism fund back in black
By Mike Wiggins 
October 9, 2019
  After months of languishing in the red, Ouray’s tourism fund is comfortably back in the black, increasing the chances it will finish the year with a positive fund balance. Through the end of Septemb...
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Workshop aimed at helping small businesses
By News Staff 
October 9, 2019
  Whether you’re a new business owner navigating start-up hurdles or a longtime entrepreneur looking to spark growth and innovation, a workshop in Norwood this weekend is intended to connect you with ...
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Enviro group: Work remains to reduce emissions in county
By Carolina Brown 
October 9, 2019
  Ouray County has made progress in reducing energy use, but has a way to go on reversing a trend of increasing emissions in some parts of the county, according to a local environmental nonprofit’s re...
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Mayor steamed over hiring claims
By News Staff 
October 9, 2019
By Erin McIntyre & Mike Wiggins An anonymous letter from “concerned citizens of Ouray” about “continued corruption at City Hall” and the hiring process for the new police chief prompted a heated respo...
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New county manager seeks to lead with heart
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New county manager seeks to lead with heart
After careers in big cities and large governments, Antonio Mendez is shifting his perspective
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
February 4, 2026
Ouray County is unlike most places Antonio Mendez has lived or worked before, and Mendez brings experience unlike the county has seen in two decades, or possibly ever. Ouray County’s new manager grew ...
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City leader pulls police from patrol duty
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City leader pulls police from patrol duty
Administrator cites concerns about training, liability; sheriff's office assumes full control of services in Ouray
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
February 4, 2026
Ouray City Administrator Michelle Metteer has pulled the police department’s two remaining officers off of patrol duty and reassigned them to administrative tasks, citing concerns about liability and ...
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County considers asking voters for tax hike in November
Staff to research potential funding measures for EMS, road and bridge; sheriff won't seek question this fall
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
February 4, 2026
Ouray County leaders want to research and poll the public’s appetite for asking voters for more tax revenue, to raise additional money for the county’s Emergency Medical Services and the Road and Brid...
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Ridgway gets initial OK for $1.34M grant
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
February 4, 2026
Ridgway has received initial approval for a $1.34 million grant to help it explore an all-electric building code for new construction and help electrify municipal operations, to lower its carbon footp...
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Good for you! Uncompahgre STEAM Fair
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Good for you! Uncompahgre STEAM Fair
February 4, 2026
The “Good For You!” page is a place for reader-submitted photos illustrating community, celebrations and more. Want to submit a photo for publication? Here are some guidelines for submissions: - This ...
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