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....

Editor's note: This story has been corrected to reflect the location Amanda Caldwell taught in Longmont. For Amanda Caldwell, most mornings start the same way: coffee with her husband, then breakfast ...

For Katy Kristoffersen music is therapeutic. Kristoffersen, who is now the music director at the United Church of the San Juans in Ridgway, double- majored in psychology and music at Miami University ...

Like many with remote positions, Leah Klempner and her husband explored the country through their travels. They made their way to Ouray in 2020 and immediately fell in love, returning each summer afte...

Brian Howerton found himself in the grocery business by accident. It all started more than 30 years ago, when he left a job in the Wyoming oil fields and moved to help his in-laws open a Kenny Rogers ...

Kristina Lemon began buying flowers for herself each week about three years ago. It became an act of self-care and something she’d been doing for others for more than two decades, arranging and giftin...

Though she studied it for years, Sam Willits still considers acupuncture magic. She’s seen it solve sleep issues and digestive problems, chronic pain and depression. “What can’t it do, really?” she sa...

Thursday, September 25 38th Annual Jeep Jamboree in Ouray, visit jeepjamboreeusa. com for details. Tech Thursday – Get help with quick tech problems from 4-6 p.m. at the Ridgway Public Library, 300 Ch...

The “Good For You!” page is a place for reader-submitted photos illustrating community, celebrations and more. Maybe you snapped photos of volunteers doing trail work, or your kids raising funds for a...

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 18 Tech Thursday – Get help with quick tech problems from 4-6 p.m. at the Ridgway Public Library, 300 Charles St. Walk-ins welcome. Story and craft time for elementary-aged children...

A lot of things can change during a high school cross country season. The course layouts and elevation can vary widely across the unique terrains of Colorado. Competition evolves week to week, with sc...

The “Good For You!” page is a place for reader-submitted photos illustrating community, celebrations and more. Maybe you snapped photos of volunteers doing trail work, or your kids raising funds for a...

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 11 Tech Thursday – Get help with quick tech problems from 4-6 p.m. at the Ridgway Public Library, 300 Charles St. Walk-ins welcome. FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 12 Farmers market, 10 a.m.– 2 p....

The “Good For You!” page is a place for reader-submitted photos illustrating community, celebrations and more. Maybe you snapped photos of volunteers doing trail work, or your kids raising funds for a...

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 4 Ouray County Republican Central Committee monthly meeting, 6 p.m., Ridgway Christian Center, 120 Redcliff Dr. More information at ourayrepublicans.com. Dallas Park Cemetery tour w...

Editor’s note: We have continued the tradition of including Q&A profiles of new teachers in the Ridgway and Ouray school districts in the newspaper this year, to help introduce these new leaders to th...

Dr. Hannah Coenen didn't know at first she wanted to be a veterinarian. She studied wildlife biology and spent a year working in wildlife rehabilitation before deciding on this career path. But she di...

A mop of hair obscures the face of a young boy curled over his own knees, barefoot on the street staring at a cellphone. But most distinct is not the faceless human figure, but the colors and distinct...