Don't be alarmed. The low-flying helicopter you will likely see in the region over the next few months is collecting data for a mapping project. The U.S. Geological Survey's contractor will be using h...

State Supreme Court declines to hear appeal, upholding limited wintertime access The Colorado Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal over winter access to the upper section of County Road 5, eff...

Engineer recommends measures to reduce risk of rockfall, flooding for potential affordable rentals A 15-acre parcel owned by the city of Ouray is suitable for a potential multifamily affordable housin...

CALENDAR & EVENTS THURSDAY, AUGUST 31 BLOCK PARTY: Ridgway Industrial Zone presents the third annual North Cora Block Party. Live music by Haro & The Dark and Agave Azul food truck on North Cora Stree...

Revised draft forest plan released, meetings planned A revised draft plan for how the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison national forests will be managed was released Tuesday. This begins a 60-day o...

Telluride lodge employee allowed to purchase one of three remaining affordable units in Ridgway Breaking with precedent, the Ridgway Town Council on Monday unanimously approved a Placerville resident’...

The city of Ouray set an all-time record for sales tax revenue collected for the month of June, keeping on pace for a fourth consecutive year of record sales tax collections. The city hauled in $369,0...

This year’s Ouray County Rodeo is on Labor Day, and it begins with a parade down Sherman Street in Ridgway at 10 a.m. The gates open at 11 a.m. for attendees at the Ouray County Fairgrounds, and the r...

County pursues cleanup of Log Hill facility destroyed by fire Fed up with inaction by property owners, Ouray County commissioners on Tuesday approved a notice of violation of Ouray County’s rubbish or...

Volunteers recruited to help cover gaps in coverage Facing coverage challenges and a growing number of service calls, the Ouray County Sheriff’s Office is turning to volunteers to help fill the gap. T...

Sides dive into details on Waterview project Ouray city councilors and developers of what would be the first large-scale affordable housing project in the city haggled and negotiated for nearly four h...

Heavy rain triggered flooding that washed out several roads around Ouray Saturday afternoon. The Ouray County Sheriff's Office issued an alert at 3:40 p.m. asking the public to avoid County Road 17 ne...

Leaders waiting on cost of supplemental heating system The Ouray City Council will hold off on discussing the possibility of selling alcohol at the Hot Springs Pool as a way to generate additional rev...

Last year's voted-approved property tax increase to fund _ive full-time employees With hundreds of thousands of dollars in additional yearly funding secured through a mill levy increase, the Ridgway F...

With Sept. 1 application deadline looming, more seats available in Ridgway, Ouray than current candidates The Ridgway and Ouray school boards may not hold elections this year if no one steps up to run...

Residents voice assortment of opinions on 65-unit Waterview development Ouray residents on Monday alternately tried to pick apart and urged support for a proposed 65-unit affordable housing project th...

Ouray City Councilor John Wood and Ouray County officials are locked in a dispute over access to the upper portion of County Road 14 after Wood installed a gate in an area where the road crosses prope...

COUNTY FAIR LIVESTOCK WINNERS Congratulations to everyone who participated in the 2023 Ouray County Fair. Here is a list of the grand champion and reserve champion livestock winners: CHICKENS Grand Ch...

Change intended to comply with federal labor laws The town of Ridgway plans to hire a new deputy marshal and reclassify existing deputies to become eligible for overtime pay, in order to comply with f...

After hours of testimony, board denies license for MS Support cultivation After years of conflict, Ouray County commissioners on Wednesday unanimously denied a cultivation license renewal application ...