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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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NEWS BRIEFS
By News Staff 
March 1, 2023
Ouray County Social Services will help support seniors who are on fixed incomes receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funds, who will have their benefits reduced this month. Count...
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School staff offer favorable opinions in anonymous survey
By Mike Wiggins 
March 1, 2023
Ouray School teachers and staff offered overwhelmingly positive feedback on a survey gauging their feelings on everything from teaching and learning, to school morale, to parental and administration s...
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Ice climber saved, hospitalized
By Mike Wiggins 
March 1, 2023
A Front Range ice climber was resuscitated and hospitalized following a medical emergency in the Ouray Ice Park last week, authorities said. A group of ice climbers found the man unconscious and not b...
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County reaches last-minute road pact
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County reaches last-minute road pact
By Erin McIntyre 
March 1, 2023
Ouray County agreed Tuesday to extend an agreement to let the Ouray Silver Mine continue to maintain Camp Bird Road in the wintertime, after commissioners approved a last-minute resolution this week....
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Forest Service to close abandoned mines
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Forest Service to close abandoned mines
By Liz Teitz 
March 1, 2023
The U.S. Forest Service is accepting public comment on a plan to close 22 inactive mine openings south of Ouray this summer. The project, which is expected to take six to eight weeks to complete, will...
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Log Hill marijuana facility fined
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Log Hill marijuana facility fined
By Erin McIntyre 
March 1, 2023
Ouray County has fined a Log Hill marijuana cultivation facility for an odor violation and notified the business its license to operate is on thin ice. After more than four hours of hearing testimony ...
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State trims water treatment fine against Ouray
By Mike Wiggins 
March 1, 2023
Ouray city leaders are breathing a sigh of relief after state water quality officials decided to fine the city just $390 for not moving fast enough to build a new water treatment plant. The fine, reve...
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SMPA considers charges on seasonal, idle accounts
By Mike Wiggins 
March 1, 2023
San Miguel Power Association customers who shut off their power for extended periods of time throughout the year would be charged the same monthly access fee as all other customers or have their servi...
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Attorney general seeks answers to delivery issues from Amerigas
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Attorney general seeks answers to delivery issues from Amerigas
By Liz Teitz 
February 23, 2023
The Colorado Attorney General’s office is asking Amerigas for answers after customers across the state have reported propane delivery issues. In a letter sent Wednesday to the Pennsylvania- based comp...
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County kicks off master plan
By Liz Teitz 
February 23, 2023
Ouray County kicked off its long-awaited master plan update process Tuesday, with a work session with consultants KLJ Engineering and the Planning Commission. The county’s current master plan was adop...
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Ouray council declines to give itself pay hike
By Mike Wiggins 
February 23, 2023
The Ouray City Council on Tuesday night rejected giving itself a pay increase that would have been accompanied by a benefits package, despite a survey showing councilors make less than many of their p...
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CALENDAR & EVENTS
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CALENDAR & EVENTS
By News Staff 
February 23, 2023
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23 THEATER: " The Second City Swipes Right" presented by the Sherbino Theater, at the Wright Opera House, Ouray. 5:30 & 8:30 p.m. $45 reserved tickets, $35 general admission. THEATE...
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Ridgway could try to tax second homes
By Liz Teitz 
February 23, 2023
Ridgway town councilors have expressed interest in a tax on second homes as one way to raise money for affordable housing, a rare strategy that hasn’t been implemented in Colorado yet. At a workshop l...
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Ouray eyes big development fee hike
By Mike Wiggins 
February 23, 2023
Fees charged by the city of Ouray for everything from development and sign permits to short-term rental applications and building inspections will increase significantly under a proposal presented to ...
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Q&A with state Sen. Cleave Simpson
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Q&A with state Sen. Cleave Simpson
By Kylea Henseler 
February 23, 2023
Since 2017, Ouray County residents had been represented in the state Senate by Don Coram of Montrose. But that changed last month as a result of redistricting, a process by which new congressional and...
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County keeps road closed
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County keeps road closed
By Erin McIntyre 
February 23, 2023
A split board of Ouray County commissioners reinforced a decision to close County Road 361 to vehicle traffic on Tuesday, as mine representatives scrambled at the last minute to convince them otherwis...
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Ouray proposes big fee increase
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Ouray proposes big fee increase
By News Staff 
February 20, 2023
Fees charged by the city of Ouray for everything from development and sign permits to short-term rental applications and inspections will increase significantly under a proposal the City Council is ex...
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And the winners are …
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And the winners are …
By News Staff 
February 15, 2023
Another Best of Ouray County readers' choice awards is in the books! Thank you to the more than 650 of you who cast your votes online across 39 categories. Congratulations to those who were chose by ...
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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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