50 YEARS AGO January 11, 1973 - Vern and Irene Wrye had been back home in Ouray only a short time when Vern discovered what appeared to be a homemade ...
January 11, 2023
Opinion
Fort Uncompahgre was THE place on the Western Slope from 1828 until 1844. Like many “forts” in the West, including Bent’s Fort in southeastern Colorad...
January 11, 2023
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January 11, 2023
Obituaries
Mere words cannot describe this man, the gas man. His life celebration will be held at 11 a.m. on January 14, 2023, at the Elks Lodge #492, 421 Main S...
January 5, 2023
Obituaries
Carol Lipton, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away on November 22nd at age 80, following a seven-year battle with cancer. Carol died at ...
January 5, 2023
Opinion
Dear Editor: On the night of Dec. 19 I had the pleasure of a flat tire on U.S. Highway 550 in between Ouray and Ridgway. Woefully underdressed in Chri...
January 5, 2023
Dear Editor: Regarding the County 5 article in the Dec. 22-28 edition, some clarification is needed. The locked gate on County Road 5 that gives plowe...
January 5, 2023
Opinion
Dear Editor: I wonder if any consideration has been given to change the name “black-out days” for days that certain pass holders aren’t allowed to ski...
January 5, 2023
Opinion
50 YEARS AGO January 4, 1973 - Although behind in its original schedule, work is now coming along smoothly on construction of the new Ridgway school, ...
January 5, 2023
Obituaries
February 6, 1939-January 1, 2023 Joseph Slawitschka, 83, passed away, peacefully at home, surrounded by his family on January 1, 2023. He is survived ...
January 5, 2023
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July 2, 2025
Carrie Ann Mund, left, dances with Tawnya Schiebel during the Mariachi de San Jose band’s performance in Ridgway’s Hartwell Park on June 29. The band performed as part of the fifth annual Fete de la M...
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Conservationists, ranchers, elected officials decry bill, though battle over federal property may return
July 2, 2025
Recent federal proposals to sell or develop Ouray County’s public lands would harm the county’s economy, identity and culture of ranching and public recreation, according to county officials and other...
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July 2, 2025
A judge has ordered the trial of a man accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl in 2023 to be moved from Ouray to Montrose. Seventh Judicial Chief District Judge Cory Jackson approved the tri...
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Private security to help with traffic, parking, so law enforcement can be more proactive
July 2, 2025
The sights and sounds of the Fourth of July in Ouray are ubiquitous. The powerful spray of fire hoses. The shrieks of kids racing through Fellin Park. Cheers and honking horns on Main Street. This yea...
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July 2, 2025
County leaders are debating a new policy that would ban the public from carrying any weapons within Ouray County buildings but allow county employees with valid permits to conceal carry weapons in mos...
