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...

All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players, according to Shakespeare. This week, the play featuring this famous quote takes to the stage in Ouray. UpstART Theater brings "As You...

August 1, 1974 – The Ouray School Board announced Tuesday morning that the board has hired a new superintendent for Ouray School. Wayne M. Nash will be arriving in Ouray Aug. 1 to take up his duties. ...

THURSDAY, AUGUST 1 MEETING : Ouray County Republican Central Committee monthly meeting, 6 p.m., County Land Use building, 111 Mall Road, Ridgway. More information at ourayrepublicans.com. FRIDAY, AUGU...

Productions about love and relationships are as old as theater itself. But add the mythical element of dragons, a dash of magic and a storyline that jumps between two moments in space and time, and yo...

Over the years, Tracy Mobley has worked in high-end spas in Telluride, Florida and Hawaii, at the kind of places where clients can pay $300 an hour for a luxe experience. Mobley decided it was time to...

THURSDAY, JULY 25 LIVE MUSIC: Kiltro and Pahua, Ridgway Concert Series last concert of 2024, 6 p.m. in Hartwell Park. Free. FRIDAY, JULY 26 THEATER: "Dragon Play" by Jenny Connell Davis, 7 p.m. showti...

Paul McDonald of the Nashville-based alternative rock band Paul McDonald & the Mourning Doves gestures to the crowd during a July 11 concert at Hartwell Park in Ridgway. The 17th annual Ridgway Concer...

THURSDAY, JULY 18 LIBRARY TALK: Ridgway Public Library summer reading program presents Goldie the mini horse from Mighty Mini Horse Therapy, 11 a.m.-noon, 300 Charles St. LIVE MUSIC: Cordovas and Fog ...

A black-hearted villain (boo!) a heroine (yay!) and a rotten scoundrel (hiss!) will take to the stage this weekend in Ouray's traditional, old-fashioned summer melodrama at the Wright Opera House. Thi...

July 11, 1974 – EDITORIAL: THE ROAD TO HELL: We all know what THAT’S paved with, and the editor is surely well on the way. All sorts of ideas came to us this week for editorial material, and at least ...

THURSDAY, JULY 11 LIVE MUSIC: Paul McDonald and The Last Humans, Ridgway Concert Series every Thursday in July. Hartwell Park, 6 p.m. WALK: Camp Bird Wildflower Walk & Talk with Mary Menz on Ouray are...

To truly appreciate the beauty of the Oregon-grape (Berberis repens), it’s critical to meet it at eye level. From a tummy-on-the-ground position (or on all fours if that’s more comfortable), note the ...

July 4, 1974 – Action by the Ridgway Volunteer Fire Department, assisted by the Ouray County Sheriff’s Department and other volunteers, prevented a fire on a ranch on Log Hill from turning into a pote...

ONGOING EVENTS BINGO: Every Wednesday until Aug. 28, 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. SENIOR LUN...

Derek Jones has always worked hard and been a self-starter. Back when he was a high schooler in Hawaii, he worked overnight, driving a forklift in a lumberyard. He worked in a pizza shop, making dough...