By Karen Risch Deep in the dog days of summer, the Southwest Monsoon typically blesses the San Juans with a welcome series of cooler days and nights a...
July 24, 2019
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor, There is no housing “problem” for the governments of Ouray/Ridgway or Ouray County to “fix” (other than reducing tax...
July 24, 2019
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor, We oppose the planned PUD with the Twin Peaks Hotel. We all live and/or work in Ouray, and most of us have been here...
July 24, 2019
Obituaries
David Andrews Calhoon, 1924-2019, was born in the mining town of Victor, CO on November 16, 1924. He died peacefully on July 14, 2019. Growing up in V...
July 24, 2019
News
July 8 Officer took custody of a found credit card that was turned into the Police Department. Officer conducted two VIN checks at the Police Departme...
July 18, 2019
THURSDAY, JULY 18 KID ACTIVITY - Girls in STEM for girls entering fourth through eighth grade at Ouray Public Library, 4 p.m. LECTURE - Mountain SAR S...
July 18, 2019
News
OURAY COUNTY There’s a new company managing the waste transfer station for Ouray County, and those who use the station may notice slightly lower fees ...
July 17, 2019
News
CITY OF OURAY The Ouray City Council is pushing ahead with a plan to ask voters this fall to approve a tax to help fund affordable housing, even as so...
July 17, 2019
News
The Colorado State Patrol is looking for witnesses to an accident near mile-marker 88 on U.S. Highway 550 on July 14. The accident involved a 2005 Dod...
July 17, 2019
News
WESTERN COLORADO Rising reservoir water levels at Ridgway State Park have prompted officials to close the the shoreline vehicle access on the south si...
July 17, 2019
Main, News...
City administrator declines to make interim chief permanent
December 17, 2025
Ouray Interim Police Chief Daric Harvey is leaving his job over his objections to City Administrator Michelle Metteer’s insistence that he undergo a second, more extensive background check to determin...
Main, News...
Niece to serve as chairperson after he, Nauer reject requests from Padgett's backers to appoint her
December 17, 2025
For the second year in a row, Ouray County commissioners fought over who should serve as board chairperson, rejecting requests from supporters of Commissioner Lynn Padgett to appoint her to the positi...
News
December 17, 2025
Space to Create’s owner and property management company are pledging to remedy issues with Ouray County’s first affordable housing project and re-establish strong communication with residents after re...
News
December 17, 2025
The Ridgway Town Council approved qualifying a homebuyer for a deed-restricted unit in the Vista Park Commons neighborhood after discussing whether the unit was advertised fairly. The council, acting ...
News
December 17, 2025
Ridgway town councilors decided to delay final approval of a new anti-idling ordinance after hearing public concerns and discussing other issues related to the new rules during a Dec. 10 regular meeti...
