Ouray County commissioners are expected to look for a consultant to develop a long-term facility-needs plan after they toured buildings and saw major problems with county Road and Bridge facilities an...

Ridgway Town Council voted to give a seventh twoyear extension to complete the Ridgway Industrial Park, where developers say they hope to begin work this month. Owner Glenn Pauls wrote to Town Adminis...

As bears begin their early spring emergence from hibernation on the Western Slope, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is offering up to $1 million in grants to help reduce conflicts between the animals and h...

With this month marking the two-year anniversary of the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, we thought it worthwhile to revisit noteable dates and events, turning points and landmarks as they occurred in...

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...

As he began a monthly multi-agency command meeting last week, Ouray County Emergency Manager Glenn Boyd paused before launching into the agenda. “March 5 marked our two-year anniversary of being invo...

Cases : 845 Hospitalizations : 23 Deaths among cases : 6 Outbreaks : 8 Vaccinations : 68.9% of residents 5 and older “fully vaccinated” (two Moderna or Pfizer or 1 Johnson and Johnson)

SILVERTON A movement continues to build in town to classify Silverton as a “Dark Sky Community.” Dark Sky sites signify that an area has either reduced or no light pollution from artificial lights, ei...

Ouray County, which is set to receive almost $1 million from the American Rescue Plan Act, is planning to spend the first of those dollars on a fiber infrastructure project at the Land Use facility. A...

The city of Ouray will abandon plans to purchase and install water meters throughout the city for the time being, citing the impending construction of new sewer and water treatment plants as greater p...

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...

Republicans and Democrats gathered at local precinct caucuses across Ouray County on Saturday to elect members to their party’s central committees and serve as delegates at the county assemblies late...

A story on Page 3 in the March 3-9 edition incorrectly indicated nobody from the Ponderosa Village neighborhood spoke during public comment during the Ouray County commissioners’ meeting Feb. 23. Pond...

The Colorado River District and the Ouray County Water Users Association will host a Ouray County State of the River meeting at the Ouray County 4-H Center in Ridgway next week. The free event runs fr...

A herd of elk graze in a field just off County Road 24 west of Ridgway on Tuesday evening. The deadline to submit applications for big game hunting limited-license draws is April 5, according to Color...

Almost two years after starting to rebuild the Ouray County Sheriff's Office, Sheriff Justin Perry is continuing to build trust, professionalism and relationships. That was one of his main messages to...

The debate over how to make housing more affordable – or even attainable – in Ouray County has been going on for decades. But in the past few years, it has become even more complicated with higher rea...

Masks are no longer required in Ouray County facilities, after commissioners voted to repeal the mandate in alignment with recent changes from the 7th Judicial District. Masks were previously required...

Ouray County has filed a statement of opposition to the state's proposal for an instream flow water right in Cow Creek, joining the Ouray County Water Users Association and Tri-County Water Conservanc...

Ouray School District Superintendent Tod Lokey received positive feedback from staff and the school board on his second year evaluation. A summary, based on the results of a 22-question staff survey a...