Main, News
Ouray County voters likely will be asked this fall to approve a use tax on both new vehicle purchases and construction material purchases, with most o...
June 24, 2026
Main, News
Home insurance experts say the proposed consolidation of fire and emergency services in Ouray County may not necessarily help homeowners gain and keep...
June 24, 2026
News
The Ouray County Ranch History Museum is celebrating its 20th birthday with a preview of what it wants to be when it grows up.During a celebration fro...
June 24, 2026
News
Ridgway town councilors want to run meetings more efficiently while preserving the council’s casual culture.After trying out informal strategies to sh...
June 24, 2026
News
The story of Ouray is rich, nuanced and full of interesting people and events.That's the surface-level message the audience could take away from the c...
June 24, 2026
News
Compiled from the files ofThe Ouray County Herald, The Ridgway Sun, and The Ouray County Plaindealer60 Years AgoJune 30, 1966 Dale Peirdson broke an a...
June 24, 2026
News
The Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests are joining Ouray County’s three local governments and other agencies in the region in impos...
June 24, 2026
Letters, Opinion
Dear Editor:While I appreciate the prairie dog problem at the Ouray County Fairgrounds getting attention, it’s a short-sighted view. There are plenty ...
June 24, 2026
Columns, Opinion
Ouray County remains in serious drought, as it was last month. Most of Colorado’s mountains are in extreme/ exceptional drought; the northern San Juan...
June 24, 2026
Letters, Opinion...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
June 24, 2026
Dear Editor: I recently wrote to the Ouray City Council asking them to consider an alternative to our traditional Fourth of July fireworks display this year given the significant wildfire risk we are ...
News
Sales taxes strong, but lodging, short-term rental revenues slipping
June 24, 2026
Ouray’s primary sources of revenue have delivered mixed results so far this year, with sales tax receipts on the rise but proceeds from lodging and vacation rental taxes declining. The city pulled in ...
News
Consultant cites limited lodging capacity as biggest barrier to improving tourism, offers suggestions
June 24, 2026
Ridgway may see a $1.5 million loss ripple throughout the local economy each year MTN Lodge is used as workforce housing instead of lodging for visitors, according to a new report from the state. The ...
News
June 24, 2026
From Greece to the Caribbean, menu runs gamut at The Sweet Tea Syndicate A new, bright red food truck has rolled into town, and with it come flavors of Greece, Poland, the Caribbean and the southern U...
Feature
The Tavern opens in space formerly occupied by Full Tilt, O'Brien's
June 24, 2026
When Nancy Feeser and her husband, Mike, bought the building at 726 Main St. in Ouray in February, it was painted green with bright yellow letters announcing O’Brien’s Pub, which had been closed for y...
