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Council reconsiders, may opt for pay raise
By Mike Wiggins 
April 5, 2023
Weeks after declining to act on a proposal to give itself a pay raise and an accompanying benefits package, the Ouray City Council is reconsidering part of the idea. Councilors on Monday informally di...
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Reservoirs face grim outlook despite good snowpack
By Shannon Mullane 
April 5, 2023
The healthy snowpack whitening Colorado’s mountain peaks has given water officials some breathing room to manage the Colorado River Basin’s ongoing drought. The challenge will be not to squander it. A...
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Pool heater sparked clubhouse fire
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Pool heater sparked clubhouse fire
By Liz Teitz 
March 30, 2023
The fire that destroyed the former Fairway Pines clubhouse in November started in a pool heater in a maintenance room, investigators determined. According to a report written by Ouray County Sheriff’s...
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Enough with winter, it’s time to bring on spring
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Enough with winter, it’s time to bring on spring
By Karen Risch 
March 30, 2023
Goodbye La Niña, it’s been a heckuva ride! To be fair, she brought Ouray two normal snow years (178.4 inches in 2020-21, 149.9 inches so far in 2022-23) and one dry stinker (128.9 inches in 2021-22)....
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Ridgway project trying to buy its way in
By News Staff 
March 30, 2023
Dear Editor: I am writing this letter to highlight the Four Winds proposed development located adjacent to the established Vista Terrace Subdivision in Ridgway. The application approval process for th...
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LOOKING BACK
By News Staff 
March 30, 2023
50 YEARS AGO March 29, 1973 - A wrecker towing a car went out of control last Saturday night and tore out the bridge that crosses Skyrocket Creek just north of Ouray. The wrecker, a 1957 International...
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Suggestions to improve the Ouray pool
By News Staff 
March 30, 2023
Dear Editor: I would agree with boilers being used to supplement the temperature of the Ouray Hot Springs Pool as long as the water is from the same source and the water chemistry is kept the same. Wh...
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CALENDAR & EVENTS
By News Staff 
March 30, 2023
THURSDAY, MARCH 30 THEATER: "Godspell," presented by Minerva West at 7:30 p.m. Ouray County 4-H Event Center, Ridgway. Tickets, $20 adults / $10 students / groups of eight or more $15 each, are availa...
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As Colorado reels from another school shooting, study finds 1 in 4 teens have quick access to guns
By Markian Hawryluk 
March 30, 2023
As Colorado Reels From Another School Shooting, Study Finds 1 in 4 Teens Have Quick Access to Guns One in 4 Colorado teens reported they could get access to a loaded gun within 24 hours, according to ...
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Museum director seeks to keep railroad legacy on track
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Museum director seeks to keep railroad legacy on track
By Carolina Brown 
March 30, 2023
With plans for expansion and funding secure, the Ridgway Railroad Museum has hired a director for the first time. At 40 years old, Forrest Bault is bringing new, youthful energy to a museum which has ...
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County to spend $100K on plowing, mitigation after mine pact crumbles
By Erin Mcintyre And Katie Langford 
March 30, 2023
Ouray County will begin emergency avalanche mitigation and plowing of Camp Bird Road above Senator Gulch to allow limited backcountry access after a road maintenance agreement with the company oversee...
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Sales activity off to strong start in new year
By Mike Wiggins 
March 30, 2023
Visitor and resident spending in Ouray is up in the first month 2023, providing a boost for the local economy in the midst of financial uncertainty at the national level. The city received $167,385 in...
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County OKs grow facility on Log Hill
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County OKs grow facility on Log Hill
By Erin McIntyre 
March 30, 2023
Ouray County commissioners approved the county’s first new marijuana cultivation license since adopting new rules for grow operations, giving the green light to Canaboo Farms on Log Hill Mesa. Despite...
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Water plant max price within budget
By Mike Wiggins 
March 30, 2023
A contractor’s guaranteed maximum price for Ouray’s new water treatment plant is within the city’s budget, which should allow construction to begin in early May. City Administrator Silas Clarke told t...
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Builder offers town $500K for housing
By Liz Teitz 
March 30, 2023
The Ridgway Planning Commission will consider a controversial proposed subdivision for the third time next week, but with new conditions: the developer has offered a $500,000 donation to the town for ...
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Report: Clubhouse fire caused by pool heater
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Report: Clubhouse fire caused by pool heater
By Liz Teitz 
March 28, 2023
The fire that destroyed the former Fairway Pines clubhouse on Log Hill Mesa in November started in the maintenance room, according to Ouray County Sheriff’s Office Investigator Bernie Chism. In a repo...
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Short-term rentals an unfair scapegoat
By News Staff 
March 22, 2023
Dear Editor: Short-term rentals are a touchy subject, but it is very personal to us. Oftentimes STRs are considered the “evil twin” that is to blame for the lack of affordable housing. I'd like to off...
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OURAY COUNTY LOOKING BACK
By News Staff 
March 22, 2023
50 YEARS AGO March 22, 1973 - Voting for rain, snow or sunshine could someday be as commonplace as electing a president, senator or mayor. Campaigns would be run by proponents and opponents of various...
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Tourists help pay for Ouray’s big bills
By News Staff 
March 22, 2023
Dear Editor: Because Ouray’s industry is tourism, it means it’s a place people want to come, not just to visit but to live. It allows us to have excellent restaurants, interesting shops, a superb muse...
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Politics aside, freedom of speech vital
By News Staff 
March 22, 2023
Dear Editor: I am writing in response to the letter, “Hateful flag waver welcome to leave,” written by Tom Heffernan and published in the March 9 edition regarding the flag being flown in Colona. Whil...
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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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