Dear Editor: My husband and I have lived on Government Springs Road since 1997. I want to thank the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management ...
May 26, 2022
Dear Editor: As a father of three young children who spend a lot of time playing outdoors, it concerns me to see chemical herbicides being sprayed thr...
May 26, 2022
Obituaries
Well-known Tucson artist, dancer, architectural designer, historical restorer, and mother passes away at 83. Raima Ann Chalmers (Wiper) passed away in...
May 26, 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....
May 26, 2022
Opinion
50 YEARS AGO May 25, 1972 - Hopes to have the new Amphitheater Campground water system in operation by Memorial Day faded this week when pipe and othe...
May 26, 2022
News
Editor's note: We are working on a more comprehensive story for this week's paper, but wanted to give readers some highlights of the community meeting...
May 22, 2022
News
EDITOR'S NOTE: THIS STORY HAS BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT A CHANGE IN THE COMMUNITY MEETING LOCATION. THE MEETING IS NOW BEING HELD AT 6 P.M. AT THE MONTR...
May 21, 2022
News
THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY AND WILL BE UPDATED Story updated at 7:30 p.m. Friday night Mother Nature lent a big hand Friday afternoon to firefighters ...
May 20, 2022
News
THIS STORY IS DEVELOPING AND WILL BE UPDATED Story updated at 8 p.m. Thursday night: A wildfire on the northern edge of Ouray County is estimated to b...
May 19, 2022
Dear Editor: I believe that the far majority of citizens in Ouray County would agree we elected an outstanding sheriff in Justin Perry! Through his le...
May 19, 2022
Main, News...
June 5, 2026
A Ridgway man convicted of sexual assault by a Ouray County jury will spend at least four years in prison. Jeffrey Michael Inmon, 48, was convicted in a four-day jury trial in April. Jurors deliberate...
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Humane society takes over Delta shelter, seeks to rehome more animals
June 3, 2026
Second Chance Humane Society is adopting a new beast: another Western Slope animal shelter in Delta. The Ridgway-based nonprofit organization officially took the reins of the Delta Animal Shelter on M...
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Survey: Workers satisfied with bosses
June 3, 2026
Ouray County’s employees are largely happy with their direct supervisors and department heads and dissatisfied with the Board of County Commissioners, according to a recent anonymous staff survey. Som...
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Council concerned about budget impacts from rebuilding police department
June 3, 2026
The Ouray City Council is reversing course on rebuilding an independent police department, agreeing Monday to instead continue to rely on the Ouray County Sheriff’s Office for law enforcement services...
News
Seeking help from city, nonprofit claims funding sources drying up as operational costs climb
June 3, 2026
The nonprofit organization that runs the Ouray Ice Park cautioned Monday that it has reached a crossroads, saying its operational costs continue to climb even as its funding sources are saturated. In ...
