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POLICE LOG
By News Staff 
June 23, 2022
The following is an excerpt of cases handled from May 30-June 12. If you have information on any of the below active cases or of any other incident that you have information on or feel needs reporting...
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Covid
After prolonged lull, COVID cases rising
By Liz Teitz 
June 23, 2022
Ouray County has reported more than 40 new COVID-19 cases in the last month, in addition to cases detected with at-home tests which may be unreported or uncounted. Ouray County’s one-week average posi...
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CALENDAR & EVENTS
By News Staff 
June 13, 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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HONORING HELPERS
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HONORING HELPERS
By News Staff 
June 13, 2022
From left to right, Dick Gingery, Jackie Gonzales, Suze Gingery, Avery McKenzie, Dee Williams, Austin Ray, Sue Husch, Carolyn Ray, Tanner Kingery and Vicki Warner-Huggins were among those honored Frid...
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AROUND THE REGION
By News Staff 
June 13, 2022
GUNNISON As the city of Gunnison continues to look for ways to mitigate the housing crisis, administrators are staying a step ahead by developing regulations to prevent short-term rentals from growing...
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Goal remains same for festival: accessibility
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Goal remains same for festival: accessibility
By Mike Wiggins 
June 13, 2022
No matter how big the Ouray International Film Festival may get, no matter how many film submissions they receive, co-founder Jake Abell wants to live out the same value each and every year — making ...
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For teachers, housing affordability is flunking
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For teachers, housing affordability is flunking
By Liz Teitz 
June 13, 2022
When Superintendent Susan Lacy first came to the Ridgway School District as a teacher in 2001, living in town was a viable goal and reality for staff. The district owned a house near the elementary s...
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SOUNDS OF SUMMER
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SOUNDS OF SUMMER
By News Staff 
June 13, 2022
Karisa and Cie Hoover, who make up the Ouray-based folk-rock duo You Knew Me When, perform a song during the Mountain Air Music Series at Fellin Park on June 9. The free concert series runs every Thur...
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Ridgway adopts voluntary water cutbacks
By Erin McIntyre 
June 13, 2022
Ridgway is asking its water users to voluntarily cut back on outdoor irrigation, given the drought conditions and water supplies. The town council on June 8 voted unanimously to adopt those voluntary ...
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SMPA facing price hike to deliver power
By Mike Wiggins 
June 13, 2022
The cost of delivering power to San Miguel Power Association customers will “drastically increase” under a recent decision by federal regulators, though it’s unclear how much, if any, of that cost wil...
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TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT
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TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT
By Erin McIntyre 
June 9, 2022
When Ed and Letitia Wright decided to build the Wright Opera House in Ouray, the mining hamlet offered a different sort of entertainment. It was 1888, and the town was full of saloons, dance halls, b...
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Petitioner: Leave dog park alone
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Petitioner: Leave dog park alone
By Mike Wiggins 
June 9, 2022
A potential plan to temporarily convert the Ouray Dog Park into modular housing for construction workers who will build new water and sewer treatment plants is facing backlash from some residents, one...
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Primary election ballots mailed to voters
By Kylea Henseler 
June 9, 2022
Ballots are being sent this week (June 6-9) to all registered Ouray County voters for the upcoming federal, state and local primary elections on June 28. Residents can vote in person or troubleshoot i...
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POLICE LOG
By News Staff 
June 9, 2022
The following is an excerpt of cases handled by the Ouray Police Department from June 1-7: JUNE 1 Officer returned a phone call in regards to parking questions. JUNE 2 Officer took a report of a cat t...
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POLICE LOG
By News Staff 
June 9, 2022
The following is an excerpt of cases handled by the Ouray County Sheriff's Office from May 30-June 1: MAY 30 Deputy responded to County Road 1 and Wisteria Drive for a criminal mischief. Deputy assist...
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Students ace first responder training
By Liz Teitz 
June 9, 2022
Ouray Superintendent Tod Lokey lay on the floor of a classroom, pretending he’d been in a medical emergency. In one scenario, he played a patient who’d fallen down the stairs with a possible concussio...
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AROUND THE REGION
By News Staff 
June 9, 2022
GUNNISON After concluding five days of negotiations with the local teachers’ union, the Gunnison Watershed School District Board of Directors approved an agreement to dip into the general fund balance...
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CALENDAR & EVENTS
By News Staff 
June 9, 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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NEWS BRIEFS
By News Staff 
June 9, 2022
Vaccine bus will roll through town A bus offering Covid-19 vaccinations and boosters, as well as flu shots, will make stops this week and next at the Ouray County Fairgrounds in Ridgway and the Ouray ...
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Hot Springs Pool rates to increase
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Hot Springs Pool rates to increase
By Mike Wiggins 
June 9, 2022
Daily admission to the Ouray Hot Springs Pool will soon increase by a few dollars as city officials look to generate more revenue to pay for climbing labor and operational costs. The Ouray City Counci...
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After hiatus, a rally for high school baseball in Ridgway
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After hiatus, a rally for high school baseball in Ridgway
Sporting nearly 30-year-old jerseys, pilot junior varsity team takes field, aims for long-term viability through fundraising
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
April 15, 2026
Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect when Ridgway School District last had a baseball team, given updated information provided by Ouray County Baseball after the story was published. ...
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Zero-waste policy draws public fire
Council tables proposal for compostable, recyclable materials over concerns from business owners, community groups
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
April 15, 2026
Ridgway town councilors tabled a draft “zero-waste” policy for events on town property after public backlash about how the rules would impact business owners and community groups. The proposal discuss...
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Administrator sought info backing chief decision
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Administrator sought info backing chief decision
Records: Officers concerned about training
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
April 15, 2026
Ouray City Administrator Michelle Metteer sought input from neighboring law enforcement agencies about how they conduct background checks — after she decided not to hire Daric Harvey as the permanent ...
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Track and field returns to Grand Junction
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Track and field returns to Grand Junction
April 15, 2026
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County renews water lease for fourth year
By LIA SALVATIERRA 
April 15, 2026
Ouray County commissioners signed off on an agreement Tuesday to lease and help pay for backup water to support the county’s irrigators for a fourth year. The lease secures a 2021 no-call agreement be...
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