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POLICE LOG
By News Staff 
September 21, 2022
RIDGWAY MARSHAL The following is a summary of cases the Ridgway Marshal's Office handled from Sept. 5-18. If you have information on any of the below active cases or of any other incident that you hav...
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City to public: Take this sidewalk and shovel it
By Mike Wiggins 
September 21, 2022
Ouray city leaders are preparing to crack down on residents and business owners who fail to clear snow and ice from their sidewalks, adding specificity and teeth to rules that historically haven’t bee...
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LOOKING BACK
By News Staff 
September 15, 2022
50 YEARS AGO September 14, 1972 - Mining of the extensive Tongue Mesa coal fields is more than a remote possibility here, as exploration is stepped up. Rumors that a large coal plant may be constructe...
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TRAGEDY ON CAMP BIRD
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TRAGEDY ON CAMP BIRD
By Mike Wiggins And Erin Mcintyre 
September 15, 2022
Don Fehd had a quirky, genuine way with the visitors who climbed into his Jeep. He’d ask them where they were from. And then, before they could finish saying their hometown, he’d exclaim, “I was from...
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POLICE LOG
By News Staff 
September 15, 2022
OURAY SHERIFF The following is an excerpt of cases handled by the Ouray County Sheriff's Office from Sept. 5-11: SEPT. 5 Deputy responded to an agency assist in Ridgway. Deputy conducted a traffic sto...
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Fiber internet coming to hundreds more
By Kylea Henseler 
September 15, 2022
High-speed fiber internet is coming to around 700 homes in the North Log Hill, Idlewild and Elk Meadows neighborhoods of Ouray County. Clearnetworx, the sister company of Deeply Digital, which install...
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AROUND THE REGION
By News Staff 
September 15, 2022
GUNNISON Gunnison City Manager Russ Forrest announced his resignation on Aug. 23, to take effect sometime this fall. The decision marks both a departure and a homecoming for Forrest, as he intends to ...
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Water rate hike deal reached
By Mike Wiggins 
September 15, 2022
Dallas Creek Water Company can enact much of the rate increase it sought earlier this year, but it cannot pursue another rate hike for two years and must be more transparent with its customers about f...
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POLICE LOG
By News Staff 
September 15, 2022
OURAY POLICE The following is an excerpt of cases handled by the Ouray Police Department from Sept. 7-13: SEPT. 7 Officers attended firearms training at the Chief Zortman Range. Officer returned a pho...
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Kiosk planned for Rotary Park climbing area
By Kylea Henseler 
September 15, 2022
Ouray’s Rotary Park sees dozens of rock climbers every weekend, and it will soon get a new kiosk and shelter thanks to funding from the Ouray Climbers Alliance, City of Ouray, Ouray Chamber Resort Ass...
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Speeding still a concern on county roads
By Kylea Henseler 
September 15, 2022
If you see a plume of dust rising behind your vehicle while cruising down a dirt road, you’re going too fast, according to Ouray County Road and Bridge Superintendent Ty Barger. Speeding on county roa...
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Data show areas of improvement for 7th district
By Liz Teitz 
September 15, 2022
For the first time, details about convictions, case dispositions, and other aspects of the criminal justice process in the 7th Judicial District have been made public. District Attorney Seth Ryan’s of...
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Chili powder booby trap goes awry
By Mike Wiggins 
September 15, 2022
A Ouray resident figured applying a healthy dose of chili powder to the lid of a trash can might deter a hungry bear last week. There was just one problem: A waste collection worker got to the trash c...
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Multiple agencies respond to Jeep rollover on County Road 361
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Multiple agencies respond to Jeep rollover on County Road 361
By News Staff 
September 12, 2022
UPDATE, 3 P.M. Three people were killed this afternoon when their Jeep rolled down an embankment on County Road 361, the Colorado State Patrol confirmed. A 72-year-old man from Ouray, a 60-year-old wo...
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Cut fiber line causes service outage
By News Staff 
September 9, 2022
A CenturyLink fiber line was cut during construction at the firehouse project in Ridgway Thursday, causing an outage in Ridgway, Log Hill and other parts of the county.  "Some customers in Ouray Count...
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CALENDAR & EVENTS
By News Staff 
September 8, 2022
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Every Friday and Saturday morning at 9 a.m. and every Wednesday night at 5:30 p.m. at St. Daniel’s Church, 614 Fifth St., Ouray. Every Thursday and Sunday at 7 p.m. in the sanctu...
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AROUND THE REGION
By News Staff 
September 8, 2022
GUNNISON The Gunnison Arts Center was one of three recipients of the Community Revitalization Grant announced Monday by Colorado Creative Industries, a division of the Colorado Office of Economic Deve...
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Schools outscore state on annual tests
By Liz Teitz 
September 8, 2022
In the first year of typical standardized testing since 2019, local students mostly outperformed the state on Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) tests, but still lagged in some areas behind ...
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Schools return without COVID regulations
By Liz Teitz 
September 8, 2022
Kindergarteners squirmed and fidgeted on a colorful rug in the Ridgway Elementary School library Tuesday, sitting crosslegged and elbow-to-elbow as librarian Kara Young read them a story. Around the c...
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Keeping an eye on the ranch
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Keeping an eye on the ranch
By Kylea Henseler 
September 8, 2022
A pair of eyes peers out from behind handcuffs on the Ranch Watch sign that Leslie Brown has owned for about 20 years. It reads “watched by neighbors, patrolled by deputies,” and Brown has multiple s...
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Town to sue MTN Lodge owners
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Town to sue MTN Lodge owners
Council votes unanimously to pursue legal action over enforcing land use code, long-term housing at hotel
By LIA SALVATIERRA 
March 27, 2026
The town of Ridgway is suing the owners of MTN Lodge, demanding they continue to pay lodging taxes while using their hotel as workforce housing over the next four years. The lawsuit comes after months...
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Ridgway council candidates discuss issues at forum
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Ridgway council candidates discuss issues at forum
Mihelarakis, Clark focus on sustainability, economy
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
March 25, 2026
Seasoned insights squared off with fresh perspective during an election forum last week as both of Ridgway’s mayoral candidates answered questions centered on their approaches to sustainability and fo...
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Sergeant slams city leaders
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Sergeant slams city leaders
Troxell claims council, administrator mishandled police department; sheriff offers to hire, train officers
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
March 25, 2026
The lone remaining sworn officer in the Ouray Police Department criticized city leaders Tuesday for their management of the latest round of turmoil within the department, claiming City Administrator M...
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Views vary on electric building code, other issues
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Views vary on electric building code, other issues
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
March 25, 2026
Ridgway Town Council candidates split last week over whether they support the potential adoption of an all-electric building code for new development in town, one of several hot topics at a candidate ...
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City’s cost for police services climbing
County OKs amendment boosting reimbursement rate
By By Lia Salvatierra and Mike Wiggins lia@ouraynews.com mike@ouraynews.com 
March 25, 2026
The city of Ouray's tab for having Ouray County provide law enforcement services is growing. Ouray County commissioners on Tuesday approved an amendment to an intergovernmental agreement that will rai...
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