Life as a legislator these days is unusual and challenging. Our time at home is spent working, navigating a world of new problems and new concerns. We...
April 30, 2020
Opinion
The joy of eating out after a long day, the fun of meeting friends for a drink or the convenience of buying a cup of coffee on the way to work have di...
March 26, 2020
Opinion
Slow progress on education funding More than ever, I am hearing about the struggles with Colorado’s school funding formula. Educators want a livable w...
February 27, 2020
Opinion
Stand up and be counted. Since 1790, every person in America has been counted every 10 years through the U.S. census. Data gathered is used by the fed...
February 19, 2020
Opinion
A group of legislators toured the Winter Colorado Outdoor Recreation Convention in Denver last week, where companies from around the world touted thei...
February 12, 2020
Opinion
After a couple of weeks celebrating our Western heritage at the National Western Stock Show, hobnobbing with steers in the Brown Palace Hotel during t...
January 29, 2020
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July 22, 2026
Federal program could offer nearly $3 million — if cash-poor leaders can find matching dollars Ouray County could receive nearly $3 million in federal funding to protect homes, roads and other infrast...
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July 22, 2026
Surveying a sprawling map of the northern San Juans last week, Mike Smith was deep in a geometry of fire. Fingers tracing fire lines and ridges, Smith – the current incident commander over Gold Mounta...
News
Without additional funding, original scope for Ouray-area project may reduced
July 22, 2026
A joint wildfire mitigation effort to remove dead or diseased trees from the city of Ouray’s perimeter is expected to move forward next spring, though with a potentially more limited scope. Officials ...
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Administrator ditches director post, divides duties among consultant, staff
July 22, 2026
Ouray City Administrator Michelle Metteer is overhauling the city’s community development department, dividing responsibilities among a third-party consultant and two city employees rather than consol...
