Revenue from retail spending in Ouray slipped in May compared to the year before, although total revenue year-to-date remains on par with last year’s record-breaking collections. The city pulled in $1...

Ridgway State Park enforces leash law Ridgway State Park managers announced this week the park will no longer have an "unofficial" off-leash dog area at Dallas Creek. That means all dogs must be leash...

One of Ouray's crown jewels has been closed to the public for years. The new owners of the 1886 hotel intend to change that. Three days into a cross-country trip, Tara Vancil needed a roof over her he...

Assistant attorney, post to assist administrator could be added in 2024 Editor's note: This story has been corrected to clarify that a proposal to place the Human Resources department under the county...

Addition features bridge, effectively completes loop In 2006, Ouray Trail Group Vice President Bob Risch had an idea: What if someone hiked around Ouray to see if constructing a trail around the city ...

Master plans in works for multiple Ouray parks, Ridgway's Athletic Park In an effort to transform municipal park space across Ouray County, the town of Ridgway and the city of Ouray are currently revi...

CALENDAR & EVENTS THURSDAY, AUGUST 10 OURAY COUNTY FAIR: Open class entries, livestock shows, kids' games and more, Ouray County 4-H Center and Fairgrounds, 22739 U.S. Highway 550 in Ridgway. Check ou...

State installing remote-controlled equipment in effort to reduce slide potential on Red Mountain For decades, avalanche mitigation in Ouray County has been a treacherous affair, with Colorado Departme...

Council cites con_lict-of-interest concern, may reconsider later The Ouray City Council on Monday rejected a request to give $100,000 to help build an affordable housing development, citing ethical co...

Public lands managers are keeping a close eye on a lightning-sparked fire east of Ridgway, which started about a week ago and is burning in rugged terrain near Cow Creek. The Winchester Fire was repor...

As construction of the City of Ouray’s new mechanical wastewater treatment plant progresses, contractors have wrestled with what they’ll do with the leftover contents of the old sewer lagoons. They no...

Town council will consider remedy to lack of overtime pay for deputies next week Deputies who serve and protect Ridgway work in the only town department that doesn't pay overtime, and the town has not...

Health officials unable to pinpoint food that has sickened more than 100 who ate at Ridgway'sTaco del GNAR Three months after the first diner reported falling ill, federal and state health officials s...

A Ouray County man was arrested Tuesday night after authorities say he threatened family members with a gun during an alcohol-fueled argument and fired it twice. Jonathan Wayne Mitchell, 35, was booke...

Wetterhorn affordable housing neighborhood takes shape  A small crowd gathered Tuesday morning to watch a crane lift the first round of homes from flatbed trailers and set them on foundations, buildin...

Man dies at Box Cañon Falls Park  A man who collapsed while he was hiking in Box Cañon Falls Park on Saturday afternoon died after having a heart attack, according to results of an autopsy. Bystanders...

With some units in Ridgway’s Wetterhorn Homes affordable housing development left unclaimed, the Ridgway school board on July 20 unanimously approved the purchase of one of those homes for $385,000. T...

Most fireworks would be banned and those fireworks that are allowed must be set off only on private property away from combustible materials under an ordinance approved by the Ouray City Council on Mo...

BURNING QUESTIONS  It pierces the silence every Monday through Friday at noon for roughly 20 seconds. No, it's not a local cursing at tourists crossing Main Street in Ouray during the summer, but rath...

Survey respondents rank economic development, tourism low For the first time in nearly 24 years, Ouray County will change its master plan, facing an array of challenges including protecting the enviro...