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Ouray housing gets more funding
State funding continues to flow into Ouray County for affordable housing projects, including more than $8 million in grants and loans recently awarded...
March 15, 2023
A CAREER THAT’S OUT OF THIS WORLD
A CAREER THAT’S OUT OF THIS WORLD
[tecnavia_gallery slug='a-career-thats-out-of-this-world-gallery' view='carousel']Editor's note: This is the latest in an occasional feature we publis...
March 15, 2023
Top county leader receives high marks
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Top county leader receives high marks
Ouray County commissioners gave County Administrator Connie Hunt high marks across the board on her annual evaluation, but raised concerns about inter...
March 8, 2023
Study: Housing gap wide in county
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Study: Housing gap wide in county
Ouray County and five neighboring counties need more than 2,200 workforce housing units just to catch up to existing needs, and another 4,300 more to ...
March 8, 2023
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Ouray tweaks proposed fee increases
The Ouray City Council unofficially agreed to some changes to the proposed fee increases for building and development in the city, including hourly ra...
March 1, 2023
Forest Service to close abandoned mines
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Forest Service to close abandoned mines
The U.S. Forest Service is accepting public comment on a plan to close 22 inactive mine openings south of Ouray this summer. The project, which is exp...
March 1, 2023
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County kicks off master plan
Ouray County kicked off its long-awaited master plan update process Tuesday, with a work session with consultants KLJ Engineering and the Planning Com...
February 23, 2023
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Ridgway could try to tax second homes
Ridgway town councilors have expressed interest in a tax on second homes as one way to raise money for affordable housing, a rare strategy that hasn’t...
February 23, 2023
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Mobile home park sale talks stall
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Unable to agree on purchase price, Swiss Village residents seek help from city
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
November 20, 2024
The residents of Swiss Village Mobile Home Park in Ouray have reached a stalemate in their effort to buy the land underneath their homes, potentially casting doubt on the future of the park. Swiss Vil...
Finalists make pitch for top job
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Finalists make pitch for top job
Ouray council could offer administrator post to one of three candidates on Nov. 27
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
November 20, 2024
The elevator pitches are done. The jam-covered brie, crackers, fruit and brownies left over from the community reception were eaten up. The 8 a.m. interviews are finished. All that’s left is a decisio...
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