When Ouray RV Park & Cabins owners Amber and Jason Perkins purchased the nearby Riverside Inn and Cabins last fall, increasing the amount of gues...
July 28, 2021
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At the conclusion of a nearly six-hour public hearing, Ouray County commissioners on Thursday afternoon voted 2-1 to approve an interim resolution all...
July 22, 2021
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Impacts to public lands and issues related to overuse dominated the Ouray County commissioner meeting this week, in which everything from long-term RV...
July 21, 2021
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A recent survey has found strong voter support for two November 2021 ballot measures proposing improvements to Ridgway School District. A task force o...
July 21, 2021
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Ouray County commissioners held the third of a series of work sessions on Wednesday to develop comments on a draft plan for the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgr...
July 15, 2021
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Voters in the Ridgway School District will be asked whether they want to approve a bond measure that would not increase property taxes and a mill levy...
July 1, 2021
Covid
Ouray County is encouraging concert-goers to get vaccinated this week, by offering a free drink to anyone who opts for a shot at the Mountain Air Musi...
June 23, 2021
A new art gallery has opened in the historic Herran House in Ridgway at 146 N. Cora St. Rootwings Art is owned by and will feature art from Ridgway ar...
June 23, 2021
A new bar and restaurant opened this week in Ridgway, boasting a wide-ranging menu featuring plenty of options for those with food allergies. The Lazy...
June 23, 2021
News
Overuse of Ouray County’s backcountry is a growing problem from the Blue Lakes to Billy Creek, and local residents are expressing their concern about ...
June 16, 2021
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Council approves $286,568 contract to resurface, replace tiles in overlook pools in September
April 22, 2026
The city of Ouray will spend more than $280,000 to resurface the hottest soaking areas at the Ouray Hot Springs Pool this fall, a repair pool managers say is vital to maintaining one of the city’s mos...
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Rather than block access to upper Yankee Boy Basin, commissioners focus on managing, restoring
April 22, 2026
Ouray County has decided against closing the upper section of Yankee Boy Basin road to motorized traffic, and will work with the U.S. Forest Service and volunteer groups to keep drivers on the main ro...
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Commissioner claims benefits to combined fire, EMS; Log Hill Fire District concerned about structure, cost
April 22, 2026
Ouray County leaders last week campaigned for a combined countywide fire and emergency services authority at a Log Hill Mesa Fire Protection District meeting, while the district’s board of directors a...
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Climbing course to open soon under new municipal management, as users seek changes to guide fees, weight restrictions
April 22, 2026
The Ouray Via Ferrata is scheduled to open May 1 under a new municipal management structure, even as city leaders and commercial guides debate whether to tweak key details like guide fees and weight r...
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April 22, 2026
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer is facing charges of assault and criminal mischief in Colorado state court after an investigation into an October 2025 incident in Durango in which he seiz...
