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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July 30, 2026
At least 17 people were rescued from flooding and debris flows in the Cutler Creek area between Ridgway and Ouray on Wednesday night, authorities said this morning. At least three homes in Ponderosa V...
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Oak Street closed due to mud, flooding
July 29, 2026
UPDATE, 9:45 p.m. U.S. Highway 550 reopened between Ridgway and Ouray Wednesday night, authorities announced at 9:15 p.m. Emergency officials encouraged motorists to be cautions when driving through a...
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Hydrologist: Above-average rain forecast through September
July 29, 2026
Heavy rainfall over scorched soil sent flash floods raging down Cutler Creek on Sunday night, spilling mud down through Ponderosa Village and briefly shuttering U.S. Highway 550. The torrent of water ...
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Reliant on summer tourism, reeling businesses running out of time to claw back lost revenue
July 29, 2026
It didn’t take but a spark and a stiff breeze to turn Justin Mitchell’s summer upside down. During the first few hours of the Gold Mountain Fire, Mitchell — who runs a horseback guiding outfit in the ...
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City, nonprofits pitch in $165,000, while financially pinched county searches for more funding
July 29, 2026
Government agencies and nonprofit organizations have begun stepping up to help Ouray County pay to protect homes and roads from flooding and mudslides in the aftermath of the Gold Mountain Fire. The O...
