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Don't be alarmed. The low-flying helicopter you will likely see in the region over the next few months is collecting data for a mapping project. The U...

August 30, 2023

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Revenue-Virginius Mine sells for $1.8 million

Nevada-based Thorin Resources acquires property at auction The Revenue-Virginius Silver Mine above Ouray has been auctioned off for $1.8 million. Acco...

August 16, 2023

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MEET ME AT THE FAIR

This year's event features carnival games, livestock auction It's time for the Ouray County Fair and this year's event features everything from livest...

August 9, 2023

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Ridgway runs afoul of labor laws

Town council will consider remedy to lack of overtime pay for deputies next week Deputies who serve and protect Ridgway work in the only town departme...

August 2, 2023

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WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR?

Wetterhorn affordable housing neighborhood takes shape A small crowd gathered Tuesday morning to watch a crane lift the first round of homes from fla...

July 26, 2023

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‘THE THEME IS FUN’

Sweet Ouray offers a taste of nostalgiaName a place in Ouray where you can get gummy sushi, a hat shaped like a crazed squirrel, a Jeep T-shirt, some ...

July 26, 2023

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Ridgway considers pickleball tournament

Town doesn't want to interfere with tennis players Ridgway town councilors last week urged a group of pickleball enthusiasts to take the pulse of othe...

July 19, 2023

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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 ...

Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com

Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines