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Arson ruled out as cause of clubhouse fire
By Liz Teitz And Erin Mcintyre 
March 22, 2023
Nearly four months after a fire destroyed the empty Fairway Pines clubhouse on Log Hill, investigations into its cause are still ongoing, but arson has been ruled out. There are three concurrent inves...
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Courthouse HVAC problems escalate
By Liz Teitz 
March 22, 2023
Ouray County is planning to spend more than $60,000 on a forensic engineer to diagnose problems with the heating and cooling system in the courthouse, which underwent an $8.8 million renovation projec...
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City expands options for pool fixes
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City expands options for pool fixes
By Mike Wiggins 
March 22, 2023
Ouray city leaders emerged from a work session Monday with no obvious answers on how to boost depleted water flows and sagging temperatures at the Hot Springs Pool. But one thing became clear: Offici...
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Should alcohol be sold at pool?
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Should alcohol be sold at pool?
By Mike Wiggins 
March 22, 2023
The city of Ouray will explore the possibility of selling alcohol at the Ouray Hot Springs Pool under a pilot program supported by a majority of city councilors but drew opposition and concerns from s...
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One class, twice the credit
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One class, twice the credit
By Katie Langford 
March 22, 2023
A yearslong push to increase the number of classes Ridgway Secondary School students can take to earn both high school and college credit is paying off, with 71% of students taking at least one colle...
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Ridgway extends building moratorium
By Liz Teitz 
March 15, 2023
The town of Ridgway will continue its moratorium on most new development applications for another four months to allow time to complete revisions to its planning and zoning code. The moratorium took e...
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Ouray housing gets more funding
By Liz Teitz 
March 15, 2023
State funding continues to flow into Ouray County for affordable housing projects, including more than $8 million in grants and loans recently awarded for the proposed Ouray Waterview Homes developmen...
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NEWS BRIEFS
By News Staff 
March 15, 2023
Ridgway and Ouray high school basketball athletes were honored with San Juan Basin League All- Conference awards after the end of the season. The following student athletes were honored for Ouray boys...
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Ridgway rental tax discussions rife with misperceptions
By News Staff 
March 15, 2023
Dear Editor: As owner/operators of two of Ridgway’s longest running short-term rentals (STRs), we were shocked to learn at the March 8 Town Council meeting that the town is considering increasing the ...
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OURAY COUNTY LOOKING BACK
By News Staff 
March 15, 2023
50 YEARS AGO March 15, 1973 - Editorial: The March 6th news story from the Montrose Daily Press is reprinted, page five, this week, not for sympathy but because some letters to the editor in this issu...
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County to test new alert system
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County to test new alert system
By News Staff 
March 14, 2023
Don't be alarmed – Ouray County will be testing its new alert system for the first time on Wednesday evening. Anyone signed up for Ouray County Alerts should receive the alert around 5:30 p.m. Wednesd...
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What goes into avalanche forecasts?
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What goes into avalanche forecasts?
By Reuben Schafir 
March 8, 2023
MOLAS PASS – Each year, Chris Bilbrey becomes intimately acquainted with the snowpack of the San Juan Mountains to a degree generally unmatched by the outdoor enthusiasts who take to the range to fro...
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NEWS BRIEFS
By News Staff 
March 8, 2023
River Park overdose ruled accidental A 42-year-old woman who died at a River Park home in Ridgway in January died from an overdose of alcohol and multiple drugs, including fentanyl, according to an au...
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Climber dies after rescue in Ice Park
By Erin Mcintyre And Mike Wiggins 
March 8, 2023
A 27-year-old Fort Collins man who was found unconscious in the Ouray Ice Park on Feb. 24 died as a result of asphyxiation. A group of climbers found Ryan Wong that afternoon hanging from his harness ...
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Hot Springs problems continue to vex Ouray
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Hot Springs problems continue to vex Ouray
By Mike Wiggins 
March 8, 2023
Ouray city officials took a step back this week in their efforts to fix diminished water flows and temperatures at the Hot Springs Pool, with councilors disagreeing on possible solutions to problems ...
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Top county leader receives high marks
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Top county leader receives high marks
By Liz Teitz 
March 8, 2023
Ouray County commissioners gave County Administrator Connie Hunt high marks across the board on her annual evaluation, but raised concerns about interpersonal relations, a culture of fear in the count...
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Study: Housing gap wide in county
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Study: Housing gap wide in county
By Liz Teitz 
March 8, 2023
Ouray County and five neighboring counties need more than 2,200 workforce housing units just to catch up to existing needs, and another 4,300 more to keep up with projected growth in the next decade, ...
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Ice climber dies after rescue
By News Staff 
March 3, 2023
An ice climber who was found unconscious and not breathing Feb. 24 at the Ouray Ice Park has died. Ryan Wong, 27, of Fort Collins, died at St. Mary's Medical Center in Grand Junction after he was flow...
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Ouray tweaks proposed fee increases
By Liz Teitz 
March 1, 2023
The Ouray City Council unofficially agreed to some changes to the proposed fee increases for building and development in the city, including hourly rates for certain applications, but opted not to rai...
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Ouray superintendent gets high marks
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Ouray superintendent gets high marks
By Mike Wiggins 
March 1, 2023
Ouray School District Superintendent Tod Lokey received high marks for his leadership, approachability, knowledge of district operations and engagement with the community, but he needs to continue to ...
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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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