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John (Jack) B. Backlund
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John (Jack) B. Backlund
By News Staff 
March 26, 2020
John (Jack) B. Backlund, World War II veteran, died Thursday at 11:3o a.m. March 12, 2020. He was born to parents Arvid and Mary Backlund in Bismarck, N.D. There were six children in the family. Two s...
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Rodney Lee Cobb JD
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Rodney Lee Cobb JD
By News Staff 
March 11, 2020
Rodney Lee Cobb JD, age 74 of Ridgway, CO formerly of Chicago, IL, passed away on Wednesday February 26, 2020. He is survived by his beloved wife of 23 years, Susan (nee, Taggart) Cobb; brothers in la...
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Melissa Head
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Melissa Head
By News Staff 
March 5, 2020
Melissa Head was born Melissa Potter on December 26th, 1952, at Bates Hospital in Ouray, Colorado, to Willma and John Henry Potter of Potter’s Hereford Ranch. Melissa attended Ouray High School until ...
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Kenneth “Ken” Lee Charles
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Kenneth “Ken” Lee Charles
By News Staff 
February 27, 2020
Kenneth Lee Charles, 70, passed away after a 22-month long battle with Melanoma on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at the HopeWest Care Center surrounded by family. Ken was born in Montrose, Colorado on ...
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Robert Dale Baca
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Robert Dale Baca
By News Staff 
January 29, 2020
Robert Baca left his family and friends long before he wanted. He still had places to go and lots to do, but weakened health closed this life chapter early on December 17, 2019, at St. Joseph’s Hospit...
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Larry Lee Soderquist
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Larry Lee Soderquist
By News Staff 
September 18, 2019
Larry Lee Soderquist was born in Ouray, CO, to Andrew “Andy” and Marjorie “Marge” (Baumgardner) Soderquist. At the age of 72, Larry passed away at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction, CO, surrounded...
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Tom Henry Hash
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Tom Henry Hash
By News Staff 
August 29, 2019
  Tom Henry Hash, former resident of Ouray, went to be with his Lord and Saviour on August 18, 2019 in the home of his daughter in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. At the bedside were his wife, Linda and da...
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Spark Ray Richardson
By News Staff 
August 29, 2019
On July 9, 2019, after battling cancer, Spark left to spend eternity with his savior, Jesus Christ. Many natives of Ouray County will remember Spark's granddad, Fred Richardson, who was a longtime res...
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Robert (Bob) Madura
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Robert (Bob) Madura
By News Staff 
August 21, 2019
Robert (Bob) Madura died peacefully in his home on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019, with his loving wife at his side. Bob was born April 3, 1939, in Hammond, Indiana, to Robert and Violet Madura. He is prece...
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David Andrews Calhoon
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David Andrews Calhoon
By News Staff 
July 24, 2019
David Andrews Calhoon, 1924-2019, was born in the mining town of Victor, CO on November 16, 1924. He died peacefully on July 14, 2019. Growing up in Victor Dave enjoyed running around with his three b...
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Mary Nessmith Singer
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Mary Nessmith Singer
By News Staff 
June 24, 2019
Mary Nessmith Singer, d. May 9, 2019 Mary passed away May 9, 2019, at Montrose Memorial Hospital. Born in Miami, Florida, on April 4, 1932, she attended Miami Jackson High School and was a member of t...
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Jane Young Rainville
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Jane Young Rainville
By News Staff 
June 24, 2019
Jane Young Rainville d. April 9, 2019 Jane Young Rainville, age 75, passed away Tuesday, April 9,2019, in Charlottesville. Mathematician. Computer Education Pioneer. Traveler. Hiker. Teacher. Grandmot...
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Dr. Richard W. “Dick” Poole
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Dr. Richard W. “Dick” Poole
By News Staff 
June 24, 2019
Dr. Richard W. “Dick” Poole December 4, 1927 ~ March 14, 2019 Dr. Richard W. “Dick” Poole, age 91, died March 14, 2019.  Services will be at 10:00 am on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at the Brill Chapel of ...
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Ridgway hotel to convert to housing
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Ridgway hotel to convert to housing
MTN Lodge owner: Change needed to sustain operations; town leaders worried
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
September 10, 2025
Ridgway’s largest hotel plans to convert to construction and hotel workforce housing for a new Four Seasons development in Mountain Village for at least the next four years. MTN Lodge signed an agreem...
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With federal funds in limbo, Ouray seeks options to reduce wildfire danger
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With federal funds in limbo, Ouray seeks options to reduce wildfire danger
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
September 10, 2025
Ouray city leaders are exploring other ways to address dead, fallen trees littering neighborhoods and hillsides now that it's unclear when a large-scale, federally funded wildfire mitigation project w...
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Interim police chief retained through Dec. 31
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
September 10, 2025
Ouray City Administrator Michelle Metteer has extended the contract of Interim Police Chief Daric Harvey through the end of the year. Harvey was hired as the interim chief in March, replacing Sgt. Gar...
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City to hear public input on wayfinding sign solutions
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City to hear public input on wayfinding sign solutions
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
September 10, 2025
The Ouray City Council will hold a work session Monday to discuss possible solutions to concerns raised by residents and business owners about new wayfinding signs installed along Main Street earlier ...
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Article about Space to Create too negative
September 10, 2025
Dear Editor: The origin and theory behind the Space To Create movement is tied to the common phenomenon where creative individuals, looking for affordable and functional space, move into semi-industri...
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