Letters, Opinion
July 23, 2025
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Hurd’s words don’t match his actions
Dear Editor:
Main, News...
WILDFIRE DEVASTATES BLACK CANYON OF THE GUNNISON
Hot, dry conditions preceded blaze, as park closure set to deliver financial hit
July 23, 2025
BLACK CANYON OF THE GUNNISON — Campgrounds filled with families just a matter of days before are surrounded by a web of spidery, blackened trees. Bare branches create windows between campsites where a...
Main, News...
Audience greets trio of new officers with standing ovations, as chief emphasizes 'mindset of service'
July 23, 2025
Five months ago, tension and resentment filled the meeting room inside the Ouray Community Center. Frustrated Ouray police officers lashed out at city leaders during a work session for a perceived lac...
News
School board revises policy to remove devices during class time unless approved by teacher
July 23, 2025
High schoolers in Ouray have some new rules for using cellphones when they return to school this fall, and those rules include no phones during class time unless a teacher specifically approves it for...
News
Vote delayed as debate continues over location of community amenity
July 23, 2025
Two Ouray City Council members and the Ouray Library District continue to clash over the location of a rooftop deck planned for the library’s expansion. Library leaders have proposed adding about 1,70...
Columns, Opinion...
FROM THE PUBLISHER
July 23, 2025
I read with interest a summer reading list published earlier this year in the Philadelphia Inquirer, and made a note to check out Andy Weir's new book since I loved "The Martian." Here's the descripti...
News
July 23, 2025
The city of Ouray says it is investigating and fixing multiple problems at its new $17 million wastewater treatment plant. The mechanical plant, which has been online for just a matter of months, has ...
News
July 23, 2025
The Ouray County Sheriff's Office has launched an alpine ranger program to help patrol the backcountry during tourist season, after federal cuts caused the U.S. Forest Service to fire their own ranger...
News
July 23, 2025
Ouray County commissioners will individually rank county roads they think should be first in line for gravel installation as part of Road and Bridge Superintendent Ty Barger’s long-term road plan. Bar...
News
July 23, 2025
The Ouray School Board has unanimously approved allowing Superintendent Tod Lokey to negotiate to purchase two properties next to the school for future improvements, including constructing a new gym. ...
News
July 23, 2025
The Ridgway Marshal's Office is looking for information about someone shooting at a building in the 600 block of Chipeta Drive. According to the marshal's office, a bullet was found at the property, o...
Feature
July 23, 2025
When Joan Gibson-Bevier first sat down at a pottery wheel in 1976, she knew she had found her passion. Forty- nine years later, she runs her own business, The Closet Potter, from her house in Ouray. S...
