Ouray County Public Health has expanded eligibility for COVID-19 testing, citing increased availability of tests for people without symptoms as case numbers in the county have surged. “We’re trying to...

Two City of Ouray employees have tested positive for COVID-l9, marking the third workplace outbreak in the county this month. A woman in her 3os and a man in his 4os tested positive for the virus last...

The tiny ballerinas, dressed in their wings and halos, should be in the midst of rehearsals in Ridgway for The Nutcracker, the popular annual holiday production that always packs the Montrose Pavilio...

The suspected outbreak among employees for the City of Ouray is now a confirmed outbreak, according to positive test results released by the health department this morning. Two city employees have tes...

The Ridgway Town Council is accepting applications for an opening on the board, vacated by Councilor Tessa Cheek, who resigned her position as of Nov. 30. Cheek said she’s reluctantly leaving the boar...

Ridgway Community Church is gathering donations for Operation Christmas Child, with a goal of donating supplies to children around the world. This is national collection week for the donations, distri...

For five years, Carolyn Snowbarger watched as her Thanksgiving dinner grew, adding more chairs around the table. Last year, 37 people gathered at her Ridgway home, where they sat at tables she borrowe...

With Ouray County in the middle of its biggest spike in COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began eight months ago, elected officials in Ouray County are joining forces to ask the public to slow virus s...

GUNNISON After warning students and staff that a COVID-19 outbreak could shut down the campus, Western Colorado University administrators ended in-person classes Monday with more students testing posi...

A mule deer seems content to take in the sights near home plate at Smokey Joe Wood baseball field at Fellin Park in Ouray earlier this month. Deer frequently populate the park, mostly ignoring walkers...

Two Ouray businessmen are proposing to build an apartment complex in town to house Ouray Silver Mines employees, a project they say would help meet the needs of the mine as it readies for production ...

A parallel trail along County Road 5 approved less then two months ago as part of a settlement agreement with property owners is days from completion, Ouray County Commissioner John Peters told the re...

Shawnn Row waited by his computer Tuesday morning, a Zoom window open and ready for students to pop in with questions. Instead of walking up to his desk or raising their hands, they would click to a l...

Christmas tree permits are now available for purchase at Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests office locations, as well as at the Bureau of Land Management’s Uncompahgre Field Office ...

After workplace outbreaks and positive COVID-19 cases tied to parties, Ouray County health officials are pleading with people to wear masks, stay home if they feel sick, wash hands and keep their dist...

GUNNISON Early November is the halfway mark for Colorado’s big-game rifle hunting seasons, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials say that despite COVID-19 and wildfires bringing uncertainty, it’s ...

The Ouray School Board dedicated the bulk of a lengthy special session on Nov. 4 to discussions on how to safely allow for sports this spring. Typical fall and winter school sports like soccer, volley...

Ridgway School District is asking for feedback on its master plan, featuring options for improvements to buildings. A virtual open house with the options and a survey for participants is open until No...

As the coronavirus pandemic threw everything into disarray earlier this spring, Rick Noll had a simple goal: to open Box Cañon Falls Park. With businesses struggling to regain their footing after bein...

Ouray County officials are working to spend more than $400,000 in federal coronavirus relief funds, including purchasing body cameras, technology and personal protective equipment before the chance to...