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Short-term rental enforcement outsourced
By Liz Teitz 
January 13, 2022
Ouray County and the city of Ouray have hired a California company to handle short-term rental enforcement, in an effort to identify and crack down on illegal rentals and to collect more accurate info...
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POLICE LOG
By News Staff 
January 13, 2022
The following is a summary of cases the Ridgway Marshal's Office handled from Dec. 27-Jan. 9. If you have information on any of the below active cases or of any other incident that you have informatio...
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County approves variance for camping permit
By Liz Teitz 
January 13, 2022
Ouray County commissioners approved a variance allowing an Elk Meadows property owner to apply for a long-term camping permit on a lot that does not meet the county’s three-acre requirement. Jeremy Ma...
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‘A really incredible ambassador for Ouray’
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‘A really incredible ambassador for Ouray’
By Mike Wiggins 
January 13, 2022
The Ouray City Council work session was tense. The discussion centered around the Ouray Chamber Resort Association, and several of the comments were harsh and critical. At the end of the meeting, then...
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SKIJORING RIDES AGAIN
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SKIJORING RIDES AGAIN
By Liz Teitz 
January 13, 2022
Months before the skiers and riders arrived at Saturday's skijoring competition, Tyler Smedsrud started planning the course's challenges. But it only took a few days of warm weather to dash his origi...
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Covid
City will encourage — but not require — mask-wearing
By Mike Wiggins 
January 13, 2022
The city of Ouray will not impose a mask mandate in city facilities, choosing instead to post signs encouraging people to wear masks and socially distance. Councilor Tamara Gulde asked her fellow coun...
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County to consider mask mandate
By Liz Teitz 
January 13, 2022
Ouray County commissioners plan to meet with city, town and school officials this month to discuss requiring masks in indoor places amid an ongoing spike in COVID-19 cases. As of Wednesday, there have...
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CALENDAR & EVENTS
By News Staff 
January 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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County to support mine permit change
By Carolina Brown 
January 13, 2022
Ouray County will support Ouray Silver Mines' request to amend its operating permit to include an area around an emergency escape exit in Governor Basin for miners working in the Revenue-Virginius Min...
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Shooting range draws fire from neighbors
By Carolina Brown 
January 13, 2022
Residents located near a private shooting range in Ouray County have complained to elected officials, asking them to do something about the noise. Resident Brad Johnson spoke during the public comment...
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Covid
Ridgway council moving to virtual meetings
By News Staff 
January 6, 2022
Ridgway will resume holding virtual meetings next week, due to the surge in COVID-19 cases.  Town Manager Preston Neill announced the change, starting with the Jan. 12 Town Council meeting, at a multi...
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Short-staffed Hot Springs Pool closed through Jan. 11
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Short-staffed Hot Springs Pool closed through Jan. 11
By News Staff 
January 6, 2022
The Ouray Hot Springs Pool will be closed through Tuesday, Jan. 11, due to a shortage of pool staff created by COVID-19. City officials announced the closure on the pool's Facebook page a little befor...
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Covid
COVID cases surge to record high
By Liz Teitz 
January 6, 2022
Almost 100 Ouray County residents have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 10 days, and active cases currently make up almost 15% of all cases reported in the county since the pandemic began. Sin...
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Helicopter mystery leaves Ridgway buzzing
By Erin Mcintyre And Liz Teitz 
January 6, 2022
A mysterious helicopter hovering over Ridgway homes, using a spotlight and circling town after dark Monday night has left residents rattled, wondering what the heck was going on. Accompanying reports ...
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Private via ferrata awaits approval
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Private via ferrata awaits approval
By Carolina Brown 
January 6, 2022
A commercial via ferrata on private land near Ouray received initial approval from the Ouray Area Joint Planning Board last month. But the applicants still need final approval from the Board of County...
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CALENDAR & EVENTS
By News Staff 
January 6, 2022
ART SHOW: Ouray County Community Art Show at the Ridgway Library during normal hours. Nov. 12 through Jan. 12. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Every Friday and Saturday morning at 9 a.m. and every Wednesday nig...
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AROUND THE REGION
By News Staff 
January 6, 2022
GUNNISON When William Spicer first moved to the valley in 2009, he bought the cheapest house he could find on the market. The home was small, but he loved it. “Now it’s worth twice what I paid for it,...
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POLICE LOG
By News Staff 
January 6, 2022
The following is a summary of cases the Ridgway Marshal's Office handled from Dec. 13-26. If you have information on any of the below active cases or of any other incident that you have information on...
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A broken link in the supply chain
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A broken link in the supply chain
By Liz Teitz 
January 6, 2022
Tammee Tuttle is used to sporadic challenges getting ingredients or supplies for the True Grit Cafe. In some years, fires or floods have interfered with certain crops, or politicians’ decisions have m...
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POLICE LOG
By News Staff 
January 6, 2022
The following is an excerpt of cases handled by the Ouray Police Department from Dec. 28-Jan. 4: DEC. 28 Officer issued a citation for a vehicle parked overnight in the 200 block of Main Street. Offic...
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Helping the helpers: The anatomy of a complex rescue
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Helping the helpers: The anatomy of a complex rescue
Volunteers saved an 11-year-old girl from the bottom of a cliff thanks largely to the skills of Mike Gibbs, who's made a career out of training rescuers
By By Nancy Lofholm Special to the Plaindealer 
February 18, 2026
It took Mike Gibbs all of five seconds on that morning in early August to figure out it was time to execute one of the world’s most complicated rope rescues. A car had tumbled 320 feet off the edge of...
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Bills to give reservoir to Ouray debut in Congress
Administrator: City can afford repair expenses, which are still unknown
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
February 18, 2026
U.S. House and Senate bills to transfer ownership of Crystal Reservoir from the U.S. Forest Service to the city of Ouray made it to subcommittee hearings in Washington, D.C. last week. Both bills are ...
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County spurns prairie dog control request
Commissioners say they're unwilling, unable to adopt restrictions; resident withdraws lawsuit threat
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
February 18, 2026
Ouray County leaders last week snuffed a resident’s request to require property owners to control prairie dogs, citing a legal inability and unwillingness to do so. At the start of a Feb. 11 work sess...
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Local Briefs
Ridgway awards visitor services contract to chamber
February 18, 2026
Ridgway will hire the Ridgway Area Chamber of Commerce for $33,824 per year to support town marketing efforts. “RACC expressed confidence in its ability to execute the scope of work, based on many yea...
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Town approves measures to boost housing affordability
By Deb Hurley Brobst Special to the Plaindealer 
February 18, 2026
The Ridgway Town Council approved three measures at its meeting on Feb. 11 to boost affordable housing in the town. Ridgway applying for ADU grant Ridgway is applying for a grant that will allow it to...
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