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GUNNISON On Aug. 9, the Gunnison Watershed School District Board unanimously voted to proceed with asking voters to approve a $95 million bond measure...

August 18, 2022

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CORRECTION

Carolyn Snowbarger's column in the Aug. 11-17 edition should have said the discoverer and owner of the Camp Bird Mine was Thomas Walsh, not John Walsh...

August 18, 2022

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HIGHGRADERS RETURN THIS WEEKEND

Richard Weber III holds the drill steel as LiErin Wilson swings the hammer during the double-jack rock drilling competition at the Highgraders Holiday...

August 18, 2022

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POLICE LOG

RIDGWAY MARSHAL The following is a summary of cases the Ridgway Marshal's Office handled from June 25-Aug. 14. If you have information on any of the b...

August 18, 2022

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POLICE LOG

The following is an excerpt of cases handled by the Ouray Police Department from Aug. 10-16: OURAY POLICE AUG. 10 Officer responded to a parking probl...

August 18, 2022

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POLICE LOG

The following is an excerpt of cases handled by the Ouray County Sheriff's Office from Aug. 8-14: OURAY SHERIFF AUG. 8 Deputy assisted a citizen on En...

August 18, 2022

MEET ME AT THE FAIR

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August 18, 2022

Opinion

OURAY COUNTY LOOKING BACK

50 YEARS AGO August 17, 1972 - A Moab, Utah man was fined $250 in U.S. Magistrate Court in Montrose on Aug. 10 for unauthorized road construction with...

August 18, 2022

The sad tale of the would-be robber, Kid Adams

After the silver panic of 1893, most mines in the northern San Juans shut down. Many prospectors and miners gave up and left the high country, but not...

August 11, 2022

The value of, and trouble with, TABOR

Dear Editor: Thanks, TABOR, I appreciate the refund I just got from the State of Colorado. So, what is TABOR, and why the refund? In 1992, Colorado vo...

August 11, 2022

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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...

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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