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Ping-Pong Diplomacy Swiss Style

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
A new, 4,000-pound, all-weather ping-pong table was delivered to Ridgway town park this week.

Ridgway School District Dodges $125,000 Bullet

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
The Ridgway School District avoided a potential hit to its already thin budget when TAVITAC, aka Elk Mountain Resort, withdrew its petition to have its valuation slashed by half.

Ouray County Commissioners Decide Against Putting Pot On November Ballot

Friday, August 27th, 2010
Ouray County commissioners decided Monday against placing an up-or-down medical marijuana question on the November ballot. An evening “weeding out the issues” education session is scheduled for Nov. 9.

National Weather Service Confirms: It’s Been a Wet Monsoon

Thursday, August 26th, 2010
If you're feeling a little soggy, it's not your imagination.

Ouray County Opposes ‘Bad 3’ Ballot Initiatives

Thursday, August 26th, 2010
Ouray County passes resolutions opposing the so-called “bad 3” ballot measures on property taxes, public borrowing and motor vehicle fees.

Local Miners Acquitted in Gunnison of ‘Salting’ Gold Ores

Thursday, August 12th, 2010
Local miners Ken Orvis and Lance Barker of Au Mining were recently acquitted in a “gold salting” case brought by a Nevada gold-mining giant.

Ouray’s Story Block Building Is Fully Restored and Full of Tales

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010
The newly remodeled miner’s hotel is where the popsicle was invented and John Wayne huffed up the stairs to the True Grit production office.

VIEW TO THE WEST Debunking a Pie-in-the-Sky Eurovision

Thursday, August 5th, 2010
Why Josh Geetter’s Alps-inspired vision for skiing in the western San Juans won’t work.

Ouray County Officials Lead Visual Impact Site Tour

Thursday, July 29th, 2010
Ouray County officials led a tour of area roads and homesites recently in order to better understand the impacts of proposed new visual impact regulations.

Business-Class Airplane To Be Manufactured in Montrose

Monday, July 26th, 2010
The city will also serve as the new U.S. headquarters of the German airplane company, Extra.