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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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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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City, county near pact on police services
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City, county near pact on police services
Boards to vote this month on sheriff 's $1.1M annual proposal to police Ouray
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
October 7, 2026
Ouray County and the city of Ouray are hammering out the details of an agreement that would enlist the Ouray County Sheriff’s Office to provide full law enforcement services to the city for potentiall...
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Reservoir transfer bill clears Senate
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Reservoir transfer bill clears Senate
By Chart Riggall 
October 7, 2026
Federal legislation to transfer ownership of Crystal Reservoir to the city of Ouray cleared the U.S. Senate last week, sending the bill to the House of Representatives as the clock winds down for Cong...
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SMPA plans Four Corners solar project
Utility: Array, battery storage could meet up to 40% of consumer power needs
By Chart Riggall 
October 7, 2026
San Miguel Power Association has joined three other southwest Colorado electricity providers in throwing their weight behind a sprawling solar facility near Cortez that could meet up to 40% of their c...
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Council not on board with transit funding next year
Ouray won't budget for in-town shuttle, Montrose bus
By James Hanlon 
October 7, 2026
The Ouray City Council dropped funding from the proposed 2027 budget for the city’s free in-town shuttle and contributions to the OurWay bus that runs between Montrose and Ouray. The in-town Ouray shu...
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