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50 YEARS AGO April 5, 1973 - At a special meeting Monday night, the Ridgway School Board decided to reduce the teaching staff by two teachers and comb...
April 5, 2023
Letters
Dear Editor: Every free-market American should take offense against the state, county and city taking from you, your hard earned money, and giving it ...
April 5, 2023
Letters
Dear Editor: I am very much against alcohol being served at the hot springs pool. The pool has always been a safe place for me. I practice for my Spec...
April 5, 2023
News
Starting May 15, rapid COVID tests will no longer be available at the Ouray County Health Department. Health Department Director Tanner Kingery explai...
April 5, 2023
News
[tecnavia_gallery slug='track-makes-the-trek-to-grand-junction-gallery-20230413-1229-581609' view='carousel']Top far left, Roman Sackman competes in t...
April 5, 2023
Letters
Dear Editor: Thank you, Ouray County Board of County Commissioners, for defeating an IQ test. You can make a round peg fit into a square hole. You jus...
April 5, 2023
Kathy O’Mara will be the first to tell you her next act as the artistic director for Minerva West isn’t the easiest production to piece together. The ...
March 30, 2023
Opinion
50 YEARS AGO March 29, 1973 - A wrecker towing a car went out of control last Saturday night and tore out the bridge that crosses Skyrocket Creek just...
March 30, 2023
Letters
Dear Editor: I am writing this letter to highlight the Four Winds proposed development located adjacent to the established Vista Terrace Subdivision i...
March 30, 2023
News
Departing museum Curator Don Paulson helped legions of residents, tourists understand and appreciate the record of Ouray County
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
September 11, 2024
The glass orbs look like a cross between a snow globe and the top of a wizard’s scepter. For years they sat in an attic at the Ouray County Museum, forgotten to history and their place in it. It took ...
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Hikers, campers will be required to reserve limited spots as soon as summer 2025
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
September 11, 2024
A permit system is coming as soon as next year for those who want to hike to the Blue Lakes southwest of Ridgway, now that the U.S. Forest Service has signed a final decision on a plan to manage 16,20...
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Day-use, camping charges proposed for Ridgway Area Trails, elsewhere to cover operational costs
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
September 11, 2024
New fees proposed by the Bureau of Land Management’s Uncompahgre Field Office mean visitors may have to pay to camp and recreate at select campgrounds and day-use sites in the area, including the Ridg...
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Changes garner mix of support, pushback; second reading,adoption set for Oct. 1
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
September 11, 2024
Ouray County’s proposed short-term rental ordinance will remain unchanged as it moves toward a final vote on Oct. 1. During the ordinance’s first reading at the Ouray County commissioners’ meeting Tue...
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By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
September 11, 2024
Editor's note: This story is about an alleged sex assault case. If you or anyone else needs assistance with sexual assault resources, please call either the National Domestic Violence Center 24/7 hotl...
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