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Teachers in both Ouray and Ridgway schools will make more money next year, after the districts approved raises. This week, the Ouray School Board also...

March 23, 2022

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County seeks long-term facility plans

Ouray County commissioners are expected to look for a consultant to develop a long-term facility-needs plan after they toured buildings and saw major ...

March 17, 2022

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Sheriff’s office building trust, operating at ‘deficit’

Almost two years after starting to rebuild the Ouray County Sheriff's Office, Sheriff Justin Perry is continuing to build trust, professionalism and r...

March 9, 2022

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Board, staff offer positive feedback on superintendent

Ouray School District Superintendent Tod Lokey received positive feedback from staff and the school board on his second year evaluation. A summary, ba...

March 3, 2022

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County to consider pot farm application

Residents of Ponderosa Village, a small neighborhood off U.S. Highway 550 between Ridgway and Ouray, are joining forces with Log Hill residents, long ...

March 3, 2022

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County approves private via ferrata

Ouray County commissioners approved a new commercial via ferrata on Gold Mountain last week, after more than three hours of public hearings. County st...

February 24, 2022

Realtor opens new business

Realtor Cathy Redmond, with 18 years of real estate experience in the Ridgway area, has opened her own real estate business, Redmond Realty, and looks...

February 24, 2022

Hotel, restaurant expand to take in views

The Ridgway Lodge and Star Saloon has changed hands on paper, but hotel developer Adam Dubroff is still there working nonstop to complete an expansion...

February 24, 2022

Bouldering gym climbs into new space

[tecnavia_gallery slug='bouldering-gym-climbs-into-new-space-gallery' view='carousel']The old Chipeta Theater building in Ouray is ready for its next ...

February 24, 2022

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Battle over road access heads back to court

The fight over who has winter access to driving up County Road 5 is apparently not over. A local guide service has filed an appeal to a settlement agr...

February 16, 2022

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Ouray administrator finalists make pitch to public, interview panels

By Mike Wiggins

November 15, 2024

The three candidates for the Ouray city administrator job made their pitches Thursday and today for why they should be hired to fill the city’s top job. Daric Harvey, Michelle Metteer and Michael Rees...

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Two needs, one project

Ouray County is wrangling with dual affordable housing and child care crises. Waterview aims to make a dent in both

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

November 14, 2024

In a first for Ouray County — and maybe the country — the Waterview affordable housing development will attempt to solve two problems under one roof. The first of those problems is providing an afford...

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Finalists offer varied experience

Public can meet trio vying for top Ouray job tonight

By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com

November 13, 2024

The three finalists for Ouray city administrator run the gamut in terms of their work experience. One is a career law enforcement officer. Another is a current administrator in a Colorado mountain tow...

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For reimagined pool bathhouse, all possibilities are on the table

Architect, residents begin thinking about design of new hot springs building

By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com

November 13, 2024

A larger, brighter entryway. An overhauled locker room that doesn’t place the showers next to the toilets. More gym space. Those were just a few of the opinions Ouray County residents offered Monday w...

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Now in 10th year, Ridgway film fest finds ‘growth spurt’

Running through Sunday, annual event screens 76 films, offers block party, workshops, panel discussions

By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com

November 13, 2024

Arielle Bielak thinks of the Ridgway Independent Film Festival as a child. In its infancy, it was a novel, inward-facing event, screening a handful of films for a small audience for a night or two. Th...

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines