Dear Editor: I was honored to be able to attend the 9/11 memorial in Ouray this year. What a great tradition in a small part of our great nation! I wo...
September 15, 2021
Dear Editor: In this upcoming election the voters in Ridgway School District will face two ballot questions asking for funding. First, question 4A is ...
September 15, 2021
News
The Ouray School District will not have an election for three seats this fall, because only two candidates applied to run and were certified to run fo...
September 8, 2021
News
Community members are invited to visit the Ridgway Visitor Center and Heritage Park on Sept. 14 from 5 to 8 p.m., hosted by the Ridgway Area Chamber o...
September 8, 2021
Covid
Ouray County had 14 active cases of COVID-19 as of Wednesday morning. The most recent positive cases of the virus involve three probable cases – a wom...
September 8, 2021
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September 8, 2021
50 YEARS AGO September 9, 1971 - As any youngster raised on Vinegar Hill can tell you, the “Old Indian Chief” lies buried underneath an ancient boxeld...
September 8, 2021
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September 8, 2021
Dear Editor: We are writing to provide a more balanced view of the reasons that the miner housing proposal was objected to by the Wanakah Estates neig...
September 8, 2021
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June 10, 2026
An economist and finance strategist has been hired as Ouray County's chief financial officer. Ouray County announced this week it has hired Jason Schrock for the position and he will start in July. Ou...
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June 10, 2026
Ouray County Public Health will now provide free reproductive health services for patients under 25 years old, under new agreements approved by county commissioners Tuesday. The yearlong program calle...
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June 10, 2026
Ouray County voters should begin receiving ballots in the mail this week in advance of the June 30 primary election. Most of the competition for the primary election is at the state and federal level....
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Lawsuit accusing city of broken promises, defamation followed internal complaints against staff, councilor
June 10, 2026
The Ouray Police Department’s sole sworn officer has filed a lawsuit against the city, accusing city officials of broken promises, unprofessional behavior and defamation. The lawsuit follows a series ...
