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Ouray County commissioners on Tuesday approved a liquor license for a Colona restaurant that has been closed for years, with a goal of helping the owner sell the building.

Nearly a month after deciding to shut down MS Support for odor violations, Ouray County commissioners have decided to grant the controversial Log Hill Mesa cannabis facility an extra two months to close up shop.

Ouray County commissioners are considering sweeping changes to the county’s short-term rental ordinance, aiming to open the market to local homeowners with unoccupied bedrooms and discourage disruptive behaviors.

Fed up with inaction by property owners, Ouray County commissioners on Tuesday approved a notice of violation of Ouray County’s rubbish ordinance for the burned-out former Fairway Pines clubhouse on Log Hill Mesa.

Facing coverage challenges and a growing number of service calls, the Ouray County Sheriff’s Office is turning to volunteers to help fill the gap.

The Colorado Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal over winter access to the upper section of County Road 5, effectively ending a years-long legal battle between recreationists and Ouray County.

Ouray County commissioners continue to debate adding more administrative positions, adding to a conversation they've been having off and on for months.

Ouray County’s new attorney received an offer letter, accepted the job and signed an employment contract before the Board of County Commissioners voted in public to hire him, according to emails obtained by the Plaindealer through an open records request.