This pandemic has challenged all of us to varying degrees. Coping with stay-at-home orders, restricted business operations, economic hardship and isol...
April 16, 2020
Covid
Students in Ouray County won’t be returning to school in-person for the remainder of the school year. Leaders of both Ouray and Ridgway school distric...
April 15, 2020
News
Undersheriff Ted Wolfe has announced he is running for sheriff in the recall election to replace Sheriff Lance FitzGerald. With 36 years of law enforc...
April 11, 2020
Obituaries
Judy Fay Holton February 8, 1941 - March 27, 2020 Judy Fay Holton of Montrose died suddenly on Friday morning, March 27. She was the very picture of h...
April 9, 2020
Opinion
Dear Editor: I’ve been thinking about what a challenging time this is for all of us, how stress and close quarters can make us vulnerable to depressio...
April 9, 2020
Dear Editor: Once again, a Ouray County law enforcement officer gets off with a slap on the wrist on an embarrassingly serious felony charge. We refer...
April 9, 2020
Covid
Ouray County reported its first COVID-19 death on Wednesday — an 81-year-old man who was the second confirmed local case. Authorities were still inves...
April 8, 2020
Covid
Mountain Medical has announced it has another confirmed case of COVID-19 here in Ouray County – a man in his 70s. The man was tested more than a week ...
April 6, 2020
Covid
Story updated at 2:30 p.m.: Ouray Brewery owner Erin Eddy announced this afternoon he tested positive for COVID-19. Eddy is the first Ouray County res...
April 3, 2020
News
The town of Ridgway closed the playground at Hartwell Park last week in response to Gov. Jared Polis' stay-at-home order. Mike Wiggins — Ouray County ...
April 2, 2020
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March 18, 2026
The Cimarron Athletic Field at Ridgway Secondary School hosted its inaugural meet with the Ridgway Invite on March 14. Ridgway senior Sophia Forrest won the girls' 100-meter dash with a time of 13.19....
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RIDGWAY MAYOR CANDIDATES
Clark proud of town's progress, aware of challenges
March 18, 2026
Even after 14 years serving as Ridgway's mayor, John Clark still thinks there's work to be done. He's served seven terms. Every two years, when his seat comes up for election, folks ask him if he want...
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RIDGWAY MAYOR CANDIDATES
March 18, 2026
Tia Mihelarakis believes the Ridgway Town Council deserves a leader with new perspectives — specifically those of creatives, renters and the younger generation. Mihelarakis, 34, is challenging Mayor J...
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Record-low snowpack in San Juans, balmy temps portend meager runoff
March 18, 2026
State water managers Tuesday painted a dire picture of record-low snowpack and abnormally warm temperatures this winter straining water supplies for Western Slope municipalities and agricultural produ...
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RIDGWAY COUNCILOR CANDIDATES
March 18, 2026
If you ask Sheridan Ribbing why she's running for town council, the answer is pretty simple. It's because Councilor Terry Schuyler decided not to run, and she's passionate about making sure a champion...
