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Revenue-Virginius Mine sells for $1.8 million
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Revenue-Virginius Mine sells for $1.8 million
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
August 16, 2023
Nevada-based Thorin Resources acquires property at auction The Revenue-Virginius Silver Mine above Ouray has been auctioned off for $1.8 million. According to Ouray County District Court documents fil...
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CORRECTIONS
August 16, 2023
An article on Page 1 in the Aug. 10-16 edition about the sale of the Beaumont Hotel in Ouray misspelled the first name of one of the previous owners, Wayland Phillips. Also, her granddaughter, Sophia ...
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Ouray sales tax drops in May
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
August 16, 2023
Revenue from retail spending in Ouray slipped in May compared to the year before, although total revenue year-to-date remains on par with last year’s record-breaking collections. The city pulled in $1...
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NEWS BRIEFS
August 16, 2023
Ridgway State Park enforces leash law Ridgway State Park managers announced this week the park will no longer have an "unofficial" off-leash dog area at Dallas Creek. That means all dogs must be leash...
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Returning the Beaumont to its ‘glory days’
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Returning the Beaumont to its ‘glory days’
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
August 9, 2023
One of Ouray's crown jewels has been closed to the public for years. The new owners of the 1886 hotel intend to change that. Three days into a cross-country trip, Tara Vancil needed a roof over her he...
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County considers bulking up admin jobs
By Daniel Schmidt daniel@ouraynews.com 
August 9, 2023
Assistant attorney, post to assist administrator could be added in 2024 Editor's note: This story has been corrected to clarify that a proposal to place the Human Resources department under the county...
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New section brings Perimeter Trail full circle
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New section brings Perimeter Trail full circle
By Daniel Schmidt daniel@ouraynews.com 
August 9, 2023
Addition features bridge, effectively completes loop In 2006, Ouray Trail Group Vice President Bob Risch had an idea: What if someone hiked around Ouray to see if constructing a trail around the city ...
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Ouray, Ridgway eye more rec amenities
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Ouray, Ridgway eye more rec amenities
By Daniel Schmidt daniel@ouraynews.com 
August 9, 2023
Master plans in works for multiple Ouray parks, Ridgway's Athletic Park In an effort to transform municipal park space across Ouray County, the town of Ridgway and the city of Ouray are currently revi...
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CALENDAR & EVENTS
August 9, 2023
CALENDAR & EVENTS THURSDAY, AUGUST 10 OURAY COUNTY FAIR: Open class entries, livestock shows, kids' games and more, Ouray County 4-H Center and Fairgrounds, 22739 U.S. Highway 550 in Ridgway. Check ou...
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Technology aimed at reducing avalanche risk
By Daniel Schmidt daniel@ouraynews.com 
August 9, 2023
State installing remote-controlled equipment in effort to reduce slide potential on Red Mountain For decades, avalanche mitigation in Ouray County has been a treacherous affair, with Colorado Departme...
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Ouray rejects funding for rental project
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
August 9, 2023
Council cites con_lict-of-interest concern, may reconsider later The Ouray City Council on Monday rejected a request to give $100,000 to help build an affordable housing development, citing ethical co...
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Fire burns east of Baldy Mountain
By Erin McIntyre 
August 7, 2023
Public lands managers are keeping a close eye on a lightning-sparked fire east of Ridgway, which started about a week ago and is burning in rugged terrain near Cow Creek. The Winchester Fire was repor...
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Proposal to apply biosolids draws concern
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State undecided on plan to fertilize ag lands with treated human waste
Proposal to apply biosolids draws concern
By Daniel Schmidt daniel@ouraynews.com 
August 2, 2023
As construction of the City of Ouray’s new mechanical wastewater treatment plant progresses, contractors have wrestled with what they’ll do with the leftover contents of the old sewer lagoons. They no...
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Ridgway runs afoul of labor laws
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
August 2, 2023
Town council will consider remedy to lack of overtime pay for deputies next week Deputies who serve and protect Ridgway work in the only town department that doesn't pay overtime, and the town has not...
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Source of foodborne illness outbreak remains unknown
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
August 2, 2023
Health officials unable to pinpoint food that has sickened more than 100 who ate at Ridgway'sTaco del GNAR Three months after the first diner reported falling ill, federal and state health officials s...
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Man accused of threatening family with gun
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
August 2, 2023
A Ouray County man was arrested Tuesday night after authorities say he threatened family members with a gun during an alcohol-fueled argument and fired it twice. Jonathan Wayne Mitchell, 35, was booke...
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WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR?
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WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR?
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
July 26, 2023
Wetterhorn affordable housing neighborhood takes shape  A small crowd gathered Tuesday morning to watch a crane lift the first round of homes from flatbed trailers and set them on foundations, buildin...
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NEWS BRIEFS
July 26, 2023
Man dies at Box Cañon Falls Park  A man who collapsed while he was hiking in Box Cañon Falls Park on Saturday afternoon died after having a heart attack, according to results of an autopsy. Bystanders...
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School board approves home purchase
By Daniel Schmidt daniel@ouraynews.com 
July 26, 2023
With some units in Ridgway’s Wetterhorn Homes affordable housing development left unclaimed, the Ridgway school board on July 20 unanimously approved the purchase of one of those homes for $385,000. T...
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Ouray to ban most fireworks
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
July 26, 2023
Most fireworks would be banned and those fireworks that are allowed must be set off only on private property away from combustible materials under an ordinance approved by the Ouray City Council on Mo...
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Firefighters gain ground on Gold Mountain Fire
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Firefighters gain ground on Gold Mountain Fire
Sheriff allows some evacuees to return home; blaze shifts away from populated areas
By By Mike Wiggins, Erin McIntyre and Deb Hurley Brobst mike@ouraynews.com erin@ouraynews.com 
July 8, 2026
Residents forced to flee the Gold Mountain Fire north of Ouray nearly two weeks ago returned to charred landscapes but fully intact homes Wednesday, an indication that authorities believe the threat h...
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Despite fire, downsized Fourth celebration marches on
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Despite fire, downsized Fourth celebration marches on
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
July 8, 2026
A scaled-back Fourth of July celebration of the 250th birthday of the United States and 150th birthday of Ouray attracted thousands to the city, despite the cancellation of fireworks, water fights and...
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First fire, then floods? Leaders start planning for next potential emergency
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First fire, then floods? Leaders start planning for next potential emergency
By Deb Hurley Brobst Special to the Plaindealer 
July 8, 2026
Even though the Gold Mountain Fire is still burning, Ouray County officials are already thinking about flash flood risks in the burn scar as Colorado moves into monsoon season. “This is a predictable ...
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Water providers ask customers to pull back
Ridgway enacts mandatory irrigation restrictions
By Mike Wiggins and Erin McIntyre mike@ouraynews.com erin@ouraynews.com 
July 8, 2026
Water managers in Ouray County are asking residents to curtail water use and avoid putting more demand on their distribution systems in light of the Gold Mountain Fire and ongoing tinder-dry condition...
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Looking Back
50 Years Ago
July 8, 2026
July 7, 1966 Charges have been filed in Ouray County Court against three Ouray youths for violation of state statutes in climbing over a fence at the municipal swimming pool last Friday and breaking b...
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