If you’re the type of person who watches home improvement shows, you know what shiplap and wainscoting are, or you drive past historic homes and think, “I wonder what that place looks like inside,” yo...

Thursday, November 6 Sewing class, make a fleece hat for yourself or the food pantry, from 1-3 p.m. Sign up is required at the Ridgway Public Library, 300 Charles St. Ouray County Republican Central C...

Separately, the Ridgway, Ouray and Telluride High School cross country teams are among the smallest in the state. Each is successful in their own right — especially ahead of the state championship rac...

When Rian Rosado took a college marketing class a dozen years ago, she had an assignment to build a marketing campaign for a business. She chose a flower shop and completed the project. Little did she...

Therapist Jeff Tidrick focuses on possibilities and solutions rather than problems. “No matter what kind of problem someone comes into therapy with, there are always exceptions to the problem,” Tidric...

THURSDAY OCTOBER 30 Sherbino Literary Living Room presents poet Rick Kempa, with open mic after reading. Doors open at 6 p.m., reading at 6:30 p.m. $5 in advance at sherbino.org or $8 at door. FRIDAY ...

60 Years Ago October 28, 1965 As members of the Gunnison Flying Club began Tuesday their second week of aerial search for a single engined Cessna 182 missing since Oct. 17 on a flight from Cortez to G...

In my career as a journalist, I’ve covered dozens of state championship games and events. At this point, it might even be in the triple digits — and there are a handful of things they all have in comm...

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23 Meet and Greet with Interim Ouray Police Chief Daric Harvey, 5-7 p.m., Cassidy’s Cafe, 480 Main St., Ouray. Public feedback encouraged as part of hiring process for permanent poli...

"Eclectic" might be the word to describe the 11th Annual Ridgway Independent Film Festival's schedule. The fest has exploded into a four-day event, running today (Thursday) through Sunday, with 101 fi...

The second win of the season is rarely cause for celebration. But when the Ouray High School volleyball team defeated Pinnacle 25-18, 25-18, 20-25, 26-24 on Saturday, it secured the program’s best fin...

THURSDAY OCTOBER 16 Ridgway Independent Film Festival begins, visit ridgwayfestival.co for full schedule and details. Festival pass $120, single film and day passes available. Puppet shows with Judy f...

The Oct. 11 Chicken Creek Challenge cross country meet in Mancos proved to be a sloppy affair. Far left, Ridgway middle schooler Neely Hepp finished 19th in the middle school girls' 3K race with a tim...

Alexander Price, the president and CEO of Citizens State Bank based in Ouray, delivered the keynote address at the 2025 Community Banking Research Conference on Oct. 7. The conference brought together...

The San Juan Mountains are not just a mountain range; they are the jagged, breathtaking spine of southwestern Colorado. This is a land of untamed peaks, alpine meadows and sheer rock faces. Our mighty...

Orion Catron first ran because he really, really didn’t want to walk. As a freshman at Ridgway High School, he wasn’t connecting with classmates or pushing himself. “I think my parents recognized this...

Playing in Ouray this weekend, modern-day retelling of Homer's poem explores valor, savagery of Trojan War In the last 20 years, John Kissingford has played all manner of roles. A novelist in a romant...

Compiled from the files of The Ouray County Herald, The Ridgway Sun, and The Ouray County Plaindealer 50 Years Ago October 2, 1975 A one-ticket purchaser won the Jeep Cherokee in the Color Week drawin...

DELTA — Keeping a friend close but a cross-country enemy (of sorts) even closer, Natasha and Ariel Hessler’s relaxation run on Sept. 26 may as well have been a continuation of how the 2025 Sweitzer La...

THURSDAY OCTOBER 2 Ouray County Republican Central Committee monthly meeting, 6 p.m., Twin Peaks Hot Springs Riverside breakfast room, 124 Third St. in Ouray. More information at ourayrepublicans.com....