Mike Kern has worn a lot of hats since he moved to Ouray in 1979. He's about to hang up the latest of those hats – or a baton, rather – when he steps down from conducting the Valley Symphony Orchestra...

The new Ridgway Town Council members were sworn in at last week’s meeting. This is the first time councilors have taken a photo together since 2019, due to the pandemic. Pictured from left to right: C...

Ouray County governments could turn to lodging tax as a new revenue source for housing, under a new state law freeing up those funds for more uses. House Bill 1117, which Gov. Jared Polis signed in Ma...

The following is a summary of cases the Ridgway Marshal's Office handled from March 28 - April 10, 2022. If you have information on any of the below active cases or of any other incident that you have...

After a lengthy public hearing April 13, commissioners approved a temporary use permit for a wedding venue at the Red Mountain Alpine Lodge located on County Road 31. The small wedding venue – limited...

Ouray leaders figure it’s a matter of time before the city’s revenue balloon, inflated to record levels in back to back years by pandemic-fueled tourism, begins to lose some air. It just so happens th...

After more than a year of planning, the roof was removed from the old jail in Ridgway on Friday, the first step in taking apart and relocating the building. The jail, which was built in 1908, will be ...

GUNNISON After voting against placing an $83.4 million bond on the ballot in 2021, the Gunnison Watershed School District board is planning to bring the initiative back to voters in the upcoming Novem...

Ridgway Elementary is making preparations for major renovations over the summer and into next year. Several members of the architectural, design and construction teams met at a work session with the R...

Stalled plans to remodel the pavilion at Top of the Pines, an open space preserve off of County Road 5 near Ridgway, are back in motion after a significant financial contribution from a private indivi...

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 has extended its moratorium on marijuana licenses again, a year after first halting its acceptance of new applications. The commissioners adopted another extension on April 5 before holdi...

Ouray County businesses, nonprofits and government organizations are invited to inform local students about employment, community service and career options at the April 27 Ridgway Youth Volunteer and...

GUNNISON Although it is likely the fire district will continue to operate without additional funding for a new facility this year, a decision to include the city into the district’s boundaries may hel...

The San Miguel Power Association is tentatively proposing to close U.S. Highway 550 over Red Mountain Pass the first two weeks of May so it can finish clearing trees and other vegetation around its po...

Editor's note: David Gottorff was arrested again on May 12, on a warrant for alleged felony stalking. The case involves the neighbors who obtained the permanent protection order preventing Gottorff f...

Left, Kharis Weller of Silverton slings the discus at the Frank Woodburn Invitational track meet on April 9 in Grand Junction. She set a personal record in the 1600-meter run at the meet. Right, Vinn...

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...