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July 11, 1944-Feb. 19, 2023 Sandra Sue Smith, was born in Aurora, Colorado on July 11th, 1944. She graduated from Granby, Colorado, then married Thoma...

March 1, 2023

Obituaries

Aline ‘Ricky’ McDaniel

Nov. 6, 1930-Feb. 26, 2023 Ricky was born in Rockford, IL, delivered by her physician father. She was predeceased by her parents, Dr. A. Howard Ericks...

March 1, 2023

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RIDGWAY BOWS OUT, OURAY PLAYS ON IN BASKETBALL

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March 1, 2023

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NEWS BRIEFS

Ouray County Social Services will help support seniors who are on fixed incomes receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funds, who ...

March 1, 2023

Columns

OURAY COUNTY LOOKING BACK

50 YEARS AGO March 1, 1973 - Personalities and tempers clashed a little last week throughout the Ridgway School District, but the boiling kettle appea...

March 1, 2023

Obituaries

Maria Rebecca Trujillo

June 6, 1925-Feb. 21, 2023 Rebecca Trujillo, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away in the early morning of February 21, 2023. Sh...

March 1, 2023

CLIMBERS PLACE SECOND AT STATE

March 1, 2023

Opinion

Tax on second homes a bad idea

Dear Editor: My wife and I have owned a home in Ridgway since 2004. We occupy our home approximately four to five months a year. The remainder of the ...

March 1, 2023

Opinion

Thanks â and no thanks â on raises

Dear Editor: A thank you to the Ouray City Council for not voting themselves raises. And I know that they do spend many unseen hours outside of the co...

March 1, 2023

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CALENDAR & EVENTS

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23 THEATER: "The Second City Swipes Right" presented by the Sherbino Theater, at the Wright Opera House, Ouray. 5:30 & 8:30 p....

February 23, 2023

News

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...

Feature

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