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Red Mountain Pass to close intermittently in May

Highway 550 between Silverton and Ouray will be closed intermittently over the next few weeks in order for San Miguel Power Association to perform wor...

April 26, 2022

Obituaries

Mark R. Warren

Mark Richard Warren was born in Coeur d ‘Alene, Idaho on March 9, 1958 to Richard Lavern Warren and Della Melissa (Hutson) Warren. He was one of three...

April 21, 2022

Obituaries

Thomas N. Hollenbeck

Thomas Neal Hollenbeck was born on May 26, 1957 to Neal and Winnie Hollenbeck in Pocatello, Idaho. The family moved several times due to Neal’s employ...

April 21, 2022

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NEW COUNCIL SWORN IN

The new Ridgway Town Council members were sworn in at last week’s meeting. This is the first time councilors have taken a photo together since 2019, d...

April 21, 2022

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POLICE LOG

The following is a summary of cases the Ridgway Marshal's Office handled from March 28 - April 10, 2022. If you have information on any of the below a...

April 21, 2022

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AN EASTER EGG SCRAMBLE

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April 21, 2022

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RAISE THE ROOF

After more than a year of planning, the roof was removed from the old jail in Ridgway on Friday, the first step in taking apart and relocating the bui...

April 21, 2022

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AROUND THE REGION

GUNNISON After voting against placing an $83.4 million bond on the ballot in 2021, the Gunnison Watershed School District board is planning to bring t...

April 21, 2022

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AN EGGS-CELLENT DAY AT THE PARK

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April 21, 2022

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CALENDAR & EVENTS

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Every Friday and Saturday morning at 9 a.m. and every Wednesday night at 5:30 p.m. at St. Daniel’s Church, 614 Fifth St., Ouray....

April 21, 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