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OURAY COUNTYJanuary 17, 1974 - “And above, in the high thin blueness, the Bridge of Heaven on Horsethief Trail. Four hundred years of it – the plunder...

January 17, 2024

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OURAY COUNTYNovember 29, 1973 - After Jan. 1, 1974, males between the ages of 18 and 21 will no longer need parental consent to be married in the stat...

November 29, 2023

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OURAY COUNTY LOOKING BACK

OURAY COUNTYNovember 1, 1973 - Elk hunters in extreme southwestern Gunnison County and northwestern Gunnison County and northeastern Hinsdale County s...

November 1, 2023

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OURAY COUNTY LOOKING BACK

October 18, 1973 - Benjy Kuehling reports that sufficient donations have been received to meet costs of wood shakes for the new swimming pool bathhous...

October 18, 2023

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OURAY COUNTY August 16, 1973 - Colorado cattlemen and law enforcement agencies agreed to join in a united effort to deter rustling of cattle during an...

August 16, 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 ...

From the Ouray County Herald, Ouray County Plaindealer and the Ridgway Sun

Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines