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The return of the rink
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The return of the rink
By Mike Wiggins 
February 3, 2022
Andy Wage has been lacing up his ice skates for the San Juan Snakes since he was legally able to get behind the wheel of a car. At 16, he was part of a handful of people who founded the hockey club a...
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Covid
Ridgway, Ouray to test wastewater
By Liz Teitz 
February 3, 2022
Ridgway and Ouray will start collecting wastewater samples to be tested for COVID-19, joining a statewide effort to track and detect the virus. Both municipalities will collect samples twice per week ...
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Board seeks date change for county fair
By Carolina Brown 
February 3, 2022
Ouray County's fair may be held earlier in the summer if county commissioners agree to a decision made by the new fair board. The board unanimously agreed to request a date change for the 2022 Ouray C...
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CALENDAR & EVENTS
By News Staff 
February 3, 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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State reports COVID outbreak at Ridgway school
Covid
State reports COVID outbreak at Ridgway school
By News Staff 
January 27, 2022
Ridgway Elementary School was the site of the county's eighth COVID-19 outbreak earlier this month, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.  The school had one staff cas...
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County updates fire mitigation rules
By Carolina Brown 
January 27, 2022
New homes constructed in Ouray County will have a simpler way to meet wildfire mitigation rules, with the elimination of a point system previously used in the planning process. On Tuesday, commissione...
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Date change floated for county fair
By Carolina Brown 
January 27, 2022
Members of the public will have the opportunity to voice their opinions about a proposal to change the date of the Ouray County Fair this year. A meeting has been scheduled by the newly reorganized Ou...
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Bill would raise taxes on short-term rentals
By Liz Teitz 
January 27, 2022
A bill proposed by an Adams County legislator would raise property tax rates on some short-term rental units if passed, but would only affect owners who have more than two properties. The draft bill, ...
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HAVING AN ICE TIME
Covid
HAVING AN ICE TIME
By Liz Teitz 
January 27, 2022
A crowd of spectators erupted in cheers as Tyler Kempney hung upside down from a wooden box dangling over the Uncompahgre Gorge. They filled the Ouray Ice Park’s lower bridge and lined the opposite s...
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AROUND THE REGION
By News Staff 
January 27, 2022
GUNNISON A mining company plans to propose that water quality standards on a creek near Sargents be lowered, a move that could allow more radioactive material to enter the Gunnison River watershed. Ho...
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CALENDAR & EVENTS
By News Staff 
January 27, 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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County backs away from mask mandate
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County backs away from mask mandate
By Liz Teitz 
January 27, 2022
Ouray County commissioners have decided not to pursue an indoor mask mandate, citing new advice from the physician advising the county, who originally recommended the mandate. A work session scheduled...
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NEWS BRIEFS
By News Staff 
January 27, 2022
Internet, cell service out for hours Tuesday Internet and cell service was cut to thousands of people in Ouray County and Telluride for several hours on Tuesday after a CenturyLink fiber line was dama...
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‘Grateful to be alive’
Covid
‘Grateful to be alive’
By Liz Teitz 
January 27, 2022
Bette Maurer was lying face down in a hospital bed, connected to a machine helping her breathe. She’d resisted the doctors and nurses at first, objecting to spending so much time lying prone, despite ...
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Cell phone service disrupted by cut fiber line
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Cell phone service disrupted by cut fiber line
By News Staff 
January 25, 2022
Interruptions to cell service and internet have affected Ouray County residents today, after damage to a CenturyLink fiber line interrupted service to not only the company's own customers but those wh...
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WINNER, WINNER
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WINNER, WINNER
By News Staff 
January 19, 2022
Jeffrey Zenker of California won the 2021 Jeep Raffle, sponsored by the Ouray Chamber Resort Association, and traveled to Ouray last week to pick up his shiny new red Jeep. It was his third time buyin...
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POLICE LOG
By News Staff 
January 19, 2022
The following is an excerpt of cases handled by the Ouray Police Department from Jan. 11-15: JAN. 11 Officer found a parking violation in the 300 block of Main Street. Officer found a parking violatio...
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Ridgway council targets weeds
By Erin McIntyre 
January 19, 2022
Noxious weeds in Ridgway will be targeted with herbicides and other treatments this spring, after the town council approved an amendment to the town's weed management policy. A long-held "no spray" po...
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Burn project near Ridgway moves forward
By Carolina Brown 
January 19, 2022
A project intended to reduce wildfire risk and build habitat for wildlife near Ridgway is moving forward slowly, with some of the funding secured for the initial work. At least $130,000 of the estimat...
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AROUND THE REGION
By News Staff 
January 19, 2022
GUNNISON The City of Gunnison plans to use over $1.6 million in COVID recovery funds to upsize main sewer lines and remove pinch points that could restrict the growth of future housing developments. G...
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Ridgway girls run down state title
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Young team blows past competition to hoist Class 2A cross country trophy
By By Matt Meyer Special to the Plaindealer 
November 5, 2025
There isn’t a perfect translation for “hill” in Chinese. That's something Natasha Hessler discovered when she arrived at the famous creek crossing during the Colorado State Cross Country Championship ...
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Underwood elected mayor
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ELECTION 2025
Underwood elected mayor
Hart joins council, which needs to fill two spots
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
November 5, 2025
Ouray City Councilor Michael Underwood won election to the mayor’s seat Tuesday night, succeeding on a campaign that emphasized fiscal conservatism and a vow to fix what he perceives as a disconnect b...
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Property tax hikes pass for cemetery, fire districts
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
November 5, 2025
Voters Tuesday night approved tax increases for the Cedar Hill Cemetery District and the Ouray Fire Protection District. A measure to increase the cemetery district’s mill levy from 0.33 mills to 1 mi...
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ELECTION 2025
Voters approve new county lodging tax
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
November 5, 2025
Voters in unincorporated Ouray County approved a new 6% lodging tax that is expected to provide more than $182,000 in additional funding during a tight 2026 budget year and into the future. The measur...
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ELECTION 2025
Fagrelius, Meruelo win school board seats
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
November 5, 2025
Ouray voters have chosen two former educators to join the Ouray School Board, according to unofficial results from Tuesday’s election. Three candidates competed for two open seats on the school board,...
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