Dear Editor: Almost 10 years ago I accidentally caught a shed near my house on fire. The shed was storing used fry oil for turning into biodiesel. It ...
November 2, 2022
Obituaries
Sept. 23, 1953-Oct. 26, 2022 Gertrud 'Trudy' Giels was born in the little country town of Hillesheim, Germany. She earned a degree in pharmacy, workin...
November 2, 2022
News
GUNNISON The City of Gunnison is proposing to increase utility rates across the board in electric, water, sewer and refuse to account for persistent i...
November 2, 2022
News
The Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) is accepting applications from Nov. 1 to April 30, 2023 for residents who need help keeping warm this ...
November 2, 2022
Dear Editor: Women’s rights are a priority for Kevin Kuns. As a founder of the Montrose Women March group, Kevin Kuns has consistently stood with us. ...
October 27, 2022
Dear Editor: Great Old Broads for Wilderness applauds President Biden’s proclaiming the Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument last week as a ...
October 27, 2022
Dear Editor: I have met Marc Catlin on a number of occasions and have been impressed with his level of knowledge on the water resources here in Distri...
October 27, 2022
Opinion
50 YEARS AGO October 26, 1972 - Hunters keep the Sheriff’s Office busy, too. Ouray County Sheriff Art Dougherty reports that a doe and a license were ...
October 27, 2022
News
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Every Friday and Saturday morning at 9 a.m. and every Wednesday night at 5:30 p.m. at St. Daniel’s Church, 614 Fifth St., Ouray....
October 27, 2022
News
One person died in an accident on Red Mountain Pass south of Ouray on Monday. Ouray County Undersheriff Tammy Stroup said the accident was reported a...
October 24, 2022
Main, News...
After careers in big cities and large governments, Antonio Mendez is shifting his perspective
February 4, 2026
Ouray County is unlike most places Antonio Mendez has lived or worked before, and Mendez brings experience unlike the county has seen in two decades, or possibly ever. Ouray County’s new manager grew ...
Main, News...
Administrator cites concerns about training, liability; sheriff's office assumes full control of services in Ouray
February 4, 2026
Ouray City Administrator Michelle Metteer has pulled the police department’s two remaining officers off of patrol duty and reassigned them to administrative tasks, citing concerns about liability and ...
News
Staff to research potential funding measures for EMS, road and bridge; sheriff won't seek question this fall
February 4, 2026
Ouray County leaders want to research and poll the public’s appetite for asking voters for more tax revenue, to raise additional money for the county’s Emergency Medical Services and the Road and Brid...
News
February 4, 2026
Ridgway has received initial approval for a $1.34 million grant to help it explore an all-electric building code for new construction and help electrify municipal operations, to lower its carbon footp...
Feature
February 4, 2026
The “Good For You!” page is a place for reader-submitted photos illustrating community, celebrations and more. Want to submit a photo for publication? Here are some guidelines for submissions: - This ...
