This is a "before" photo of the kitchen area at Top of the Pines. Photo courtesy Robb Austin.
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OURAY COUNTY'S 'THIRD PLACES'
More than a bouldering gym for the adventurous, Basecamp Ouray proves to be rock that supports, strengthens and builds community
February 19, 2025
Penny Price curled up on a couch at the foot of a climbing wall, plotting out how she’d try and get to the top. The 8-year-old’s parents and other surrounding climbers toyed with a smartphone app that...
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Firm pays $500K to Forest Service but denies liability
February 19, 2025
A San Miguel County hunting outfitter will pay the U.S. Forest Service $500,000 to resolve allegations it was liable for a 2019 wildfire east of Ridgway. The settlement agreement, announced last week ...
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Board to hire interim leader or consultant to help deputy manager run county
February 19, 2025
Ouray County commissioners either will hire an interim county manager or a consultant to help run the county when County Manager Connie Hunt leaves her position March 31. It's the first time the count...
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Officer may jump to sheriff's office as council, police to meet next week
February 19, 2025
The ranks of the Ouray Police Department, frayed by a delay in hiring a new police chief and an inability to find another police officer, appear to be on the verge of thinning further. Interim Police ...
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Ridgway aims to finish $8M reconstruction of diversion system by end of year
February 19, 2025
The town of Ridgway selected an engineer to design a portion of the town’s pricey repairs to its water system, which was destroyed by record monsoonal events last summer. The goal is to finish constru...
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Ridgway renews group's one-year contract for tourism marketing but will seek other options next year
February 19, 2025
Ridgway town councilors have decided to keep the Ridgway Area Chamber of Commerce as the town’s contracted provider for tourism marketing this year, but put chamber leaders on notice they plan to open...
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Council agrees to shift administration, funding to Sherbino
February 19, 2025
The Sherbino Theater may take over the Ridgway Film Festival to help manage the prospering event and build its long-term finances. During a Feb. 12 council meeting, town leaders gave their blessing to...
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County commits to gravel for roads as board weighs property tax question
February 19, 2025
Cedar Hill Cemetery needs lots of TLC, and board members hope Ouray County will provide a pathway to help revitalize the nearly 150-year-old cemetery. At a Feb. 5 work session, county commissioners sa...
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Montrose-Ridgway-Telluride transit to run five days a week
February 19, 2025
A new busing option is now available for commuters looking for workweek transit between Montrose, Ridgway and Telluride. The 40-passenger bus paid for by San Miguel Authority for Regional Transportati...
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February 19, 2025
I recently had a delightful conversation with Amber Cornell, the new-ish senior coordinator for Neighbor to Neighbor. The nonprofit has a volunteer-based program that has been serving seniors, people ...
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February 19, 2025
A judge who ruled that a teenager will stand trial as an adult for alleged sex assault at the former Ouray police chief nearly two years ago largely based his decision on the severity of the alleged c...
