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
Main, News...
Likely ballot measure would raise money for roads, EMS
June 24, 2026
Ouray County voters likely will be asked this fall to approve a use tax on both new vehicle purchases and construction material purchases, with most of the tax dollars going to the county’s Road and B...
Main, News...
Experts say consolidation may not help homeowners gain, keep coverage
June 24, 2026
Home insurance experts say the proposed consolidation of fire and emergency services in Ouray County may not necessarily help homeowners gain and keep insurance coverage. Leaders of the possible conso...
News
Ranch History Museum marks 20th birthday Saturday with expansion preview
June 24, 2026
The Ouray County Ranch History Museum is celebrating its 20th birthday with a preview of what it wants to be when it grows up. During a celebration from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 27, survey stakes and...
News
After recent heated tone, councilors emphasize preserving casual culture
June 24, 2026
Ridgway town councilors want to run meetings more efficiently while preserving the council’s casual culture. After trying out informal strategies to shorten the length of meetings, the council may con...
