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Complaint filed against commissioner
Ouray County's road and bridge superintendent has filed an official workplace complaint against County Commissioner Lynn Padgett, making it public jus...
October 17, 2024
High court overrules county judge
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High court overrules county judge
The Colorado Supreme Court has overturned a county court judge's decision to punish the district attorney's office for not following evidence rules an...
October 2, 2024
Sauvage Spectrum closes Ouray tasting room
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Sauvage Spectrum closes Ouray tasting room
Ouray's first wine-tasting room will close at the end of this month, bringing an experiment to a close on Main Street. In July 2022, Sauvage Spectrum ...
September 25, 2024
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Town rejects higher sale price for home
The Ridgway Town Council has rejected a request from a Wetterhorn affordable housing project homeowner to sell her home for more than the allowed sale...
September 18, 2024
Blue Lakes to adopt permit system
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Blue Lakes to adopt permit system
A permit system is coming as soon as next year for those who want to hike to the Blue Lakes southwest of Ridgway, now that the U.S. Forest Service has...
September 11, 2024
Ex-police chief to sue Ouray
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Ex-police chief to sue Ouray
Former Ouray Police Chief Jeff Wood plans to sue the city of Ouray, alleging city leaders violated Wood’s constitutional rights when then-City Adminis...
September 4, 2024
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BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS
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BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
January 8, 2025
In the shadows of the Uncompaghre Gorge, Sonya Wilson carefully swung her ice axe and kicked her crampons up a frosty pitch. Hooked into belayers watching from above, neighboring climbers treading up ...
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Ridgway man killed in avalanche
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
January 8, 2025
A Ridgway man was killed Tuesday after being caught in an avalanche while backcountry skiing near Red Mountain Pass. Ouray County Coroner Glenn Boyd identified the victim as 57-year-old Donald Moden J...
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Donors emerge in effort to save homes
Philanthropists commit $900K toward purchase of Ouray's Swiss Village
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
January 8, 2025
The people who climbed the stairs at the Ouray Community Center and filled the seats inside the City Council hearing room carried the heavy weight of worry and desperation with them. The mother of two...
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Police chief finalists to visit Ouray
Public can meet Furstenfeld, Hoguet, Valerio Jan. 16
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
January 8, 2025
The search for Ouray's new police chief has yielded three finalists for the position — three career law enforcement officers with varying experiences, all living in the region. Community members will ...
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Blasting project resumes above Ouray
New analysis finds no likely impact to ice park, but work will pause during festival
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
January 8, 2025
Blasting for a private homeowner’s garage project resumed Tuesday in the side of a mountain above Ouray, with operations paused for the upcoming Ouray Ice Festival due to safety concerns. The project ...
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