50 YEARS AGO May 27, 1971 - More contestants for Queen for the Fourth of July are needed. Girls in their teens, in Ouray County, are all eligible. Con...
May 26, 2021
Dear Editor: In the last few days ballots have arrived in our mail boxes for the San Miguel Power Association Board of Directors election. This electi...
May 26, 2021
Covid
Ouray County Commissioners voted Tuesday to rescind the local mask mandate this week, aligning the county’s rules with statewide public health orders ...
May 25, 2021
News
UPDATE: 12:59 p.m. A suspected drunken driver who was pursued by a Ouray police officer died after falling into Dexter Creek Canyon while fleeing the ...
May 25, 2021
Obituaries
Dec. 11, 1920-Dec. 14, 2020 Elaine Kessler went to be with the Lord on Dec. 14, 2020. We will celebrate her life on May 24 at the Ouray Christian Fell...
May 19, 2021
News
[tecnavia_gallery slug='paving-the-way-gallery' view='carousel']Above: Sage Country Concrete owner Kevan Wedel rakes concrete for a new apron and driv...
May 19, 2021
News
[tecnavia_gallery slug='accident-with-a-purpose-gallery' view='carousel']Top: Members of the Ridgway Volunteer Fire Department stabilize a car used in...
May 19, 2021
News
GUNNISON With one day to go before commencement, Western Colorado University President Greg Salsbury said May 7 that he would retire from his post at ...
May 19, 2021
News
Communities that Care receive grant Through the Ouray County Public Health Department, the state has awarded a five-year, $650,000 grant for preventio...
May 19, 2021
Covid
The Ouray County commissioners met in person this week, in a meeting where the public was restricted to online attendance. We sent reporter Liz Teitz ...
May 19, 2021
Main, News...
Continuing a tradition she started more than 20 years ago, Ridgway's Dana Ivers partners with land trust to shield 170 acres from development
November 12, 2025
Dodging prairie dog holes, Dana Ivers walked through her roughly 170-acre property on the southern side of Ridgway, admiring the sound and clear color of snowmelt rushing through ditches and into her ...
Main, News...
Over objections to another holdup, defense says DNA expert not available in January
November 12, 2025
The trial for one of three men accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl in Ouray County in 2023 has been postponed for a second time. Seventh Judicial Chief District Judge Cory Jackson agreed...
News
Interim chief suggests change after council OKs response time policy that could impact his job status
November 12, 2025
Ouray’s interim police chief will explore implementing around-the-clock police coverage, a significant change aimed at nullifying a new policy the city council adopted last week that could otherwise m...
News
November 12, 2025
Ouray County commissioners have hired a new deputy county attorney and made transition plans for three other vacant county leadership roles. For varying reasons, four top-level county roles were vacat...
Letters, Opinion...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
November 12, 2025
Concerning the proposed San Miguel Power Association rate increase: Has the recent peak/off-peak rate structure worked to reduce the demand charge from Tri-State Generation and Transmission Associatio...
