By the time you read this, at least 59 days will have passed since Montrose resident Luther Medina died in Dexter Creek Canyon after being pulled over...
July 21, 2021
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Ouray’s fire chief says he still hopes to put on the city’s traditional Fourth of July fireworks display, in spite of persistent hot, windy conditions...
June 23, 2021
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The Ridgway Town Council voted unanimously on April 14 to appoint Adam Beck to fill the seat vacated by Eric Johnson. Four candidates wrote letters to...
April 21, 2021
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The pair of chickens were just about finished in Jeff Wood’s pellet smoker, and now it was a waiting game for the Ouray police chief. Remove them too ...
April 14, 2021
Covid
With Ouray County in the middle of its biggest spike in COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began eight months ago, elected officials in Ouray County ar...
November 19, 2020
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A furniture maker by trade, Scott Carlisle mounted a flag promoting President Donald Trump inside a 3 foot by 5 foot frame. He attached it to a large ...
September 17, 2020
Covid
An 85-year-old man who was a summertime resident of Ouray County died of COVID-19-related complications this week, county health officials announced. ...
August 12, 2020
Covid
For the last couple of weeks, the mannequin in the window of Mountain Fever Shirts & Gifts has sported attire befitting the season: fleece jacket...
April 30, 2020
News
Story updated 1:25 p.m. Tuesday Ridgway Town Manager Preston Neill has signed an order declaring a local disaster within the town, in response to conc...
March 14, 2020
News
The dismissal of Ouray School District Superintendent Scott Pankow has prompted in the last week a small student walkout and a lengthy School Board de...
March 11, 2020
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Board considers own pay cut, trimming staff, claiming leftover road paving funds
September 30, 2026
Department by department, piece by piece, Ouray County commissioners worked toward cutting $1.5 million from the county’s draft budget at all-day budget sessions Sept. 23 and 29. Commissioners set a 1...
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What does the only remaining full-time police employee do for work? Nobody — including Matt Troxell — will say
September 30, 2026
Each weekday, the Ouray Police Department’s sole full-time employee hops in an unmarked black and white SUV for the 15-minute commute from his home in Ridgway to his job in Ouray. Sgt. Matt Troxell ba...
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A smaller tax base means Ouray County is asking taxpayers to pay more money to generate less revenue
September 30, 2026
Ouray County’s proposed sales tax hike to fund future disaster relief would take more out of residents’ and visitors’ pockets to provide a substantially less plush fiscal cushion than other Colorado l...
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September 30, 2026
A large bear broke into Full Tilt restaurant and was found the morning of Sept. 23. Those passing by the restaurant at 515 Main St. filmed the confused-looking bear standing tall and looking out the f...
