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NEWS BRIEFS
By News Staff 
September 8, 2022
Dust control to resume on county roads Ouray County road and bridge workers will continue dust control treatments on county roads, after pausing in early August due to a lack of available water needed...
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Arizona man killed in ATV wreck
By Mike Wiggins 
September 8, 2022
A man was killed and his wife was injured when their side-by-side all-terrain vehicle rolled about 500 feet in the Imogene Basin southwest of Ouray on Monday, authorities said. Tory Coonrod, 52, of Me...
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Drat! Gnats swarm Ouray
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Drat! Gnats swarm Ouray
By Erin McIntyre 
September 8, 2022
Joan Shapiro didn’t notice the swarms of gnats until Saturday night, but at that point, it was all she could take. They covered the windows, attracted to the lights shining from inside her cabin in Id...
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City secures lower sewer plant price
By Mike Wiggins 
September 8, 2022
After years of battling project delays and cost increases, Ouray city officials this week caught a major break in their effort to build a desperately needed wastewater treatment plant — a lower constr...
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Tri-district team makes a run for it
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Tri-district team makes a run for it
By Liz Teitz 
September 8, 2022
As they finished cross country practice on Friday afternoon, Canyon Ishikawa and Paton Edwards ran back and forth across Fellin Park, matching each other’s strides. Ishikawa, a senior at Ridgway Seco...
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RODEO RIDES AGAIN
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RODEO RIDES AGAIN
By Kylea Henseler 
September 8, 2022
Brett Lambert competed in so many rodeos this summer, he lost track of the number. The team roper from Commerce City saddled up again at the Ouray County Rodeo on Monday – his third rodeo in a week –...
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POLICE LOG
By News Staff 
September 8, 2022
OURAY POLICE The following is an excerpt of cases handled by the Ouray Police Department from Sept. 1-6: SEPT. 1 Officer responded to a parking problem in the 1200 block of Main Street. Officer was di...
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CEO: Cedar Point merger to offer more medical services, efficiencies
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CEO: Cedar Point merger to offer more medical services, efficiencies
By Liz Teitz 
September 8, 2022
Mountain Medical Center patients will have access to broader services and benefit from integrated health records through the merger with Montrose’s Cedar Point Health, said Chief Executive Officer Cor...
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Longtime ranger takes reins at park
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Longtime ranger takes reins at park
By Kylea Henseler 
September 1, 2022
With the infrastructure at the nearly-30-year-old Ridgway State Park aging and visitation increasing, new Park Manager John Freeborn has a lot on his hands. “It’s been like living life through a fireh...
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Despite incentives, Hot Springs Pool still short-staffed heading into fall
By Kylea Henseler 
September 1, 2022
Despite state incentives that became available mid-summer, the Ouray Hot Springs Pool will head into fall short-staffed. According to Pool Manager Carmen Brashier, 18 of the facility’s 25 lifeguards w...
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NEWS BRIEFS
By News Staff 
September 1, 2022
'How the West Was Won' memorabilia sought Do you have any photos, memorabilia or stories to share from when the 1962 epic Western movie “How The West Was Won” was filmed in and around Ridgway? If so, ...
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After a year of work, county OKs new marijuana rules
By Kylea Henseler 
September 1, 2022
New cannabis grow rules are officially on the books in Ouray County, as commissioners on Tuesday passed on second reading an ordinance governing facilities in unincorporated territory that will take e...
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AROUND THE REGION
By News Staff 
September 1, 2022
GUNNISON The new Gunnison County Public Library will open its doors to the community in September, almost 50 years after the county’s first public library was constructed on Wisconsin Street. The new ...
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GETTING THE LEAD OUT IN SILVERTON
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GETTING THE LEAD OUT IN SILVERTON
By News Staff 
September 1, 2022
Ridgway runner Canyon Ishikawa, far left, competes in the Silverton Shrine Road Time Trials on Aug. 27. Ishikawa finished the 5k in 21:44. Lily Berwanger runs in the Silverton Shrine Road Time Trials...
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WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS
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WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS
By News Staff 
September 1, 2022
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CALENDAR & EVENTS
By News Staff 
September 1, 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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Feds clean up Irene Mine waste piles
By Erin McIntyre 
September 1, 2022
The U.S. Forest Service is cleaning up piles of hazardous, lead-contaminated mine waste near Ironton Park along U.S. Highway 550, hoping to minimize contact with humans and keep the waste from leachin...
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Ouray School eyes housing for employees
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Ouray School eyes housing for employees
By Liz Teitz 
September 1, 2022
The Ouray School District may pursue purchasing a home for sale across the street from the school, in the hopes of using it for employee housing and securing the property for future uses. The house at...
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Fire district to ask voters to double property tax
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Fire district to ask voters to double property tax
By Kylea Henseler 
September 1, 2022
For the first time in 22 years, the Ridgway Fire Protection District will ask voters to approve a tax increase allowing it to hire more paid staff and replace old equipment — by more than doubling th...
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Planning board delays subdivision decision
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Planning board delays subdivision decision
By Liz Teitz 
September 1, 2022
The Ridgway Planning Commission gave developers of a controversial proposed subdivision four months to come back with a revised plan, after more than two hours of discussion Tuesday night about safety...
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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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