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  1. County Facilities Reopen to In-Person Services

    Ouray County Facilities will reopen to in-person services beginning on April 12, 2021. Facilities include Ouray County Courthouse, Public Health, Social Services, Sheriff's Office, Ouray County 4-H Event Center and Land Use & Road & Bridge offices Read on...

  2. Ouray County Public Health Order No. 11 - Requiring Masks in Public Indoor Settings

    Effective 6:00PM April 7, 2021, masks or face coverings are required in public indoor spaces in Ouray County. Public Health Order No. 11

  3. DRAFT Economic Resiliency Study

    "Roughly every ten years, a major economic event affects Ouray County. This document addresses our current pandemic response and provides a roadmap to build resiliency for future shocks to the system" - Commissioner Ben Tisdel DRAFT Economic Resiliency Study

  4. Poetry Initiative for National Poetry Month 2021

    Ouray County residents are invited to submit original poetry for an anthology of local literary writing that focuses on what life is like in our region. The writing should reflect in some way the places, people lifestyle, or landscape of our County. Read on...

  5. Little Blue Creek Canyon Road Improvement Project

    The Federal Highway Administration and CDOT will begin a 4-mile improvement project on US Highway 50 between mileposts 123 and 127, 30 miles east of Montrose, CO. Single-lane closures, full roadway closures, and significant delays are anticipated. US 50 Little Blue Creek Improvements Projects

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Road Maintenance Update for April 12-15
 Crews will be grading around the County. Crews will be attending flagger training.
***Subject to change due to weather and emergencies***
(Subject to change due to weather and road conditions.)
High County Roads Update - October 27, 2020
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Wireless Emergency Notification System (WENS) is a general system of text messages that is sent when the recipient might be affected by something occurring in Ouray County. You can sign up by clicking the icon above and following the prompts.You can unsubscribe from the notifications at any time by replying "unsubscribe" to the message.

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CodeRED notifies residents of emergency situations or critical community alerts.

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