Dear Editor: I don’t believe we’re bad folks. I feel we’re pretty decent caring people that fell in love with a small Colorado mountain town. We moved...
January 19, 2022
Covid
Colorado will begin distributing free KN95 and surgical masks through local libraries, and the U.S. government has opened up an ordering system for fr...
January 18, 2022
Obituaries
Born on February 28, 1927 in Amarillo, Texas to Mae Kight Brummett and Claude Brummett, Claudia died peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on Ja...
January 13, 2022
Obituaries
Rode his 'police edition" big white Harley through the pearly gates of heaven on Dec. 27, 2021. His adventurous and free spirit will ride on. The Bava...
January 13, 2022
News
The following is a summary of cases the Ridgway Marshal's Office handled from Dec. 27-Jan. 9. If you have information on any of the below active cases...
January 13, 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....
January 13, 2022
Opinion
50 YEARS AGO January 13, 1972 - Ouray can have smog, too. A temperature inversion headed Ouray into a very smoggy Sunday this week. Smoke collected ov...
January 13, 2022
Dear Editor: I read the Jan. 6 Denver Post listing property tax increases up to 20% on the Front Range, including Colorado Springs and the mountain re...
January 13, 2022
Covid
Ridgway will resume holding virtual meetings next week, due to the surge in COVID-19 cases. Town Manager Preston Neill announced the change, starting...
January 6, 2022
Covid
The Ouray Hot Springs Pool will be closed through Tuesday, Jan. 11, due to a shortage of pool staff created by COVID-19. City officials announced the ...
January 6, 2022
News
November 6, 2026
After months of planning, elder community members now have a place to gather during the week. The Cimarron Gathering Place is an age-friendly community center held most Tuesdays and Thursdays at the O...
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Halloween full of tricks and treats
November 4, 2026
Ouray’s Main Street was a spooky place to be on Halloween, with witches at the Wright Opera House including Gayle Veum of Log Hill. The “King of Pop” and a member of the Jackson Five were spotted tric...
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November 4, 2026
Ouray County voters on Tuesday rejected a proposal to raise the local sales tax rate by 0.5% in order to fund future disaster relief, dashing county officials’ hopes to find a new revenue source for e...
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Killed in climbing accident, Matsuda remembered for loyalty, passion, work ethic
November 4, 2026
After pulling a 16-hour shift on this summer’s Gold Mountain Fire, Bennett Raley knew he could trust and rely on his young teammate. The volunteer firefighter with the Log Hill Volunteer Fire Departme...
News
With government bowing out, group seeks to raise money for backcountry patrols
November 4, 2026
With a lack of government funding to continue Ouray County’s Alpine Ranger patrols next year, the task has fallen to locals to raise enough money – $67,000, to be exact – to keep the backcountry patro...
