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Marcus Garcia's 'artwork' serves as focal point of Ice Fest competition
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
January 22, 2025
It peers out from the Uncompahgre Gorge like a swan with a body of rock and ice, daring climbers to reach its head. Rooted at the foot of the gorge, a slab of rock is sandwiched between two distinct s...
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Nonpro_it to transition out of management, as guides, users hail move
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
January 22, 2025
The city of Ouray is expected to take charge of the operations of the Ouray Via Ferrata within the next year, overseeing an outdoor attraction that has simultaneously surged in popularity and stirred ...
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Suckla seeks to equalize state funding; Simpson wants to bolster prosecutor fellowship program
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
January 22, 2025
Ouray County’s state legislators are looking to fast-track state funds into local coffers, help staff district attorneys’ offices and uphold the state’s commitment to fully fund K-12 education in the ...
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Bayfield police chief no longer in consideration, leaving Delta sergeant Furstenfeld, Montrose commander Valerio
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
January 22, 2025
The search for Ouray’s new police chief has narrowed to two candidates whose careers have placed them in the closest proximity to the city. With input from incoming City Administrator Michelle Metteer...
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By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
January 22, 2025
Ironton Park’s fens, wetlands and stream channels will see nearly $1 million to rehabilitate drought and mining impacts at the headwaters of the Uncompahgre River. The $931,000 grant awarded by the U....
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