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Audit: USPS struggles in mountain towns
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Audit: USPS struggles in mountain towns
Report didn't review Ouray County post offices, but Ridgway, Ouray challenged by staffing, delayed delivery The U.S. Postal Service is struggling with...
December 13, 2023
Feds propose permit system for Blue Lakes
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Feds propose permit system for Blue Lakes
Editor's note: This article has been corrected to reflect the number of hikers allowed in the proposed permitting system. Plan could be implemented in...
October 18, 2023
Banned books author to speak in Ouray
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Banned books author to speak in Ouray
The author of the second- most banned book in the U.S. will give a presentation on intellectual freedom on Friday at the Ouray Community Center. Georg...
October 4, 2023
Kismet Cafe meant to be in Ridgway
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Kismet Cafe meant to be in Ridgway
Soon-to-open eatery will feature Mediterranean cuisine Visiting the kitchen at the soon-to-open Kismet Cafe in Ridgway is a little bit like watching "...
September 27, 2023
Man gets 8 years for cop threats
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Man gets 8 years for cop threats
Fearing for safety, victims seek max sentence; DA calls Gottorff 'scourge' on community A judge sentenced a Ridgway man to eight years in prison after...
September 20, 2023
Final chapter for bookshop?
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Final chapter for bookshop?
Ouray gem's future in limbo after loss of long-term lease in Beaumont The Ouray Bookshop will close a chapter in its long history at the Beaumont Hote...
September 13, 2023
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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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