We made it. It seems winter may have passed. There were a few days recently that begged the question, “What month is this?” Of course, anyone who has ...
April 7, 2022
A day in the life at the ranch during calving season is just a barrel of laughs. At least, it is from my point of view. The Cowboy may feel differentl...
March 3, 2022
A “cold spell” is definitely upon us. I find that most things in my world seem to slow down a bit when the weather turns chilly. Activities at my offi...
October 7, 2021
Opinion
I was raised in a small, dairy city called Chino in California. There were cows around — you could surely smell their presence, especially on a warm m...
September 1, 2021
Around here, there are some things I am a fan of most music. OK, maybe not the rap music or classical music or opera music or reggae music. Perhaps I'...
July 1, 2021
I have recently noticed that there are a lot of amazing women in my life. I have never been one to truly notice other women and their wonderment. It j...
June 2, 2021
I believe it was once said by Charlie Brown while hugging his beloved pup, Snoopy. “Happiness is a Warm Hug.” I try to keep that idea in mind as the m...
May 6, 2021
The Cowboy has always been a cowboy, but for a time in his life he was a Cattle Truck Driver. You know, the big trucks with the “cattle pot” trailers ...
April 1, 2021
Opinion
The spring thaw will be quickly upon us. The irrigation ditches will need to be readied to accept the glorious flow of water. To ensure the hay meadow...
March 4, 2021
This wonderful country of ours has experienced some true civil discord recently. I am happy to proclaim, for the most part, this discord has skipped o...
February 4, 2021
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NEIGHBORS AND HELPERS
Volunteers saved an 11-year-old girl from the bottom of a cliff thanks largely to the skills of Mike Gibbs, who's made a career out of training rescuers
February 18, 2026
It took Mike Gibbs all of five seconds on that morning in early August to figure out it was time to execute one of the world’s most complicated rope rescues. A car had tumbled 320 feet off the edge of...
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Administrator: City can afford repair expenses, which are still unknown
February 18, 2026
U.S. House and Senate bills to transfer ownership of Crystal Reservoir from the U.S. Forest Service to the city of Ouray made it to subcommittee hearings in Washington, D.C. last week. Both bills are ...
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Commissioners say they're unwilling, unable to adopt restrictions; resident withdraws lawsuit threat
February 18, 2026
Ouray County leaders last week snuffed a resident’s request to require property owners to control prairie dogs, citing a legal inability and unwillingness to do so. At the start of a Feb. 11 work sess...
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Ridgway awards visitor services contract to chamber
February 18, 2026
Ridgway will hire the Ridgway Area Chamber of Commerce for $33,824 per year to support town marketing efforts. “RACC expressed confidence in its ability to execute the scope of work, based on many yea...
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February 18, 2026
The Ridgway Town Council approved three measures at its meeting on Feb. 11 to boost affordable housing in the town. Ridgway applying for ADU grant Ridgway is applying for a grant that will allow it to...
