Lefto Rock Gibbs finished the Oct . 17 state championship 5K race at Norris·Penrose Events Center in Colorado Springs with a time of 20:07. Righto Paton Edwards (in the black Ouray uniform) finished ...

Republican Marilyn Harris of Pagosa Springs is cha llenging incumbent Rep. Barbara Mc Lachlan for her seat in the state house. Her resume includes working for 15 years as a contract manager for record...

Author’s note: These questions were posed to Diane Mitsch Bush in response to numerous accusations made by Lauren Boebert in her campaign rallies in Meeker, Craig and Steamboat Springs in late Septemb...

Two-term Democratic Rep. Barbara Mcl achlan of Durango faces political newcomer Marilyn Harris, a Republican from Pagosa Springs, in a battle to retain her seat in the state house. Mclachlan is a form...

The race for two open seats on the Ouray County Commission has been contentious, with negative advertising and candidates forming alliances. Unaffiliated candidates have joined forces in the campaign...

Ouray County has returned to Stage 1 fire restrictions as dry conditions persist and firefighters battle the Ice Fire to the south in neighboring San Juan County. As of Wednesday afternoon, the fire w...

After many cancellations and disruptions due to the COVID-19 virus this year, children and adults can take heart that Halloween events are happening in Ouray County. Both Ouray and Ridgway elementary ...

UPDATE 5:30 p.m. TUESDAY 10/20 The San Juan National Forest has officially closed down access to all forest lands from Ophir Pass Road to the south ridge above South Mineral Canyon. This includes Roll...

An 89-year-old woman who lived in Ouray County and tested positive for COVID-19 on Oct. 17 has reportedly died. This is the third COVID-19 related death reported in Ouray County, counting a death of a...

The four candidates seeking two seats on the Ouray County Board of County Commissioners tackled topics ranging from housing to land-use code issues during an Oct 8 online forum. The 9o-minute forum, s...

Editor’s note: These answers have been edited for length and clarity, and in some instances have been paraphrased. Age: 65 Party affiliation: Unaffiliated Years lived in Ouray County: Since 1981 Profe...

Local taxing districts have endorsed Amendment B on the statewide ballot, hoping it will improve their funding situations if the Gallagher Amendment is repealed. This would help to freeze funding loss...

Ouray County voters will decide next month whether to continue financially supporting a building that houses the county’s only primary care physician. The Ouray County Regional Service Authority board...

GUNNISON Originally from Fort Worth, Texas, Morgan and Marcus Qualls listed their house in the Lone Star State for sale this week. While they love their hometown, the ability to work remotely in one o...

Ouray County reports 3 new cases of COVID-19 Two more Ouray County residents have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last week, while a third person is considered a probable case. County officials an...

Ouray city residents are being asked to extend a property tax that pays for projects designed to protect homes and businesses from flood damage. The so-called flume tax is a 2.477 mill levy that was o...

Will Clapsadl has been chasing history for 13 years. For as long as he’s been the facilities manager for Ouray County, he’s been trying to find relics of this community that were secreted away a litt...

The city of Ouray will end its participation in a regional hot springs marketing initiative and shift from print to digital advertising strategies as part of a larger effort to change how it spends mo...

Eighteen Ridgway Elementary School students are currently in quarantine after two school staff members tested positive last week for COVID-19, marking the first time the pandemic has forced students i...

Plea delayed for brew pub owner A local brewpub owner accused of sexual assault has had his plea hearing postponed for a third time. John Warren’s latest plea hearing, scheduled for earlier this month...