Summer is most assuredly in full swing. The heat around here has been a little much for me. I don’t know what you do to cool off. There are many optio...
July 8, 2019
Dear Editor: I read the very comprehensive article of the fine family who found it impossible to live close by or in Ouray to earn a living due to the...
July 8, 2019
BIRDS OF OURAY COUNTY My eyes see the brightness and beauty of nature --Anonymous— My grandparents always called the American Goldfinch the “Wild Cana...
July 8, 2019
Dear Editor, After living on a county road for 24 years the only effective remedy for speeding is quite simple. People take county roads because they ...
July 8, 2019
Dear Editor, Thank you, WISE! I received a scholarship as Valedictorian for a very generous $750 from the Women in Support of Education. While searchi...
July 8, 2019
Dear Editor, Thank you for the June 20 article "Family Pulls Plug on Dreams of Living in Ouray." Not only was your profile of the Williams family time...
July 8, 2019
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WESTERN COLORADO A Montrose County man will be sentenced in August after he was convicted of illegally killing a female black bear on the Uncompahgre ...
July 8, 2019
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OURAY SCHOOLS The Ouray School Board unanimously approved its 2019 – 2020 budget, with the caveat it will revisit teacher salaries after the financial...
July 8, 2019
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OURAY COUNTY The Ouray Trail Group has been busy to start the summer after a massive snow season caused avalanches to wreak havoc on many local trails...
July 8, 2019
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November 1, 2025
The Ridgway High School girls’ cross country team is bringing a state title back to the San Juans. The six-person team won the Class 2A state title Saturday afternoon in Colorado Springs, capping a te...
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October 29, 2025
An estimated $51,000 in federal food benefits will no longer be available to 170 Ouray County households starting Friday. The monthlong federal government shutdown without Congressional appropriations...
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State vows to secure opening quickly following Ridgway woman's death
October 29, 2025
A dangerous, water-filled mine shaft where a woman's body was found last week had not yet been identified for closure by state officials charged with securing hazardous mine openings. Though the state...
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Ranchers oppose release in county; feds seek to block state
October 29, 2025
The Ouray County Cattlemen’s Association has objected to releasing wolves in the county, amid other efforts potentially complicating or stifling wolf reintroduction in the region this winter. A letter...
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Ouray parks director had suggested limited sales at special events next year to generate revenue
October 29, 2025
The Ouray City Council rejected a proposal Monday to sell alcohol at three special events at the Ouray Hot Springs Pool next year, concluding the costs and risks outweigh the potential revenue. Parks ...
