In recognition of the 250th anniversary of the U.S. and 150th anniversary of Colorado, state officials will put on a “Stories in the Sky” drone show starting at 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22 in Ouray. It’s one of nearly 150 shows the America 250 – Colorado 150 Commission and the Colorado Tourism Office have scheduled across 2026 and the first one this year.

The city, which is also celebrating its 150th birthday this year, applied to the Colorado Tourism Office to host one of the drone ...