As a child I remember my Dad, Fred Richandson, singing. My favorite was a song about two tough guys that got into a fight. Much to the delight of us b...
November 19, 2020
Dear Editor: Apparently the very conservative Scott Tipton was not far enough to the right for the people of the 3rd Congressional District. The peopl...
November 19, 2020
Dear Editor: Nov that the hospitals are nearly full, can we agree the everyone needs to be masked in public places? Just last week I was in the post o...
November 19, 2020
News
GUNNISON Early November is the halfway mark for Colorado’s big-game rifle hunting seasons, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials say that despite ...
November 12, 2020
Obituaries
Vernon Sessions Pleasant, Jr., age 66, passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at Merit Health River Oaks in Flowood, MS. A memorial service will be pla...
November 12, 2020
News
The following is an excerpt cases handled by the Ouray Police Department Nov. 2-8. NOV. 2 Officer conducted a directed patrol of the Ouray School. Off...
November 12, 2020
News
Application process opens for homeownership opportunities in Ridgway Habitat for Humanity of the San Juans has opened the application process for two ...
November 12, 2020
Opinion
50 YEARS AGO November 12, 1970 - Called “the most intensive ecological study of its kind ever undertaken,” last week the Department of the Interior an...
November 12, 2020
Dear Editor: On Nov. 12, the day after we honor our nation’s veterans, I am joining Coloradans from across the state in a “Day of Action,” urging Cong...
November 12, 2020
Dear Editor: As an enthusiastic hiker, I would like to thank all those dedicated volunteers that have worked very hard to keep our local trails open, ...
November 12, 2020
Main, News...
Colorado is on track for its warmest year ever. Source flows are diminishing or at historic lows. So why has only one water provider in Ouray County ordered cutbacks this summer?
September 9, 2026
In the early days of summer, it remained a matter of some debate where the drought of 2026 ranked in the annals of long, hot Colorado summers. For Cary Denison, Ouray County’s representative on the Co...
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September 9, 2026
Move frees up federal relief money President Donald Trump approved a major disaster declaration for the Gold Mountain and Aspen Acres fires, unlocking millions of dollars in Federal Emergency Manageme...
News
Operation part of state program to reclaim abandoned sites
September 9, 2026
It’s not what you think. A towering steel drill that’s been perched along the side of U.S. Highway 550 in recent weeks isn’t probing for gas, or oil, or even a route to the Far East. The operation is ...
News
September 9, 2026
Officials cite concerns about safety, health at Tuffy's Corner A highway pullout popular for overnight camper parking north of Ouray has been empty in recent weeks since ‘no camping’ signs were instal...
