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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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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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Ridgway may condemn part of property for trail
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Ridgway may condemn part of property for trail
By Liz Teitz 
March 1, 2023
The Ridgway Town Council has authorized town staff to pursue eminent domain proceedings to acquire an easement to create a trail between the River Park subdivision and Ridgway Secondary School. The pa...
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RIDGWAY BOWS OUT, OURAY PLAYS ON IN BASKETBALL
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RIDGWAY BOWS OUT, OURAY PLAYS ON IN BASKETBALL
By News Staff 
March 1, 2023
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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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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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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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