Demand for local regulations follows explosion above Ouray, lack of notification Blasting for a homeowner's new garage inside a mountain above Ouray last month sparked complaints from residents, who s...

Loss of Family Dollar will affect town tax revenue Ridgway's Family Dollar store closed abruptly last week, one of several hundred unprofitable locations set to shutter this year. A crew of workers sp...

OURAY SHERIFF The following is an excerpt of cases handled by the Ouray County Sheriff's Office from April 16-21: April 16 Deputy responded to the 200 block of Snow Bush Drive for an abandoned vehicle...

OURAY POLICE The following is an excerpt of cases handled by the Ouray Police Department from April 23-29: April 23 Officer conducted VIN inspection at the Ouray Police Department. Officer received a ...

Commissioners commit $10K, offer letter of support for fundraising Calling the planned Cimarron Athletic Field at Ridgway Secondary School a wonderful idea, Ouray County commissioners unanimously vote...

District court judge finalists selected The 7th Judicial District Nomination Commission on Monday picked three finalists to replace Judge J. Steven Patrick, who is retiring on July 1. Kellie Starritt ...

Move made to create space for family changing room; owners decry lack of community input Mark Field takes a lot of pride in Ouray Hot Springs Massage. He’s proud to offer his services, no matter if hi...

Internal probe initiated after ex-employee alleges misconduct, lack of professionalism The city of Ouray has initiated an internal investigation of its police department after receiving a complaint al...

Explosives used to blast rock above Ouray last week resulted in an investigation by the Colorado Division of Oil & Public Safety, which regulates explosive use. Residents were surprised by the explosi...

Four years after advisory panel disbanded, city proposes joining with county, town to work together Governments in Ouray County are taking baby steps to collaborate on overseeing affordable housing. C...

Shortage of cafeteria workers forces Ridgway schools to stop serving lunch on Mondays — and look for long-term solutions For 13 years, Janet Collins has dedicated herself to getting Ridgway Elementary...

Revenue in all categories was up in Ouray in February. Sales tax receipts increased 4.5%, from $145,936 in February 2023 to $152,570 this year. Year to date, revenue from the city’s 4% sales tax is do...

With hospital bursting at seams, new facility offers less-expensive services in easier to access setting Nearly five years ago, leaders at Montrose Regional Health looked around the hospital built on ...

The U.S. Forest Service plans on igniting a prescribed burn on 112 acres next week northeast of Ridgway, to reduce future wildfire risk as well as improve habitat for wildlife. Smoke will likely be vi...

Coroner, sheriff vow to identify man's body found in 1987 and forgotten in freezer for 21 years For more than two decades the unknown man’s remains were kept in a storage freezer in the Pathology Depa...

Citizens circulate letter urging Ouray Police Department leader Jeff Wood to step down A group of citizens is calling for the resignation of Ouray Police Chief Jeff Wood, who remains on paid administr...

County commissioners removed Mark Iuppenlatz from the Ouray County Planning Commission on Tuesday, citing alleged misconduct and a conflict of interest regarding the restoration of a historic cabin on...

Kara Rhoades, the former chief financial officer for Citizens State Bank, is Ouray County’s new deputy county manager. She begins the job on May 1 and will be paid $118,423. Rhoades, a Ridgway residen...

Ouray to create 150th anniversary documentary The city of Ouray will enlist a filmmaker to create a 30-minute documentary about Ouray in advance of the city’s 150th anniversary in 2026. Ouray city cou...

Town councilors have put their support behind the planned Cimarron Athletic Field at Ridgway Secondary School. At their regular meeting last week, councilors said they would write a letter of support ...