Editor's note: This article has been corrected to reflect the number of hikers allowed in the proposed permitting system. Plan could be implemented in 2025, seeks to mitigate resource damage from incr...

Loghill Village’s first playground will soon be a reality nearly 30 years after the Loghill Village Park and Recreation District first formed, giving neighborhood children long-awaited access to a for...

Ouray County commissioners earlier this month revealed next year’s preliminary budget following September’s budget meetings, including most requested expenditures and finalizing plans to increase the ...

OURAY COUNCIL CANDIDATE PROFILE: PEGGY LINDSEY Peggy Lindsey nearly chose not to run for a second term on the Ouray City Council. Her husband, Richard Scott, is a retired Navy pilot who owns a home in...

OURAY COUNCIL CANDIDATE PROFILE: MICHAEL UNDERWOOD Michael Underwood is approaching his run for the Ouray City Council with a large dose of pragmatism and humility. He doesn’t perceive any major fault...

OURAY COUNCIL CANDIDATE PROFILE: JOHN WOOD For John Wood, seeking a second fouryear term on the Ouray City Council is about completing unfinished business. The big-ticket items, of course, are the rou...

Voters to decide on council, school board races; lodging tax hike Despite a relatively tame statewide ballot this year, Ouray County voters face several key local races that will decide the future of ...

Hikers who want to visit the popular Blue Lakes at the base of Mt. Sneffels may need permits starting in 2025, if a Forest Service management plan is approved. Blue Lakes, located within the Mt. Sneff...

Homeowners stuck, unable to sell as developer, HOA fight in court over future use of undeveloped land After living at Ridgway Village Condos for a year, Tamara Fochs was set to close on her new custom...

As Ouray County Republicans seek to regain footing, Boebert, Catlin, Simpson tackle issues In her previous visits to Ouray County, both as a political candidate and a congresswoman, Lauren Boebert has...

Burglar strikes railroad museum The Ridgway Railroad Museum was burglarized more than once between Oct. 7 and Oct. 9, according to information from the Ridgway Marshal's Office. At this time, it appea...

Republican Perkovich to face off against Padgett Republican Michael Perkovich will challenge Democrat Lynn Padgett for her District 1 seat on the Ouray County Board of County Commissioners next fall. ...

Ram's Horn project off the table, pipeline to go forward The controversial Ram’s Horn Reservoir, long opposed by local environmentalists and state agencies, is off the table. But another idea is movin...

The author of the second- most banned book in the U.S. will give a presentation on intellectual freedom on Friday at the Ouray Community Center. George M. Johnson, the author of the New York Times bes...

Tour highlights past, future waterway restoration projects When prospectors flooded Ouray County more than 140 years ago to mine silver and gold, nearly 250 mines and mills sprung up throughout the ar...

Experts: Lead, arsenic at elevated levels but pose limited risk Ouray County officials have decided against testing soils in the Panoramic Heights neighborhood for possible arsenic and lead exposure, ...

Councilor: Heat pump, boiler system 'most adaptable and scalable' option Ouray city leaders are leaning toward spending nearly $5 million to design, build and install a mechanical system to artificial...

Former Revenue-Virginius owners owed more than $60M, but mine sold for only $1.8M The recent $1.8 million sale of a historic silver mine above Ouray will leave its creditors — who collectively are owe...