LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor, The results of conditions of migrants at our southern border were released by the Inspector General for the Departm...
July 17, 2019
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July 13, 2019
News
Ouray County commissioners will remain neutral on a mining permit application for the Von Doose Mine, but have issued a warning about the owner illega...
July 10, 2019
News
RIDGWAY SCHOOLS Ridgway School Board members will interview candidates next month after a vacancy opened on the board when Cindy Lystad accepted the p...
July 10, 2019
News
WESTERN COLORADO The Colorado West Land Trust has received a grant to develop a stewardship program aimed at educating and equipping private landowner...
July 10, 2019
News
The abundant spring moisture and increased snowpack in the high country has benefits – such as forecasts for full reservoirs – but also has created so...
July 10, 2019
News
Music lovers will have a chance to hear the rare sounds of a guitjo in a performance from “new acoustic” musicians Joe Scott and Hannah Alkire of Acou...
July 10, 2019
News
A three-car accident on U.S. Highway 550 between Ridgway and Ouray that sent three people to the hospital on July 5 was triggered by a mechanical fail...
July 10, 2019
News
OURAY COUNTY Planning commission members are still ironing out details on proposed wildfire mitigation regulations to refer to the county, and those w...
July 10, 2019
Opinion
FROM THE PUBLISHER As new publishers, we find folks want to know where we stand on things. What’s your plan for the newspaper? Are you going to print ...
July 10, 2019
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January 28, 2026
Editor's note: This article has been corrected to reflect that Ridgway Lodge LLC is the owner of MTN Lodge. Ridgway retains attorney after MTN Lodge owners say they won't pay taxes on long-term worker...
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January 28, 2026
Manager: Looking for ways to avoid cutting employees Ouray County leaders have loosely settled on wanting to cut $500,000 from the county’s 2026 budget, anticipating they will have more unexpected exp...
News
January 28, 2026
Ouray County's coroner is seeking help finding friends of a man who was estranged from his family and died at a Ouray hotel. Quality Inn staff found William Curio Jr., who went by Billy, in his hotel ...
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January 28, 2026
Ouray County has ordered a disc golf tournament held on Log Hill Mesa to stop operating without a special- use permit, citing concerns about illegal gambling as well as other county rule violations. C...
