Ridgway’s Community Garden is often windy, cold or hot depending on the season and time of day or night. But most importantly, it’s a very popular and...
May 26, 2022
Opinion
Spring in the Mountain West means preparing for anything Springtime in the Rockies? It’s a little late this year, thanks to repeat snowstorms the firs...
March 28, 2022
The clouds were the first giveaway. Nine days into a freezing start to February, the first of a warm series of four 45-plus degree days sported a few ...
February 24, 2022
Out with the old, in with the new: January’s a traditional time to take stock of the past year and to anticipate the current one. Having noted that, 2...
January 27, 2022
Opinion
As you read this, it’s only two short days to Christmas and nine to New Year’s Day, but the length of our winter days is subtly increasing. Two days a...
December 23, 2021
Opinion
Thanksgiving is here – and we do need a respite from pressing issues. Given this latest COVID outbreak, the recent international agreement on climate ...
November 24, 2021
Opinion
After three unusually hot summer months followed by a hotter than average September (days 3.8 degrees above normal, nights 2.1 above), October 2021 ha...
October 28, 2021
Opinion
Much of this really glorious, golden September has been hot and dry; thankfully though, this week’s cooler and wetter. By Tuesday morning, the 28th, d...
September 30, 2021
Opinion
Thunder rumbles. It’s 78 degrees outside at midday, Ouray’s average July high. This monsoon weather dims the memory of an anomalously warm June (days ...
July 28, 2021
Opinion
In spite of a dry, warm May on most of the Western Slope, the San Juans and Ouray saw plentiful moisture and relatively cool temperatures the third we...
June 23, 2021
News
Bear Creek Trail to close temporarily, Ridgway chooses contractors for projects
May 8, 2025
Bear Creek Trail to close temporarily The Bear Creek National Recreation Trail south of Ouray will close for reconstruction projects during the week until October, according to the U.S. Forest Service...
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Resident asks town to be first to fly planet's flag
May 7, 2025
It’s been planted in Antarctica, held up in the Himalayas and waved by conservationist Jane Goodall at a rally in New York City. But Ridgway could be the world's first place to formally adopt and fly ...
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Nonprofit aims to help ranchers as activity detected in NW corner
May 7, 2025
For the first time since their release in Colorado nearly 18 months ago, gray wolves have crossed into Ouray County. A Colorado Parks and Wildlife map tracing wolf movement between March 25 and April ...
News
Fairway Pines Sanitation District could convert to metro district
May 7, 2025
Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct an error. The previous version inaccurately indicated Paul Stashick is currently on the board of directors for the Fairway Pines Estates Property ...
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Commissioners cite concerns about Gold Mountain Ranch, will consider permit again in August
May 7, 2025
A special-use permit application for a proposed guest ranch will come back to Ouray County commissioners in late August after county leaders asked the applicant to address more than 15 concerns. After...
