More than 17 years ago, Dr. Michael Thomas came from the Front Range to Ridgway to get out of the rat race. He and his wife, Darcy, bought a small practice from another dentist, one that didn't have c...

Big psychedelic rock and jam band paraphernalia and live local acts meet nano-crafted brews at Ridgway’s new Floating Lotus Brewery, where the beer is produced on a home-designed system even smaller t...

August 29, 1974 – At their regular meeting Aug. 25, the District R-1 Board decided the Ouray School gym would get a new heating system in the fall. The current heating system had been inadequate for y...

ONGOING EVENTS BINGO: LAST WEEK for Bingo! Doors open at 6 p.m., first bingo game is at 7 p.m., Ouray Elks Lodge, 421 Main St. 10 games for $10. Cash prizes and light concessions. TRAIN RIDES: Free tr...

He’s an inspiration to his millions of online followers. He's the first to board any flight – ahead of veterans, even. He's been a guest on Jimmy Fallon's show, and a book release is just around the c...

This summer, Ridgway residents may have noticed new sculptures springing up around town, without explanation. But they're not staying forever, and one of them is scheduled for removal early this week....

Sometimes, it takes a village. In this case, it took one for Log Hill Village to get its own playground, which is being installed this week at the entrance to the Divide Ranch & Club, near Divide Ranc...

AUGUST 22, 1974 A petition was circulated to obtain property tax funding for the Ridgway School Community Library. The petition had 137 signatures, presented to the Ouray County Commissioners at their...

FRIDAY, AUGUST 23 PROGRAM: "Mountain Search and Rescue" by Ouray Mountain Rescue team member Sean Hart. 7-8:30 p.m. at the Ridgway State Park Visitor Center, Dutch Charlie entrance. Free. SATURDAY, AU...

The 2024 recreational softball league championship trophy went to the Dabbers, who triumphed over the Cluster Ducks, STEPS and Stella teams. Pictured here on the top row are team members Greg Nelson, ...

Ruth Stewart moved to Ouray County as a kid with her family in 1996. She started volunteering at the age of 13, when she walked and fed dogs for Second Chance Humane Society. That was back in the earl...

If one squints at Brittany Stadler’s art, one can get lost forever in the tiny, detailed pen strokes forming animals inside of animals inside of animals. Sixteen of Stadler’s pieces, which are heavily...

Aug. 11, 1974 – Rick Trujillo not only won the Pikes Peak annual marathon but he won it for the second year in a row, and broke his own record in doing so. Rick covered the tough 28.6 mile marathon in...

THURSDAY, AUGUST 15 POETRY READING: Literary Living Room with NYU professor Scott Hightower, 7:30 p.m. at The Sherbino, 604 Clinton St., Ridgway. Free to enter. More info at sherbino.org. FRIDAY, AUGU...

When it comes to protecting the public, it’s not Ridgway Marshal's Office Deputy Brannon Hasler’s first rodeo. The newest deputy made a career out of putting himself in harm's way to serve others, muc...

The annual Ouray County Fair returns this weekend, and the 4-H participants have so many animals to show this year that the barn will be busting at the seams. The Ouray County 4-H Club has grown to 25...

On its face, the Ridgway Rendezvous is an arts and crafts festival. And it is definitely that — in spades. More than 100 juried artists and craftsmen will spread across Ridgway’s Hartwell Park, displa...

The hills will come alive with the sound of music, as they do every year during the San Juan Chamber Music Festival. The annual event, hosted by the Ouray County Performing Arts Guild, brings high-cal...

August 8, 1974 – Over 40 people attended the Ouray City Council meeting Monday night, most of whom opposed the issuance of a new 3.2 beer license in town. After hearing opinions from both sides, the c...

THURSDAY, AUGUST 8 COUNTY FAIR: Open class entries accepted at the 4-H Event Center from 10 a.m. to noon. For categories and rules visit ouracountyco.gov and see fair book. Judging will take place fro...