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May 2, 1974 - Ouray County Sheriff Art Dougherty received information last Thursday from the Montrose Sheriff’s Dept. that there was a possibility of bombs planted in Ouray in the Ouray County Courthouse, the home of Judge George Kempf and the home of State Highway Patrolman James Rupe. Dougherty – assisted by Montrose Sheriff Tom Gillmore, Ouray Sheriff’s Deputy Frank Merling, Ouray Police Chief Keith Kelley, Police Deputy Jim McGuire,.
If the rich history of Mesa Verde National Park whets your appetite for more UNESCO World Heritage culture, consider a drive of less than six hours from Ouray to Taos Pueblo, the northern New Mexico home to Native Americans for the past 1,000 years, including descendants of the ancient ones even now.