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From the publisher: Bear with us during this bumpy transition
By Erin McIntyre 
August 16, 2023
Readers, we owe you an apology. We knew the transition to a new website and a change in our e-edition delivery system and format might be a little bumpy. But I promise we did not know it would be so r...
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Opinion
Your challenge: Keep a community tradition alive
By Erin McIntyre 
August 9, 2023
FROM THE PUBLISHER For those about to blow-dry a 1,200-pound steer, I salute you. To the 4-H Club kids scrambling to finish their record books, I've been there. My years of 4-H helped prepare me for a...
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Opinion
LETTERS POLICY
August 2, 2023
We strive to publish letters that comply with the following terms: • Letters are limited to 400 words and must include a local issue important to those living in Ouray County or the region. • Letters ...
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After cool start to year, Ouray baked in July
Opinion
After cool start to year, Ouray baked in July
By Karen Risch 
July 26, 2023
June 2023 was the hottest ever recorded globally, “with record high sea surface temperatures, especially in the Atlantic Ocean. Antarctic sea ice extent at unprecedented low values for the time of yea...
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Letters, Opinion...
Kudos for a great Fourth
July 19, 2023
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: We are so lucky! Once again the Ouray Fire Department, the City of Ouray, and many volunteers and participants served up a wonderful Fourth of July holiday experienc...
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Letters, Opinion...
County needs to offer relief from property tax increases
July 19, 2023
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: I appreciate your publication of thoughts about the impacts of our recent assessment and property tax increases. As the region becomes more popular, property values ...
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Letters, Opinion...
County should consider property tax break
July 12, 2023
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Adventures on one of Colorado’s highest passes
Opinion
Adventures on one of Colorado’s highest passes
July 12, 2023
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Columns, Opinion...
OURAY COUNTY LOOKING BACK
July 12, 2023
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Letters, Opinion...
County should consider property tax break
By News Staff 
July 12, 2023
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Columns, Opinion...
OURAY COUNTY LOOKING BACK
July 5, 2023
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Letters, Opinion...
Thanks to county for flying Pride flag
July 5, 2023
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Letters, Opinion...
Negligence lies with supplier, not taco shop
By News Staff 
July 5, 2023
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Thanks to county for flying Pride flag
By News Staff 
July 5, 2023
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Columns, Opinion...
OURAY COUNTY LOOKING BACK
June 28, 2023
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Letters, Opinion...
Chautauqua homeowners invisible to Ouray City Council
June 28, 2023
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Letters, Opinion...
Blessed to stay in Ridgway
June 28, 2023
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Delayed, weak monsoon may be in store for county
Opinion
Delayed, weak monsoon may be in store for county
June 28, 2023
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Letters, Opinion...
Lemonade from lottery lemons
June 28, 2023
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Roads need to benefit from tax windfall
June 28, 2023
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A Skyway show worth seeing
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A Skyway show worth seeing
September 30, 2026
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Budget slashing begins
Board considers own pay cut, trimming staff, claiming leftover road paving funds
By By James Hanlon james@ouraynews.com 
September 30, 2026
Department by department, piece by piece, Ouray County commissioners worked toward cutting $1.5 million from the county’s draft budget at all-day budget sessions Sept. 23 and 29. Commissioners set a 1...
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Ouray sergeant’s job? It’s unclear
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Ouray sergeant’s job? It’s unclear
September 30, 2026
What does the only remaining police employee do for work? Nobody — including Matt Troxell — will say Each weekday, the Ouray Police Department’s sole full-time employee hops in an unmarked black and w...
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News
More squeeze, less juice: How proposed disaster relief sales tax compares with other communities
A smaller tax base means Ouray County is asking taxpayers to pay more money to generate less revenue
By By Chart Riggall chart@ouraynews.com 
September 30, 2026
Ouray County’s proposed sales tax hike to fund future disaster relief would take more out of residents’ and visitors’ pockets to provide a substantially less plush fiscal cushion than other Colorado l...
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Bear breaks into restaurant, leaves
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Bear breaks into restaurant, leaves
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
September 30, 2026
A large bear broke into Full Tilt restaurant and was found the morning of Sept. 23. Those passing by the restaurant at 515 Main St. filmed the confused-looking bear standing tall and looking out the f...
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