Lauren Boebert is best known for her far-right Republican views. But it wasn’t Republicans who were solely responsible for sending the Garfield County woman to Congress, a Colorado Sun analysis of vot...

After a lengthy delay spent trying to fill a more than $1 million funding gap, Ridgway’s Space to Create project has reached a key financial deadline, clearing the way for construction to begin. The M...

Ouray County law enforcement agencies cited 15 teenagers for underage drinking on Log Hill Mesa and in Ouray last weekend. Ten citations were issued to minors for possession of alcohol on Friday night...

There were no pods or bubbles, no smiling faces crammed into Zoom tiles on screens and only a few masks in the crowd as the Ridgway and Ouray classes of 2021 shed restrictions that have defined their...

The driver of a semi truck was killed Friday afternoon in a rollover accident on U.S. Highway 550 near Ridgway Reservoir, according to the Colorado State Patrol. The accident happened around 3:52 p.m....

Interviews with more than 50 stakeholders. Dozens of meetings. Nearly three years. That’s what it took to put together the Ouray Community Plan, an arduous and sometimes tedious process officially com...

With the input of new Road and Bridge Superintendent Ty Barger, Ouray County commissioners last week narrowed their focus on potential solutions to a problem area on County Road 17 at the Corbett Cree...

A Ouray County jury convicted a Ridgway man accused of following and harassing his former boss this week. More than 10 hours of court proceedings Monday ended with David Gottorff being found guilty of...

Ouray County commissioners on Tuesday formally adopted a resolution placing a six-month moratorium on new applications for marijuana operations in unincorporated areas of the county. But two in-proces...

A suspected intoxicated driver who died during a police pursuit after falling into Dexter Creek Canyon had two prior drunken-driving convictions as well as a prior conviction for eluding law enforceme...

Ouray County commissioners voted Tuesday to rescind the local mask mandate this week, aligning the county’s rules with statewide public health orders and federal health guidance. Public Health Directo...

The job at Ouray Silver Mines seemed like a perfect fit for Brenda LeBrun: a chance to experience a new, beautiful place and to learn new skills working for the mine. She arrived in Ouray in early May...

A secret gem tucked away in the far northwest corner of Ouray County is waking up this spring after nearly a decade of hibernation. Elk Mountain Resort, once a private retreat for celebrities and thos...

The pandemic brought an unexpected opportunity to one of Ouray’s iconic places to stay and soak. Now the Wiesbaden Hot Springs, Spa and Lodge is celebrating a facelift and a reinvigorated atmosphere. ...

Ouray County Commissioners voted Tuesday to rescind the local mask mandate this week, aligning the county’s rules with statewide public health orders and federal health guidance. Public Health Directo...

UPDATE: 12:59 p.m. A suspected drunken driver who was pursued by a Ouray police officer died after falling into Dexter Creek Canyon while fleeing the officer, according to a news release issued by the...

Above : Sage Country Concrete owner Kevan Wedel rakes concrete for a new apron and driveway at the Ouray Mountain Rescue barn on County Road 361 on May 14. Ouray Silver Mines and San Juan Mountain Gu...

Until that fateful night in April 2017, Devin Feltes’ drug of choice was work. And his job was to save lives. He was successful, a critical care paramedic and operations supervisor. The Army veteran ...

The city of Ouray may have found the firm to manage the design and construction of its new wastewater treatment facility. City councilors on Monday unanimously agreed to issue a notice of award to Mol...

Ouray County commissioners will move their public hearing to the 4-H Center next week and allow the public to attend in person or online, a decision made in the last few minutes of their meeting on Tu...