CITY OF OURAY Ouray Mayor Pam Larson on Monday floated a proposal to ask city residents in November to approve a tax on short-term rentals to help pay for affordable housing. Larson opened a scheduled...

WESTERN COLORADO The Bureau of Land Management Gunnison Field Office is seeking public comment on its draft environmental impact statement for domestic sheep grazing permit renewals in Ouray County an...

The following is an excerpt of cases the Ouray Police Department responded to from June 24 to June 30, 2019. June 24 Officer responded to the 300 Block of Sixth Avenue for a citizen assist. Officer re...

WESTERN COLORADO The federal government has filed suit against the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Company and its owner and operator for damages caused by the 416 Fire, which they claim was...

SILVERTON - An EPA assessment released last week found little risk to human health from mining sites in the Bonita Peak Mining District Superfund Site. But the agency's human health risk assessment di...

OURAY COUNTY The Ouray County Housing Committee is planning to launch a website to help steer people in the right direction when they’re looking for housing in the area. At a meeting June 26, members ...

OURAY COUNTY Local conservationists are weighing in on the U.S. Forest Service’s proposed revisions to the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest’s management plan. The preliminary feedb...

  A 259-acre ranch near Ridgway is the new home of a shooting location for the world’s largest Christian TV network, which chose the location partially for its seclusion and the beauty of the San Juan...

The long-legged guest strode up to the building's entrance, then hesitated. He's accustomed to being the center of attention, with his dark hair and large, gentle eyes. He's especially popular with th...

CITY OF OURAY When it comes to deciding how to replace the city of Ouray’s aging, nearing-capacity sewage treatment system, the City Council doesn’t yet know what it wants. It does, however, know what...

WESTERN COLORADO Cory Chick, a longtime employee of Colorado Parks and Wildlife has been named as the new regional manager for the agency’s Southwest Region. Chick’s experience with CPW is varied and ...

OURAY SCHOOLS The Ouray School Board unanimously approved its 2019 – 2020 budget, with the caveat it will revisit teacher salaries after the financial audit of the district is complete and student enr...

OURAY COUNTY The Ouray Trail Group has been busy to start the summer after a massive snow season caused avalanches to wreak havoc on many local trails. They are relying on technology – both old and ne...

SILVERTON - The San Juan County road crew is struggling to open the backcountry roads in the aftermath of one of the worst winters in memory. However it appears that opening the Alpine Loop to Lake Ci...

WESTERN COLORADO A Montrose County man will be sentenced in August after he was convicted of illegally killing a female black bear on the Uncompahgre Plateau in 2017. Following a two-day trial, a jury...

OURAY COUNTY Crews have finally begun work on a rockslide that has closed a portion of County Road 17 since March, and commissioners, county staff and the sheriff are urging people to be cautious. The...

COPS The folllowing is an excerpt of cases the Ouray Police Department handled from June 17 to June 23, 2019. June 17 Officer conducted a directed patrol of Oak Street. Officer conducted a directed pa...

The Ouray City Council on Monday unanimously finalized a set of rules governing the operation of vacation rentals in the city, becoming the last local government in Ouray County to regulate the growin...

County commissioners will examine accident reports and ask the sheriff’s office to follow up on speed complaints, after receiving requests to lower speed limits and monitor speeds on county roads. Com...