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Keep your pets safe from predators in Ouray

Dear Editor, It appears that a fox has decided Ouray is his/her new hunting ground and cats seem to be the preferred target. I have lived in this area...

August 7, 2019

Letters

Correct choices made with ex-undersheriff

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor, This letter is in regards to the recent articles in the area newspapers, as well as all the posts and blogs in the s...

August 7, 2019

Calendar of events for Aug. 1 – 8, 2019

August 1, 2019

News

Ouray Police Blotter July 22-28, 2019

August 1, 2019

Time to change the station with some of this ranch music

August 1, 2019

News

WESTERN SLOPE NEWS BRIEFS

SILVERTON - Voters in Lake City on July 22 rejected a ballot measure that would have banned off-highway vehicles from the town's streets. Town officia...

July 31, 2019

News

Council to discuss housing tax question

CITY OF OURAY The Ouray City Council will meet this evening, Aug. 1, to devise wording for a potential ballot question asking voters to approve a tax ...

July 31, 2019

news opinion

Locals weigh in on housing affordability

Compiled by Aimee Vann Editor’s note: Aimee Vann moderated a panel discussion about housing affordability at the Ouray Public Library in June. We aske...

July 31, 2019

Opinion

Whether rider or driver, safety is paramount

TROOPER TIPS According to the meteorologists it is now officially summer. So that means there will be a lot more motorcycles on our roadways. So that ...

July 31, 2019

Opinion

Time to change the station with some of this ranch music

“The hills are alive with the sound of music With songs they have sung for a thousand years The hills fill my heart with the sound of music My heart w...

July 31, 2019

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A TRIBUTE TO ROSIE

November 20, 2024

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It’s official: Electricity rates to rise next year

By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com

November 20, 2024

San Miguel Power Association customers will pay more for power used during peak-demand hours starting in May, and more for access to services starting in January. The association's board of directors ...

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Mobile home park sale talks stall

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...

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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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County attorney retains high performance scores

By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com

November 20, 2024

Ouray County Attorney Leo Caselli received a near-perfect annual performance review score from county commissioners for the third year in a row, scoring 98 out of 100 points across 10 characteristics....

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Remote-triggered avalanche in San Juan Mountains

First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines