Holiday favorites and familiar tunes are on the schedule this Saturday in a concert with violinist Jeff Leigh, at United Church of the San Juans in Ri...
November 24, 2021
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The critical importance of an independent free press to a thriving democracy and the vital role played by small-town newspapers will be center stage a...
October 13, 2021
A twist on a classic fairytale is giving young actors and actresses a chance to tap into their creativity and audiences an opportunity to once again e...
July 29, 2020
Colorado Parks and Wildlife reminds citizens that big-game wildlife does not need our help to get through a winter and that feeding them is not only i...
February 12, 2020
A sampling of short films shown at the 2019 Sun-dance Film Festival has been touring the country for months and will make a stop in Ridgway tonight, J...
January 8, 2020
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Wildlife officials are reminding people not to collect shed antlers on all public lands west of Interstate 25 until April 30. These statewide restrict...
January 1, 2020
You don’t have to be a member of the Elks Lodge in Ouray to enjoy two events coming up this month – the annual Robert Burns Supper and the charity bre...
January 1, 2020
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COLORADO Colorado Parks and Wildlife is offering all active-duty military and veterans free entrance to all 41 Colorado state parks during the entire ...
August 15, 2019
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OURAY COUNTY Chase Nicholson of Ouray caught 571 smallmouth bass and won the top prize of $5,000 for the most fish caught in the Colorado Parks and Wi...
August 15, 2019
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July 30, 2026
At least 17 people were rescued from flooding and debris flows in the Cutler Creek area between Ridgway and Ouray on Wednesday night, authorities said this morning. At least three homes in Ponderosa V...
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Oak Street closed due to mud, flooding
July 29, 2026
UPDATE, 9:45 p.m. U.S. Highway 550 reopened between Ridgway and Ouray Wednesday night, authorities announced at 9:15 p.m. Emergency officials encouraged motorists to be cautions when driving through a...
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Hydrologist: Above-average rain forecast through September
July 29, 2026
Heavy rainfall over scorched soil sent flash floods raging down Cutler Creek on Sunday night, spilling mud down through Ponderosa Village and briefly shuttering U.S. Highway 550. The torrent of water ...
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Reliant on summer tourism, reeling businesses running out of time to claw back lost revenue
July 29, 2026
It didn’t take but a spark and a stiff breeze to turn Justin Mitchell’s summer upside down. During the first few hours of the Gold Mountain Fire, Mitchell — who runs a horseback guiding outfit in the ...
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City, nonprofits pitch in $165,000, while financially pinched county searches for more funding
July 29, 2026
Government agencies and nonprofit organizations have begun stepping up to help Ouray County pay to protect homes and roads from flooding and mudslides in the aftermath of the Gold Mountain Fire. The O...
