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🌱 Icy Silvershield Trail fall brings rescuers to injured hiker
Ouray, Colorado Patch AM: a 4 min readHi there, Ouray! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Icy Silvershield Trail fall brings rescuers to injured hiker
- Ouray film festival earns a spot on MovieMaker's coolest list
- Million Dollar Highway joins a national scenic-drive list
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 60 and low of 34 degrees.
- Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 62, low: 37.
- Friday: Some sun, with a high of 58 and low of 39 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Rescuers aid injured hiker on Silvershield Trail (westernslopenow.com) — A hiker who slipped on ice on Silvershield Trail Sunday needed rescuers to carry them through a slippery stretch before wheeling them down to the Oak Street trailhead. Ouray County EMS and mountain rescue crews helped the hiker, who could not bear weight on their injured leg and later went to Montrose Regional Hospital. 
• The 25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World, 2026 (moviemaker.com) — Ouray International Film Festival has landed on MovieMaker's 2026 list of the world's coolest film festivals, with filmmakers praising its close-knit atmosphere. Their recollections connect screenings with hikes, park soccer and karaoke at the Wright Opera House, emphasizing friendships among visiting filmmakers and the local community. The listing points to a 2027 edition.
• The 7 Most Scenic Drives in America You Need to Take at Least Once (travelbinger.com) — The Million Dollar Highway between Ouray and Silverton earns a spot in a seven-route guide to America's scenic drives. The guide highlights Red Mountain Pass, mining ruins and colorful slopes, while advising daylight travel and extra time for shoulder-season snow on the narrow, winding road.
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🗓 Events Nearby
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MS Basketball vs Dove Creek (H)
Ridgway R Ridgway, CO 81432, USA
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Watercolor & Wine with Katey Fetch: Moonlight & Mountains →
The Annex on Cora, 145 N. Cora, Ridgway
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Ridgway Independent Film Festival →
Sherbino Theater, 604 Clinton Street, Ridgway -
Ridgway Independent Film Fest 2026 →
The Sherbino, 604 & 610 Clinton Street, Ridgway
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Ridgway Independent Film Fest: Begin Where You Are ~ Opening Night Shorts →
The Sherbino, 604 Clinton St, Ridgway
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Soccer State Finals
Ridgway R Ridgway, CO 81432
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
Saturday November 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Auberge Collection posted a job opening for Housekeeping Coordinator in Telluride. Apply here.
- Telluride Ski & Golf posted a job opening for Peaks Resort & Spa Cosmetologist in Telluride. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ouray here.
🗞 Nearby News
Ridgway
- This state park is Colorado's first Urban Night Sky Place. Here is what it means. (coloradosun.com)
- How Colorado has spent the millions generated from the Keep Colorado Wild Pass (kunc.org)
- Interlock Ransomware Hits Ridgway High School (dexpose.io)
Telluride
- Element 52 Penthouse, Telluride, Colorado – A Ski Lift at the Door, Main Street Down the Block (coastalbreezenews.com)
- Why Two License Plate Cameras Became a Big Issue in Telluride (townsquarenoco.com)
- Second Official Trailer Dropped by Netflix for Danny Boyle's ‘Ink' (awardsradar.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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