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SOFTBALL CHAMPS
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By eTypeonAugust 14, 2024
SOFTBALL CHAMPS

The 2024 recreational softball league championship trophy went to the Dabbers, who triumphed over the Cluster Ducks, STEPS and Stella teams. Pictured here on the top row are team members Greg Nelson, Trisha Johnson, Harrison Reid, Amanda Davis, Kaci Fleming, Liv Gundrum, Ryan Willson, Martin Quezada and Jesus Jimenez. On the bottom row are Roger Sagal, Meny Monroy, Brock Adams, Ted Pullig and Mandolyn Gillaspy.

Photo courtesy Ted Pullig

Minturn manager accepts Ouray job
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Minturn manager accepts Ouray job
Metteer slated to start in March; unclear if she'll have a hand selecting police chief
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
December 11, 2024
Minturn Town Administrator Michelle Metteer will become Ouray’s next city administrator, transitioning from one small mountain community that boasts abundant outdoor recreation but struggles with affo...
Cattle rustling suspected in region
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Cattle rustling suspected in region
Brand inspector, law enforcement investigating more than 180 cows reported missing
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
December 11, 2024
While some might think cattle rustling is a thing of the past — dating back to the days of shootouts with outlaws and no-good robbers holding up banks and trains — it appears the crime is alive and we...
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Blasting above Ouray postponed again
County must still approve _inal permit application before work resumes on Queen Street
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
December 11, 2024
The owner of a property on Queen Street whose controversial blasting caused turmoil last summer — including two stop-work orders issued by Ouray County — is close to having the necessary approvals to ...
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Season of Sharing 2024: West Region Wildfire Council
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U.S. 550 wildlife crossing finished
December 11, 2024
Wildlife crossing completed north of Ridgway The Colorado Department of Transportation has completed a wildlife and safety improvements project on U.S. Highway 550 north of Ridgway, highlighted by the...
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County wildlife species, ecology re-surveyed
A quarter-century after initial work, research project aimed at determining well-being, risks
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
December 11, 2024
This summer Peggy Lyon made her way through some of the very same fens and alpine tundra as she did 26 years ago, collecting data about all the different species living here in Ouray County. Over mont...
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