The Ouray County 4-H Event Center, located at 22739 U.S. Highway 550 in Ridgway, was built with a donation to the county in 2001 from publishing heiress Victoria Hearst, the granddaughter of William Randolph Hearst. There were conflicts when it was first built over whether the county could hold events unrelated to 4-H at the facility, such as renting it out for weddings. Now the county is looking at increasing user fees and other ways it can make the multipurpose building more financially sustainable, including a proposal to hire a manager paid with incentives for booking events. Photo by Erin McIntyre | Ouray County Plaindealer