Man formally charged with sex assault Prosecutors last week formally filed charges against a Ridgway man accused of forcibly entering a woman’s home on Log Hill Mesa, threatening her with a gun and se...

The following is an excerpt of cases handled by the Ouray Police Department from Aug. 7-12: Aug. 7 Officer conducted a traffic stop in the 1700 block of Main Street. Officer responded to a medical cal...

It’s day 13 of hide and seek in the San Juan Mountains and so far llamas Clavio and Cisneros are winning. The two animals escaped from experienced llama packers on July 26, five days into their excurs...

The fire departments in Ouray and Ridgway are exploring the idea of combining the county’s five emergency response entities into one. Right now the county’s fire services are siloed into four departme...

The Ouray Police Department will hire more office staff and increase the housing stipend for current employees from $500 to $1,000 per month, and the city will examine compensation and benefits for of...

An uptick in bear incidents during the past week has wildlife officials warning residents to keep their doors and windows locked, even during the daytime, and avoid attracting the bruins as they begin...

A Ridgway man has been arrested on allegations he sexually assaulted a woman and threatened her with a shotgun at her home on Log Hill Mesa last week. Jeffrey Michael Inmon, 46, was arrested on July 2...

Just three days into Kristin Kelley’s tenure as Ouray County public health director, county leaders tasked the department with facilitating greater access to low-cost, accessible mental health resourc...

Ouray County leaders are holding off on updating the official 2014 Ouray County Road Map, saying the process may raise more issues than it would solve and because there are no pressing changes at this...

Ouray County under fire restrictions Hot, dry conditions, a wildfire spreading near Nucla and a lack of uncommitted firefighting resources in the region prompted Ouray County, the city of Ouray and th...

Six-year-old Olive Sumrak of Ouray catapults herself down the Bump ’n Jump at National Night Out on Tuesday at the Ouray County Fairgrounds. The annual event, featuring a free barbecue and safety fair...

Hot, dry conditions, a wildfire that has grown to more than 2,000 acres near Nucla and a lack of uncommitted firefighting resources in the region prompted Ouray County, the city of Ouray and the town ...

When the chips are down, Paula Damke isn’t one for sitting by idly. The news that broke in early June that the Swiss Village Mobile Home Park in Ouray was going up for sale rattled many of her neighbo...

Outgoing Ouray City Administrator Silas Clarke is a finalist for the Telluride town manager job. Telluride town officials announced Tuesday Clarke is one of four finalists to replace Scott Robson, who...

Investigators are continuing to search for the cause of a fire that destroyed the home of prominent Ouray County arts supporter and actor Terry Kiser early on the morning of July 25. The fire on Lynx ...

Ouray County commissioners spent more than two hours on Tuesday looking at the Road and Bridge Department, how it operates and issues it faces, preparing for the 2025 budgeting process. Crews maintain...

An attorney retained by the city of Ouray has released a less-redacted version of a use-of-force complaint against the Ouray Police Department, filed in a case involving a teenager last year. The Plai...

OURAY SHERIFF The following is an excerpt of cases handled by the Ouray County Sheriff's Office from July 15-21: JULY 15 Deputy responded to the 400 block of County Road 17 for a report of littering. ...

Tri-County Water to take over spearheading lawsuit The Tri-County Water Conservation District has taken the reins from Ouray County in leading a lawsuit proposing pipeline construction from Cow Creek ...

OURAY POLICE The following is an excerpt of cases handled by the Ouray Police Department from July 17-29: JULY 21 Officer responded to a vehicle accident on First Street. Officer responded to a 911 mi...