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Former Ouray ranger returns to GMUG
A former Ouray District ranger has returned to the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests as the agency’s new public services staff off...
March 4, 2021
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Authorities investigate cemetery burglary
The Ouray County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a break-in at the Cedar Hill Cemetery in which more than $2,000 in tools were stolen sometime late ...
March 4, 2021
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AROUND THE REGION
GUNNISON Western Colorado University faculty will vote on whether President Greg Salsbury should keep his job after the Faculty Senate approved puttin...
March 4, 2021
FIRE DESTROYS COUNTY ROAD 5 HOUSE
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FIRE DESTROYS COUNTY ROAD 5 HOUSE
A chimney fire is believed to be the cause of this blaze, which destroyed a home on County Road 5 Friday night. The Ridgway Fire Department was paged ...
March 4, 2021
Opinion
LOOKING BACK
50 YEARS AGO March 4, 1971 - Anyone who is interested even in a small way, in preservation of Ouray County’s history and artifacts, should make a firm...
March 4, 2021
Opinion
Let’s focus on more pressing issues
Dear Editor: It pains me that we are engaging in a heated political debate over a giant new American flag in the valley. C’mon folks, can’t we save ou...
March 4, 2021
Bruce Bergman
Obituaries
Bruce Bergman
Bruce Bergman, age 84, passed away in peace surrounded by his loved ones Friday, February 12, 2021. He was originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, but had b...
February 24, 2021
Vernon Glenn Hughes
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Vernon Glenn Hughes
Vernon Glenn Hughes, age 87, son of Allen Glenwood Hughes and Cleo Nadine Hulsey, stepson of Leroy Phares, was born June 25, 1933 in Elvins, MO. He pa...
February 24, 2021
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AROUND THE REGION
GUNNISON The Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport is soaring above expectations this winter. The Gunnison Valley Regional Transportation Authority ...
February 24, 2021
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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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