Dear Editor: The ongoing problem of legal access on County Road 5 could have been solved by the U.S. Forest Service long ago! In most of the second ha...
April 13, 2022
Obituaries
Christopher David Blair, 77, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on March 8, 2022. He was born in Seattle, Washington to Leon Blair and...
April 7, 2022
News
[tecnavia_gallery slug='runners-compete-at-invitational-gallery' view='carousel']Left, Vinny Schierenberg of Ridgway passes to Roman Sackman of Ouray ...
April 7, 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....
April 7, 2022
News
GUNNISON After a months-long search that drew dozens of candidates from around the nation, the Board of Trustees of Western Colorado University last F...
April 7, 2022
Opinion
Dear Editor: Thanks for the nice article about Jay Tunnicliff. I always enjoyed greeting him during his time at the hardware store. But I have to poin...
April 7, 2022
Opinion
Dear Editor: In response to the March 3-9 article "County to Consider Pot Farm Applications,” let me enlighten the less experienced about marijuana gr...
April 7, 2022
Opinion
50 YEARS AGO April 6, 1972 — Cries of “Burn, baby, burn!” aren’t going to solve Ouray’s garbage problem, according to a report delivered by District R...
April 7, 2022
News
[tecnavia_gallery slug='grambley-and-schuyler-re-elected-enochs-and-thomas-elected-to-council-gallery' view='carousel']Unofficial election results in ...
April 5, 2022
News
Work on U.S. 550 runs through April 8 Motorists should give themselves extra time traveling between Ridgway and Ouray through the end of next week as ...
March 28, 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 ...
