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The city of Ouray set an all-time record for sales tax revenue collected for the month of June, keeping on pace for a fourth consecutive year of recor...

August 30, 2023

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Developer, city barter over regs for housing

Sides dive into details on Waterview projectOuray city councilors and developers of what would be the first large-scale affordable housing project in ...

August 30, 2023

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City postpones more debate on alcohol at pool

Leaders waiting on cost of supplemental heating system The Ouray City Council will hold off on discussing the possibility of selling alcohol at the Ho...

August 23, 2023

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Housing project draws backers, critics

Residents voice assortment of opinions on 65-unit Waterview developmentOuray residents on Monday alternately tried to pick apart and urged support for...

August 23, 2023

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Ouray sales tax drops in May

Revenue from retail spending in Ouray slipped in May compared to the year before, although total revenue year-to-date remains on par with last year’s ...

August 16, 2023

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Returning the Beaumont to its ‘glory days’

One of Ouray's crown jewels has been closed to the public for years. The new owners of the 1886 hotel intend to change that. Three days into a cross-c...

August 9, 2023

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Ouray rejects funding for rental project

Council cites con_lict-of-interest concern, may reconsider laterThe Ouray City Council on Monday rejected a request to give $100,000 to help build an ...

August 9, 2023

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An original take on Shakespeare’s ‘Othello’

Ian Lassiter is intimately familiar with Shakespeare’s plays, performing a variety of roles in several tragedies in his 15 years as a professional act...

August 2, 2023

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Source of foodborne illness outbreak remains unknown

Health officials unable to pinpoint food that has sickened more than 100 who ate at Ridgway'sTaco del GNAR Three months after the first diner reported...

August 2, 2023

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Man accused of threatening family with gun

A Ouray County man was arrested Tuesday night after authorities say he threatened family members with a gun during an alcohol-fueled argument and fire...

August 2, 2023

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‘I want to build something really cool’

New chief takes helm as county emergency medical services grows, modernizes

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

January 29, 2025

Nathan McCullough's new desk is stickered all over with pink Post-it notes about supply orders, grants, paying volunteers and reminders about determination, positivity and faith. For the past six mont...

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Search for police chief starts over

By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com

January 29, 2025

If the city of Ouray’s search for a new police chief mirrored the career arc of a law enforcement officer, it would be back at the training academy. Seven months after firing Police Chief Jeff Wood an...

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Mobile home park deal inked

Swiss Village residents set to close on land in May for $2.5M

By Erin McIntyre and Mike Wiggins erin@ouraynews.com mike@ouraynews.com

January 29, 2025

Residents of Swiss Village Mobile Home Park are under contract to purchase the land their homes sit upon, a crucial step toward ensuring the park between the Uncompahgre River and the steep cliffs on ...

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Ouray schools pledge $100K to athletic field

By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com

January 29, 2025

The Ouray School District will contribute $100,000 toward the Cimarron Athletic Field project after extensive discussion and a 4-1 vote. Organizers approached the board almost nine months ago and gave...

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Ridgway firefighters to respond to all county EMS calls

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

January 29, 2025

Ridgway firefighters will accompany Ouray County Emergency Medical Services on all service calls to expedite patient care and bring the county in line with standard procedure. Nathan McCullough, the c...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines