The Colorado Department of Transportation has no major construction planned next year in Ouray County, but more projects are in store for the future. CDOT staff presented a roundup of current and futu...

The town of Ridgway will continue to draw down its general fund reserves to cover expenses in 2027, even as town leaders plan to discuss more budget cuts later this month. During a budget retreat on H...

Ouray residents and business owners will pay close to $5 a month more for water and sewer service in 2027, as the city seeks to ensure there is enough money in its utility funds to cover debt payments...

A wildlife underpass completed along U.S. Highway 550 in 2024 has produced a moderate reduction in crashes north of Ridgway, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. CDOT officials told...

Ridgway will likely upgrade its sewer plant at its current location, behind the public works property at 501 Otto St. The council had examined some alternative sites but they presented their own chall...

Ouray County commissioners will no longer review renewing individual staff positions every time there is a vacancy, after hearing concerns that it was a burden on staff and raised questions from the p...

Colorado's new governor started filling his cabinet by announcing a bipartisan choice for agriculture commissioner — Republican Sen. Cleave Simpson, who currently serves Ouray County and the rest of C...

After months of planning, elder community members now have a place to gather during the week. The Cimarron Gathering Place is an age-friendly community center held most Tuesdays and Thursdays at the O...

Ouray’s Main Street was a spooky place to be on Halloween, with witches at the Wright Opera House including Gayle Veum of Log Hill. The “King of Pop” and a member of the Jackson Five were spotted tric...

Ouray County voters on Tuesday rejected a proposal to raise the local sales tax rate by 0.5% in order to fund future disaster relief, dashing county officials’ hopes to find a new revenue source for e...

After pulling a 16-hour shift on this summer’s Gold Mountain Fire, Bennett Raley knew he could trust and rely on his young teammate. The volunteer firefighter with the Log Hill Volunteer Fire Departme...

With a lack of government funding to continue Ouray County’s Alpine Ranger patrols next year, the task has fallen to locals to raise enough money – $67,000, to be exact – to keep the backcountry patro...

Editor's note: This story has been updated with comments from the lead defense attorney and details from the verdict delivery. A Montrose County jury found the stepson of the former Ouray police chief...

Ouray County commissioners plan to move forward with merging Ouray County Emergency Medical Services under the Ridgway Fire Protection District at the beginning of the year after EMS updated its budge...

Three private landowners will pay $45,000 for 2,250 tons of gravel to improve county roads 2 and 4B in the Billy Creek area. Ouray County commissioners accepted the donation through a road materials s...

The Ouray City Council rejected City Councilor Dave Doherty’s request to participate in Monday’s meeting remotely, marking the latest turn in an on-again, off-again debate over governance. The council...

While the Trump administration’s approval of disaster relief funding for the Gold Mountain Fire may have looked like a golden ticket for a cash-strapped county government, down in the fine print, the ...

Low-interest federal disaster loans are available to local businesses that were affected by the Gold Mountain Fire. In some cases, homeowners, nonprofits and renters are also eligible for these loans....

It could take years for the Waterview Homes affordable housing development to complete its next phase, as it now faces hurdles including high interest rates and finding funding for infrastructure and ...

The bodies of a college student from Ridgway and another man were found Wednesday afternoon in Chaffee County, five days after they left for a weekend hiking trip and got caught in a snowstorm. Kaden ...