The source of much of the burgeoning angst surrounding the Ouray Hot Springs Pool can be traced back to Rick Noll’s 5-gallon bucket. Noll takes the bucket on a trek up the mud- and snow-caked incline ...

A decision on whether to implement a new mask mandate won’t be made until the end of January, more than a month into the latest COVID-19 surge. Last week, the county's new medical officer proposed ena...

Colorado will begin distributing free KN95 and surgical masks through local libraries, and the U.S. government has opened up an ordering system for free COVID-19 tests.  Gov. Jared Polis announced Tue...

We’re here and we’re running for office. That’s the message spoken on the Ouray County Courthouse steps during campaign announcements for the majority of the local positions up for election in 2022. T...

Maureen O'Driscoll may have retired from her job at Ouray Public Library, but that doesn't mean patrons have seen the last of her. The library director retired in December, but plans on volunteering t...

Ouray County and the city of Ouray have hired a California company to handle short-term rental enforcement, in an effort to identify and crack down on illegal rentals and to collect more accurate info...

The following is a summary of cases the Ridgway Marshal's Office handled from Dec. 27-Jan. 9. If you have information on any of the below active cases or of any other incident that you have informatio...

Ouray County commissioners approved a variance allowing an Elk Meadows property owner to apply for a long-term camping permit on a lot that does not meet the county’s three-acre requirement. Jeremy Ma...

The Ouray City Council work session was tense. The discussion centered around the Ouray Chamber Resort Association, and several of the comments were harsh and critical. At the end of the meeting, then...

Months before the skiers and riders arrived at Saturday's skijoring competition, Tyler Smedsrud started planning the course's challenges. But it only took a few days of warm weather to dash his origi...

The city of Ouray will not impose a mask mandate in city facilities, choosing instead to post signs encouraging people to wear masks and socially distance. Councilor Tamara Gulde asked her fellow coun...

Ouray County commissioners plan to meet with city, town and school officials this month to discuss requiring masks in indoor places amid an ongoing spike in COVID-19 cases. As of Wednesday, there have...

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 will support Ouray Silver Mines' request to amend its operating permit to include an area around an emergency escape exit in Governor Basin for miners working in the Revenue-Virginius Min...

Residents located near a private shooting range in Ouray County have complained to elected officials, asking them to do something about the noise. Resident Brad Johnson spoke during the public comment...

Ridgway will resume holding virtual meetings next week, due to the surge in COVID-19 cases.  Town Manager Preston Neill announced the change, starting with the Jan. 12 Town Council meeting, at a multi...

The Ouray Hot Springs Pool will be closed through Tuesday, Jan. 11, due to a shortage of pool staff created by COVID-19. City officials announced the closure on the pool's Facebook page a little befor...

Almost 100 Ouray County residents have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 10 days, and active cases currently make up almost 15% of all cases reported in the county since the pandemic began. Sin...

A mysterious helicopter hovering over Ridgway homes, using a spotlight and circling town after dark Monday night has left residents rattled, wondering what the heck was going on. Accompanying reports ...

A commercial via ferrata on private land near Ouray received initial approval from the Ouray Area Joint Planning Board last month. But the applicants still need final approval from the Board of County...