The Ridgway School District is forging ahead with plans for a $15 million overhaul of the elementary building despite not having clear direction that voters would support the project, as a survey mean...

Ouray County could receive its first 100 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine by the end of December, Public Health Director Tanner Kingery said. The first vaccines were distributed and administered this wee...

Father Nat Foshage typically spends Sunday morning preparing for mass, waiting to welcome parishioners into St. Daniel the Prophet Catholic Church in Ouray. Instead, spent morning at Montrose Memorial...

GUNNISON Despite public pushback, leaders in the City of Gunnison approved two new pot shops Tuesday. While Oty Council opted to approve licenses for the retail marijuana establishments, some council ...

The Ridgway Town Council unanimously chose Angela Ferrelli last week to fill the seat on the council vacated by Tessa Cheek in November. Five candidates had written letters to the town expressing inte...

Ouray County commissioners last week denied a request to sign a state highway access permit application that would help provide access to a proposed events center in Montrose County, saying they want ...

Ouray County announced a COVID-19 outbreak tied to St. Daniel’s Catholic Church in Ouray.  There have been two confirmed cases investigated and classified as an outbreak, Public Health Director Tanner...

When the Colorado National Guard first dispatched two members to Ouray County to help respond to the COVID-19 pandemic this spring, they found resources and plans for next steps in short supply. Testi...

Ouray County commissioners denied an application for a retail marijuana store in Colona on Tuesday after more than two hours of discussion and are now tasking staff with looking into a legal way to pu...

When the Ouray County Response Fund launched in March, Mony Garriga helped hang up signs advertising it. She posted one near the firehouse in Ridgway, and another in Ouray, encouraging people to donat...

Ouray County commissioners approved a nearly $15 million budget for 2021 on Tuesday, including funding for a full-time public information position to help promote the county. The county will advertise...

The city of Ouray will pitch in $20,000 to help cover the costs of livestreaming the Ouray Ice Festival next month and producing a highlight film that will be distributed after the four-day event. Cit...

Ouray County public health officials are preparing to conduct a third COVID-19 mass testing event, and this time they say they’ll be better prepared for what’s expected to be another heavy turnout. Th...

Ridgway’s popular winter competition combining snow sports with horseback riding will be allowed to happen in January, but like other sports during the pandemic, the audience will be limited. Ouray Co...

GUNNISON As winter approaches and COVID-19 cases increase, many restaurant owners are hoping for the best while preparing for the worst. Back Country Cafe owner Sideny Bare said running her business i...

A consultant next week will present the results of a study examining the feasibility of a regional meat processing facility. Goldenhorn Consulting Group, a Tennessee-based group with experience in con...

The Ridgway Town Council unanimously chose Angela Ferrelli on Wednesday night to fill the seat on the council vacated by Tessa Cheek last month. Five candidates had written letters to the town express...

Ouray County will officially end years of fighting over recreational access to County Road 5 next week with a settlement agreement involving the newly built Miller Mesa Recreational Trail. The trail i...

Ouray County is shopping for ultracold freezers to store COVID-19 vaccines, in anticipation of receiving doses early next year. “Help is in fact on the way. Vaccines are literally on the threshold for...

Ouray County officials are struggling to promote COVID-19 precautions and compliance with tighter restrictions as pandemic fatigue increases. During a Joint Policy Group meeting last week, county comm...