Ridgway Elementary School was the site of the county's eighth COVID-19 outbreak earlier this month, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.  The school had one staff cas...

New homes constructed in Ouray County will have a simpler way to meet wildfire mitigation rules, with the elimination of a point system previously used in the planning process. On Tuesday, commissione...

Members of the public will have the opportunity to voice their opinions about a proposal to change the date of the Ouray County Fair this year. A meeting has been scheduled by the newly reorganized Ou...

A bill proposed by an Adams County legislator would raise property tax rates on some short-term rental units if passed, but would only affect owners who have more than two properties. The draft bill, ...

A crowd of spectators erupted in cheers as Tyler Kempney hung upside down from a wooden box dangling over the Uncompahgre Gorge. They filled the Ouray Ice Park’s lower bridge and lined the opposite s...

GUNNISON A mining company plans to propose that water quality standards on a creek near Sargents be lowered, a move that could allow more radioactive material to enter the Gunnison River watershed. Ho...

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Every Friday and Saturday morning at 9 a.m. and every Wednesday night at 5:30 p.m. at St. Daniel’s Church, 614 Fifth St., Ouray. Every Thursday and Sunday at 7 p.m. in the sanctu...

Ouray County commissioners have decided not to pursue an indoor mask mandate, citing new advice from the physician advising the county, who originally recommended the mandate. A work session scheduled...

Internet, cell service out for hours Tuesday Internet and cell service was cut to thousands of people in Ouray County and Telluride for several hours on Tuesday after a CenturyLink fiber line was dama...

Bette Maurer was lying face down in a hospital bed, connected to a machine helping her breathe. She’d resisted the doctors and nurses at first, objecting to spending so much time lying prone, despite ...

Interruptions to cell service and internet have affected Ouray County residents today, after damage to a CenturyLink fiber line interrupted service to not only the company's own customers but those wh...

Jeffrey Zenker of California won the 2021 Jeep Raffle, sponsored by the Ouray Chamber Resort Association, and traveled to Ouray last week to pick up his shiny new red Jeep. It was his third time buyin...

The following is an excerpt of cases handled by the Ouray Police Department from Jan. 11-15: JAN. 11 Officer found a parking violation in the 300 block of Main Street. Officer found a parking violatio...

Noxious weeds in Ridgway will be targeted with herbicides and other treatments this spring, after the town council approved an amendment to the town's weed management policy. A long-held "no spray" po...

A project intended to reduce wildfire risk and build habitat for wildlife near Ridgway is moving forward slowly, with some of the funding secured for the initial work. At least $130,000 of the estimat...

GUNNISON The City of Gunnison plans to use over $1.6 million in COVID recovery funds to upsize main sewer lines and remove pinch points that could restrict the growth of future housing developments. G...

The Ouray City Council is considering allowing the public to once again participate in council meetings remotely, a move one councilor promoted as allowing the council to be more transparent. Councilo...

Libraries in Ridgway and Ouray are now distributing free KN95 and surgical masks from the state, and the federal government has opened up an ordering system for free COVID-19 tests to be shipped later...

Ouray County may save money if it moves forward with an eco-friendly plan to convert all its light bulbs to those using less energy. The commissioners discussed the plan in a work session last week, w...

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Every Friday and Saturday morning at 9 a.m. and every Wednesday night at 5:30 p.m. at St. Daniel’s Church, 614 Fifth St., Ouray. Every Thursday and Sunday at 7 p.m. in the sanctu...