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Obituaries
Dennis William O’Leary
By News Staff 
November 18, 2021
Dennis O’Leary of Ouray, Colorado passed away suddenly on October 27 at Montrose Memorial Hospital. He was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts to William and Gladys O’Leary and is survived by his loving ...
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Ester Montonati Oct. 11, 1938-Nov. 1, 2021 / Romana Hibbs Nov. 18, 1942-Nov. 4, 2021
By News Staff 
November 11, 2021
Both Ester and Romana were born in Regnana, Italy, to Dominico and Clementina (Mattivi) Groff. After immigrating to the United States, they joined their father in Silverton, Colorado. There they grew ...
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William “Bill” Stark Jr.
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William “Bill” Stark Jr.
By News Staff 
November 11, 2021
William “Bill” Stark, Jr. passed onward in Colorado Springs on Monday, November 1st of complications from cancer. He was surrounded by loving family members. Bill was born and raised in Ouray, Colorad...
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Vernon Floyd Hudson
By News Staff 
November 11, 2021
Vernon Floyd Hudson, 86, of Ridgway, Colorado, passed away peacefully with his family by his side October 28, 2021. Vernon was born October 29, 1934, in Wheatland, Wyoming, to Floyd and Vesta Hudson. ...
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David M. Drayer
By News Staff 
October 7, 2021
David M. Drayer, 80, of Indianapolis, passed away on September 23, 2021, with his loving family by his side. Born January 14, 1941 in Akron, Ohio, he was the third of four children of Harold T., Sr an...
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Peter Klein
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Peter Klein
By News Staff 
September 22, 2021
Peter Klein (Pete) was born on June 9th, 1942, in Linton, North Dakota. He spent his early years on a ranch outside of Linton, and later moved into town. Pete passed away on September 18th at Hope Wes...
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Maximus Paul Schuetz
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Maximus Paul Schuetz
By News Staff 
September 15, 2021
Maximus passed at the age of 17, peacefully at home, Montrose, CO, from Treatment-Induced Glioblastoma after battling Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia since the age of 22 months. He is survived by his mot...
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Kenneth R. Wyrick
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Kenneth R. Wyrick
By News Staff 
September 15, 2021
Kenneth R. Wyrick, was born February 9, 1944 to John-Duke and Lilly Carlene Wyrick in Mercedes, Texas. Ken passed peacefully at home on September 5, 2021. He faced his death as fearlessly as he led hi...
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Gary C. Wenande
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Gary C. Wenande
By News Staff 
August 18, 2021
Gary was born on February 24, 1939, in Mitchell, South Dakota to John P. and Ann Wenande. He graduated from the University of South Dakota and proudly served in the United States Army and the Minnesot...
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Steven J. Svaldi
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Steven J. Svaldi
By News Staff 
August 18, 2021
Steve was born in Ouray, Colorado to John and Betti Svaldi. He graduated class of 1970 from Ouray High School. He followed in his father's footsteps working in the mines and mills around Colorado. He ...
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James Evan Petersen
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James Evan Petersen
By News Staff 
August 11, 2021
James Evan Petersen died Tuesday, July 27, 2021 in Montrose, CO surrounded by his family. Jim was born October 26, 1928 to Evan and Pearl Wright Petersen in Las Animas, CO. After graduating from Bent ...
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Priscilla Ely Warren
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Priscilla Ely Warren
By News Staff 
August 4, 2021
Born in San Mateo, California, Priscilla worked in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, setting chokers for a logging company and serving as a firefighter there. She moved to Silverton, Colorado, in 1978 wher...
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Harry Raymond Noland
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Harry Raymond Noland
By News Staff 
August 4, 2021
Harry was born October 24, 1972, to Bill and Marilyn Noland of Ridgway, Colorado where he was raised. He loved the outdoors and enjoyed living and working on Pleasant Valley Ranch and hunting and fish...
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Nancy Lorraine Borman
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Nancy Lorraine Borman
By News Staff 
July 28, 2021
Nancy Lorraine (Lahvic) Borman (age 83) of Montrose, CO passed away peacefully at home July 18, 2021. She is survived by her husband Tom; daughters Kay (Scott) Arbough of Castle Rock, CO and Lisa (Ken...
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Jack Eugene Clark Sr.
By News Staff 
July 21, 2021
Jack Eugene Clark Sr. Born November 20, 1925, passed away at his home in Ouray, Colorado, on July 8th, 2021 at the age of 95 years. Jack was proceeded in death by his father Lister F. Clark and mother...
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H. Daryl Klein
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H. Daryl Klein
By News Staff 
July 21, 2021
H. Daryl Klein was a Dust Bowl baby, born July 17, 1930. His family farmed in eastern Colorado until he was 5. After years of drought, a bank failure, where they lost all their savings, and the other ...
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Paul Nicholas McElrea
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Paul Nicholas McElrea
By News Staff 
July 15, 2021
Paul Nicholas McElrea was born on February 4, 1969 in Christchurch, New Zealand. He was the eldest of three sons of Richard and Rosemary McElrea. Tragically he was found deceased on July 7, 2021, at a...
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Richard B. Zortman
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Richard B. Zortman
By News Staff 
July 1, 2021
Richard was born to Horace E. and Gretta (Bethel) Zortman in Fowler, Kansas on July 26, 1938. He died suddenly and unexpectedly in Denver, Colorado on June 19, 2021. In 1986 he married his wife of thi...
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Wayne M. Nash
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Wayne M. Nash
By News Staff 
June 16, 2021
Wayne Morris Nash was born on July 1, 1925 to Walter H. and Alta (Chambers) Nash in Red Wing, Minnesota. Wayne attended public schools in Red Wing, graduating in 1943. His love of sports developed in ...
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Ralph Lowery
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Ralph Lowery
By News Staff 
June 10, 2021
Ralph Lowery, 58, of Ridgway, CO passed away unexpectedly May 28th, 2021. He was born in 1962 in Montrose, CO to Lester and Delphane Lowery. As a boy, he could be found playing in the dirt with his tr...
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Keep calm and build on
By Erin McIntyre 
November 11, 2026
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Water battle likely headed for trial
By Chart Riggall 
November 11, 2026
DELTA – A Colorado water court judge appears likely to let supporters and opponents of a pipeline diversion from Cow Creek into Ridgway Reservoir duke out their claims at a trial scheduled for next ye...
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Shuttle service to shut down
Montrose-Ridgway-Ouray bus will stop at end of year due to lack of local funding
By James Hanlon 
November 11, 2026
The OurWay commuter shuttle service that runs between Ouray, Ridgway and Montrose will shut down at the end of this year due to lack of funding. After nearly three years, the pilot program’s $531,000 ...
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CDOT plans projects for 2027, future
Agency apologizes for lax weed control on highways, eyes more Billy Creek work in 2028
By James Hanlon 
November 11, 2026
The Colorado Department of Transportation has no major construction planned next year in Ouray County, but more projects are in store for the future. CDOT staff presented a roundup of current and futu...
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Ridgway will pull from reserves to cover expenses in 2027
Town to discuss more cuts Nov. 19
By James Hanlon 
November 11, 2026
The town of Ridgway will continue to draw down its general fund reserves to cover expenses in 2027, even as town leaders plan to discuss more budget cuts later this month. During a budget retreat on H...
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