In an odd stroke of happenstance, a Florida couple visiting their daughter and granddaughter in Durango on May 6 were reunited with an old family heirloom that had been sold 48 years ago in a garage s...

Insufficient child care in Ouray County is forcing families to travel outside the county for care, cut back working hours and stretch their budgets, respondents to a recent survey said. Bright Futures...

The mayors of Ouray and Ridgway say the lack of affordable housing is the greatest challenge their communities face, with one going so far as to say his community won’t survive if it’s unable to help ...

GUNNISON The Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District applied for a grant that would give it funds to develop a basin-wide drought mitigation plan — a directive that would create water conserva...

The following is an excerpt of cases handled by the Ouray County Sheriff's Office from May 2-8: MAY 2 Deputy conducted a traffic stop on County Road 24 at mile marker 1. Deputy responded to a livestoc...

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...

The following is an excerpt of cases handled by the Ouray Police Department from May 2-9: MAY 2 Officer found a parking violation in the 500 block of Fourth Street. Officer found another parking viola...

The town of Ridgway will receive a $750,000 grant from the state to fund infrastructure work for a proposed affordable housing project, which the Planning Commission will consider next month. The Yell...

The following is a summary of cases the Ridgway Marshal's Office handled from April 11-24. If you have information on any of the below active cases or of any other incident that you have information o...

Ouray County is cracking down on camping on county-owned land and roads, citing issues on Camp Bird Road, County Road 5 and near other trailheads. County commissioners approved a first reading of a ne...

The Ouray Silver Mines wants to leave buildings up at the Revenue-Virginius site on County Road 26 "post-reclamation," mine representatives told Ouray County commissioners at a meeting last week. The ...

Tom Austin wasn’t just upset by the fact that the cigarette butt he found while on a walk on Ponderosa Drive in Log Hill Village was still smoldering. It’s that someone decided to flick the cigarette...

We’re thrilled to announce we have another reporter joining our staff on June 1 – through the nonprofit Report for America program. Kylea Henseler is finishing up her degree at the University of Miami...

Ouray county commissioners voted 2-1 to reappoint a planning commissioner Tuesday, after delaying the decision and receiving complaints about him from former employees and discussing concerns about pu...

The Ridgway School Board approved a new three-year contract and a 7% pay raise for Ridgway Superintendent Susan Lacy on April 28, with board members praising her and the work she has done over the las...

The Ouray City Council unanimously agreed Monday to tweak the city’s accessory dwelling unit regulations, making a pair of changes they hope will encourage more people to build the units for longterm ...

Editor's note: This story has been corrected to reflect there is a proposed permit system for hiking the Blue Lakes Trail. While the trailhead for Blue Lakes is NOT in a permit-required area, the tra...

Ridgway chamber looking for volunteers The Ridgway Area Chamber of Commerce is looking for volunteers to work at the Visitor Center this summer and fall. The visitor center, located at 150 Racecourse ...

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...

The following is an excerpt of cases handled by the Ouray Police Department from April 26-May 2: APRIL 26 Officer assisted OCEMS with a medical call at the Orvis Hot Springs. Officer discovered a vehi...