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Ouray County

Driver who plunged off Red Mountain Pass had nearly 40 times legal limit of THC

Crash occurred Aug. 5 on north side of summit

DATE: Sep 12, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

First avalanche fatality of season reported this week near Red Mountain Pass

Victim identified as 57-year-old Ridgway man

DATE: Jan 8, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

World’s longest track of dinosaur footprints near Ouray is now open to public

We go on a tour with the grown-up boy who discovered them

DATE: Aug 7, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Man cited in Ouray newspaper theft explains motivation

National attention was ‘opposite of my intention,’ Paul Choate said; publishers push back

DATE: Jan 22, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Hundreds of Ouray newspaper editions covering alleged rape at police chief’s home stolen from racks

‘They messed with the wrong newspaper publishers,’ say owners

DATE: Jan 19, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ice climber dies in unusual solo accident at Ouray park

27-year-old was found unconscious by other climbers Feb. 24

DATE: Mar 3, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Three die in Jeep rollover near Ouray

Crash occurred Monday on Camp Bird Road

DATE: Sep 13, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Water managers see runoff as positive sign

Heading into summer, forecasts aren’t great, but they are slightly better than last year

DATE: Apr 28, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

As drought outlook takes shape, preparations begin for wildfire season in Southwest Colorado

Dry and warm weather projected this summer

DATE: Mar 28, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ouray Ice Park set to open in late December with full slate of events

Climbing area seeks to bounce back after rockfall destroyed a bridge, water infrastructure in March

DATE: Nov 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Avalanche spills onto U.S. Highway 550 near Ouray

CDOT: Highway closed briefly to allow plow to clear blockage

DATE: Mar 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cries for help led to driver’s rescue on Red Mountain

Authorities say Grand Junction man was yelling for hours before being discovered

DATE: Feb 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

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