Commission of 19 members charged with finding solutions to rising assessments A commission set to begin work this month on brainstorming a solution to rising property tax bills in Colorado now has a f...

The city of Ouray will soon roll out a new initiative rewarding landlords who provide affordable long-term rental housing with a credit on their water and sewer bills. City councilors on Dec. 4 unanim...

A documentary focused on mental health challenges in mountain towns is screening in Ridgway next week, with a goal of highlighting the problem and starting conversations about possible solutions. Voya...

After multiple meetings, the Ridgway Fire Protection District has adopted its 2024 budget, including staff wage increases, new equipment purchases and more costly vehicle repairs. Next year’s budget i...

The Ridgway Public Library could soon offer more than books, music and videos after the district’s Board of Trustees on Dec. 8 discussed creating a “library of things.” If approved by the board, the c...

Legislation proposes to tax some short-term rentals as commercial properties Ouray County short-term rental owners could be required to pay thousands more in property taxes as soon as 2026 if a propos...

A 31-year-old Montrose man died after a two-vehicle crash near Billy Creek State Wildlife Area on Tuesday night. Candelario Bustmente Espinosa was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, accordi...

Ouray County could see apex predators in first year, depending on release location More than three years after Coloradans narrowly voted to reintroduce gray wolves, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is prep...

Ouray Mayor Ethan Funk applauds after presenting a plaque to outgoing City Councilor John Wood on Monday recognizing Wood's four years of service on the council. Wood lost his re-election bid last mon...

They said they would come visit when the house in Ridgway was finished. They had a new grandson they wanted to meet, too. Rahm Haggai kept working on the house, building on weekends when he had time o...

Fatal accident under investigation A 31-year-old Montrose man died after a two-vehicle crash near Billy Creek State Wildlife Area on Tuesday night. Candelario Bustmente Espinosa was pronounced dead at...

Roundtable: Prepare for changing tourism industry Ouray business leaders gathered at an Ouray Economic Development Committee roundtable last week to debate what the city’s economy will look like in th...

Ouray council gives Clarke high marks on performance review Ouray City Administrator Silas Clarke will receive a 6% pay raise along with a $13,000 one-time bonus in 2024 after the City Council gave hi...

A split Ouray County Commission on Tuesday agreed to enter a winter road maintenance agreement with Thorin Resources, paving the way for the mining company to plow and perform avalanche mitigation to ...

Party leaders urge taxing districts to reduce mill levies in face of pending spike Ouray County Republican Party leaders are urging local property taxing districts to temporarily reduce their mill lev...

State recommends owners update vaccines, limit commingling Luke’s symptoms began innocuously in early October with a runny nose and cough, two weeks after Gretchen McArthur returned from her trip to C...

Rather than charging for public access, operators seek voluntary support from climbers For 30 years, the Ouray Ice Park has anchored the winter economy in Ouray, extending a financial lifeline during ...

City to pay Denver graphic design firm up to $30K for work; sales tax drops in September The city of Ouray will roll out a series of new logos in the coming months as part of a rebranding effort, atta...