The Ouray Police Department’s sole sworn officer has filed a lawsuit against the city, accusing city officials of broken promises, unprofessional behavior and defamation. The lawsuit follows a series ...

San Miguel Power Association customers could have power temporarily cut to their homes and businesses during high winds and other extreme weather events this summer to prevent electrical equipment fro...

In its seven years, the Ouray International Film Festival has hosted an assortment of special guests, from wellknown screenwriters to up-and-coming directors. The event has screened films shot across ...

A Ridgway man convicted of sexual assault by a Ouray County jury will spend at least four years in prison. Jeffrey Michael Inmon, 48, was convicted in a four-day jury trial in April. Jurors deliberate...

Compiled from the files of The Ouray County Herald, The Ridgway Sun, and The Ouray County Plaindealer 60 Years Ago June 9, 1966 Sheriff Jean Brown thinks he has discovered a thief with very odd tastes...

Kara Huber's suitcase looks a little different than it usually does when she's traveling for concerts. The Grammy-nominated concert pianist found room in her bag to tuck in a pair of hiking boots, amo...

Two Democrats are running against each other in the Democratic primary for Colorado’s Third Congressional District on June 30: Businessman Alex Kelloff and Dwayne Romero, a former U.S. Army Ranger and...

Republican voters on June 30 will choose between nominating U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd for reelection to Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District or backing Ron Hanks, a former state lawmaker and Air Force vete...

Ouray County and the town of Ridgway enacted stage 1 fire restrictions on Wednesday, making it illegal to use personal fireworks, have any sort of opening burning or light campfires outside permanent ...

Thursday, June 11 Nik Parr & the Selfless Lovers with opener You Knew Me When, Mountain Air Music Series concert in Fellin Park in Ouray, from 6-10 p.m., free. Cedar Hill Cemetery tour with Alice Leep...

A Ridgway man convicted of sexual assault by a Ouray County jury will spend at least four years in prison. Jeffrey Michael Inmon, 48, was convicted in a four-day jury trial in April. Jurors deliberate...

Second Chance Humane Society is adopting a new beast: another Western Slope animal shelter in Delta. The Ridgway-based nonprofit organization officially took the reins of the Delta Animal Shelter on M...

Ouray County’s employees are largely happy with their direct supervisors and department heads and dissatisfied with the Board of County Commissioners, according to a recent anonymous staff survey. Som...

The Ouray City Council is reversing course on rebuilding an independent police department, agreeing Monday to instead continue to rely on the Ouray County Sheriff’s Office for law enforcement services...

The nonprofit organization that runs the Ouray Ice Park cautioned Monday that it has reached a crossroads, saying its operational costs continue to climb even as its funding sources are saturated. In ...

A bill to transfer Crystal Reservoir to the city of Ouray is another step closer to becoming law after the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed it on Tuesday. The legislation now awaits ap...

The Ridgway Public Library is homing in on its priorities for future years in a strategic plan that the board of trustees aims to adopt this fall. Top priorities include broadening access to the libra...

Compiled from the files of The Ouray County Herald, The Ridgway Sun, and The Ouray County Plaindealer 60 Years Ago June 2, 1966 Last week Dr. and Mrs. Lester Heidorn and Mostyn Lupher filed a complain...

Camper, hay bales destroyed in fire A camping trailer and several hay bales were destroyed in a fire in the Pleasant Valley area west of Ridgway Sunday night. Firefighters from Ridgway and Ouray were ...