Municipal leaders in Ouray and Ridgway are proposing requiring masks in outdoor areas where there are high concentrations of pedestrian traffic, hoping to prevent a surge in coronavirus cases as touri...

Citing concerns about overcrowding and too many rental properties, the Ouray Planning Commission backtracked on proposed city regulations allowing accessory dwelling units, which have been suggested a...

Before the coronavirus pandemic, Jean Bosworth’s life had a rhythm: weekly senior luncheons on Mondays, long card games and potlucks on Fridays and church services on Sundays. Bosworth, 95, is in two ...

The Ouray City Council on Monday refused to lift restrictions on amplified music at Goldbelt Bar and Grill but agreed to re-examine the city’s noise ordinance in the coming months to make it less subj...

Ouray County commissioners on Tuesday submitted a letter of intent to place a ballot question on the November zozo ballot, although at this point it’s merely a placeholder for any potential questions ...

THURSDAY, JULY 16 MOVIE: “Swingers” at movie night at Courtyard 610, Ridgway. 8:30 p.m. $10. Reserve online. FRIDAY, JULY 17 THEATER: The Sherbino presents “The Queen of Bingo.” Outdoor Reader’s Theat...

Each week, Ouray County Public Health Director Tanner Kingery picks up the phone and calls the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to check on the status of Ouray County’s request for...

A Ouray restaurant fined earlier this year for violating the city’s noise ordinance on live music is in trouble again. City officials said they will issue a warning to the owners of Goldbelt Bar and G...

The following is an excerpt of cases handled by the Ouray Police Department from July 7-14, 2020 July 7 Officer responded to a parking violation in the 800 block of Main Street. Officer conducted a di...

Ouray County is investigating two new cases of COVID-19, which reportedly involve second homeowners who were visiting the area. According to Ouray County Health Department Director Tanner Kingery, the...

Ouray County’s new sheriff and undersheriff were sworn into office on Wednesday morning, after the county’s first recall election in history removed the previous sheriff from the position. Justin Per...

Jury trials resume on limited basis After being suspended for more than three months, jury trials have resumed on a limited basis in the Seventh Judicial District, which includes Ouray County. Distric...

Ouray County businesses received more than $8 million through the Paycheck Protection Program this spring, according to data released last week by the Small Business Administration. Nine Ouray County ...

Faced with the tall, expensive task of replacing its overtaxed wastewater treatment system, the city of Ouray may soon be weighed down by another financial burden: spending millions of dollars to more...

GUNNISON It almost looked like a normal summer concert almost. About 100 people could be found at the I Bar Ranch Tuesday night seated at separate, socially distanced tables or at other areas througho...

Adam Kempa and Colleen Anastasi couldn’t wait to get married in the mountains. So that’s what they did - in a slightly different setting and with a much smaller party than they had previously planned...

When they envisioned their wedding, Nyssa Moore and Rand Hillyer knew they’d have a big crowd. Both have large families they planned to invite, with at least 50 people at the ceremony and more family...

After weeks of asking that people wear masks and fielding reports of conflicts between visitors and business owners who require face coverings, Ouray County has adopted a mandatory mask ordinance. Th...

GUNNISON The ire of Gunnison Valley second homeowners over restrictions imposed during the emergency response to the COVID-19 pandemic has led to the formation of a political action committee (PAC). I...

As tourists flock to Ouray County, including many from states where coronavirus cases continue to climb, officials worry visitors could be carrying and spreading the virus unknowingly, with limited re...