The Western Red Columbine, also sometimes called Shooting Star Columbine, can be spotted until about mid-July in our region. Itâs blooming in some places along the Perimeter Trail in Ouray right now. Photo by Jim Pisarowicz
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Commissioner seeks reimbursement of $11,000; board to discuss request in April
March 26, 2025
Ouray County Commissioner Lynn Padgett is asking the county to pay nearly $11,000 for the attorney she hired after the county road and bridge superintendent filed a harassment complaint against her la...
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Commissioners approve guidelines after hours of tension-filled debate
March 26, 2025
Ouray County commissioners spent six hours debating two new policies – specifying how they should treat each other and the public – in meetings last week and this week that devolved into the type of c...
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New foundation forms to raise money for $1.6M Ouray project
March 26, 2025
When Jerry Hellman wants to read a book, he buys one — he’d rather read it on his own time than have to rush to return it to the Ouray Public Library. His wife, Bonnie, though, is a loyal library patr...
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Letter alleges agency failed to follow proper procedures before Crystal Reservoir drawdown
March 26, 2025
Ouray County leaders sent a letter to the U.S. Forest Service arguing the agency violated the National Environmental Policy Act when it partially drained Crystal Reservoir and proposed permanently rem...
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Owner of building without water, electricity irate after assessor classifies land as commercial
March 26, 2025
Ouray County commissioners refused a Ridgway property owner's request for a tax refund and asked him to leave the room for disorderly conduct during a meeting Tuesday. Brent Kimball lives in the 127-y...
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March 26, 2025
Leaders of the Ouray County Ranch History Museum and the Ridgway Railroad Museum have asked the Ridgway Town Council for help moving along expansion plans on their shared property, saying they’ve reac...
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County leaders to invest in more avalanche risk signs, revisit possibility of creating new parking area
March 26, 2025
Ouray County leaders agreed to invest in better signs and revisit talks about a new parking area to make County Road 361 safer for users including recreationists, mine operators and county road and br...
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At homey Cahoots, shop for a vintage item, sip a unique cocktail and settle into a board game
March 26, 2025
When people walk inside Cahoots Tavern they sometimes double check with owner Crystal Tadlock to make sure they haven’t accidentally broken into someone’s home. There’s generations of art and tchotchk...
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Ridgway resort celebrates completing years of renovations, spa grand opening
March 26, 2025
In Native American culture, seeing a white buffalo is a good omen – a sign of hope, renewal and good things to come. The sacred symbol is one that resonated with the owners of the Chipeta Lodge Resort...
