When the first coronavirus cases were identified in Colorado, Ouray and Ridgway schools closed for what was expected to be a short break for deep cleaning. But students left for Spring Break and never...

Top 10: Tourists flock to Ouray and the backcountry amid pandemic   With the pandemic shutting down many options for travelers this summer and fueling demand for outdoor activities, the county and sur...

The coronavirus arrived slowly in Ouray County but took hold, causing disruption to businesses, schools and residents who adapted to a new way of living amid the pandemic. Shutdowns imposed by the sta...

The recent rollout of two newly authorized COVID-19 vaccines is a bright ray of hope at the pandemic’s darkest hour. We now have a path that can lead us to happier times — even as we watch and suffer ...

Bid farewell to the red paint, worn-out carpeting, crumbling plaster and peeling shingles. Say hello to restored wood floors and brick exterior and new, fire-retardant shingles. The 132-year-old Ouray...

It turns out the turnover within the Ouray city administration in 2019 wasn’t done in 2020. After firing City Administrator Katie Sickles in early 2019, the Ouray City Council was faced with searching...

The greatest obstacle in overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic is being cleared now — the development of a vaccine whose initial doses are being administered in hospitals, health care facilities and public...

Here are a list of the Top 10 stories in Ouray County in 2020. Click the links to read the articles. 1. COVID-19 arrives in Ouray County and affects everything. 2. Voters oust Sheriff Lance FitzGeral...

As marches and protests for racial justice were held in cities around the country this summer, local students organized events attended by several hundred people in Ouray and Ridgway. Ouray School gra...

Ouray County endured severe drought conditions in 2020, after a record water year in which officials were worried about flooding. Drought gripped southwestern Colorado and Ouray County was one of 4o c...

Ouray County voters in November elected two Democrats to the Board of County Commissioners and passed a pair of property tax measures. In races marked by an unusually high amount of negative campaign ...

Six Ouray County residents have tested positive for coronavirus in the last week, bringing the county's total to 154 cases, Emergency Manager Glenn Boyd said Monday.  Boyd said there is no indication ...

Editor's note: This story has been updated with  more information about the outbreak A second COVID-19 outbreak has been identified at the Ouray Silver Mines, where the company’s top executive estimat...

One year after the start of a project to bring high-speed internet from Montrose over Log Hill and into Ouray, the project has reached a major milestone – active fiber internet in Ridgway. Ouray Count...

After months of anticipation, Ouray County paramedics received the first COVID-19 vaccines in the county Wednesday, the first step toward a long-awaited return to normalcy. Kim Mitchell, Ouray County ...

Avalanche forecasters are urging people heading into the backcountry to use extreme caution and pay attention to forecasts after two experienced backcountry skiers from Durango were killed in an avala...

The city of Ouray is expected to amend its rules on issuing sewer taps in a way that would potentially allow multi-family housing and commercial development to come online. During a Monday morning wor...

On Christmas Eve, five of Santa’s helpers will don their red velvet suits and adjust their long, fake white beards, smoothing out the tangles before pulling on their hats. Outside the Elks Lodge in O...

GUNNISON Nurses, doctors and other critical health care workers charged with treating COVID-19 patients were among the first in Gunnison County to receive the new COVID-19 vaccine this week. A shipmen...

A program touted by the governor and modeled on Mesa County’s efforts to allow larger capacity in local businesses following COVID-19 protocols won’t be implemented in Ouray County due to feasibility ...