A group of backcountry skiers were caught in an avalanche Monday in an area near Ophir Pass, called “the Nose,” at approximately 11,500 feet in elevation. On Wednesday afternoon, rescue teams were sti...

In the last few weeks, Daniel Wolf made time to help his eldest daughter with a new project. He helped India shovel through frozen dirt buried beneath the snow, unearthing peony rhizomes and planting ...

Ridgway parents are pleased with the way the district has handled recent quarantines, including one involving the whole sixth grade class. Transitions to virtual learning went smoothly, communication ...

A contract with the county’s interim road and bridge superintendent has been extended and the search continues for a permanent hire after a “wrinkle in the recruitment process,” Board of County Commis...

In the short-term, the pandemic was viewed as a major spoiler for this year’s Ouray Ice Festival, a buzzkill for an event thriving on throngs of people piling into the Uncompahgre Gorge to cheer on th...

GUNNISON Millions of dollars, thousands of cattle and ranches converted to development — these would be among the costs in the Gunnison Valley should drought prompt water restrictions under the Colora...

A third grade class at Ridgway Elementary School has been instructed to quarantine for the next week after being exposed to a staff member who tested positive for COVID-19.  Superintendent Susan Lacy ...

Coloradans over 65, educators and childcare workers can begin receiving COVID-19 vaccines Feb. 8, under a new phased approach announced by Gov. Jared Polis Friday.  Vaccines are currently only availab...

Note: This story has been updated with more information. Three Ouray School grades are in quarantine and high school students were temporarily moved to remote learning after staff members tested posit...

For the first time since 2014, the Ouray Mountain Rescue Team has elected two new leaders to guide the nonprofit organization. Ruth Stewart, a paramedic for Ouray County, now serves as captain and Pa...

After months of semi-weekly meetings with city and town officials, Ouray County commissioners are planning to discontinue the recurring joint policy group meetings. Newly elected Commissioners Jake Ni...

After a five-month search, the Ouray School District has a new bus driver/custodian, relieving a burden on administrators who have had to fill the role along with their regular jobs with the district....

A required notice sent to the city of Ouray’s roughly 800 water customers about possible sources of contamination triggered panic and more questions from some residents on Wednesday. But there’s nothi...

Ouray County has suspended COVID-19 testing for people without symptoms after an announcement from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment about disconthe use of Curative tests. The U...

Ouray County residents tired of waiting for COVID-19 vaccines are driving to other counties to get their shots as the state’s small supply to the Public Health Agency continues to slow vaccination eff...

When a line began to form on summer weekends as the day’s first light peeked over the top of the Amphitheater and spilled into the Uncompahgre Gorge — that’s when the operators of the Ouray Via Ferrat...

A required notice to Ouray water customers about possible sources of contamination triggered panic and more questions from some residents on Wednesday. But there’s nothing to panic about. There is no ...

Dems ask for Boebert investigation The Ouray County Democratic Party chairman has joined the ranks of those asking for an investigation into Rep. Lauren Boebert’s involvement in the riots at the U.S. ...

Editor's note: We have new information at the bottom of this story about additional vaccine availability. A closed road and a detour couldn’t stop Beth Edwards of Ouray from getting her first COVID-19...

When the pandemic reached Ouray County back in March, two Ridgway couples couldn’t stop thinking about how hard the impacts would hit their neighbors. Would they have enough to eat? Would they have en...