50 YEARS AGO March 29, 1973 - A wrecker towing a car went out of control last Saturday night and tore out the bridge that crosses Skyrocket Creek just north of Ouray. The wrecker, a 1957 International...

Dear Editor: I would agree with boilers being used to supplement the temperature of the Ouray Hot Springs Pool as long as the water is from the same source and the water chemistry is kept the same. Wh...

THURSDAY, MARCH 30 THEATER: "Godspell," presented by Minerva West at 7:30 p.m. Ouray County 4-H Event Center, Ridgway. Tickets, $20 adults / $10 students / groups of eight or more $15 each, are availa...

As Colorado Reels From Another School Shooting, Study Finds 1 in 4 Teens Have Quick Access to Guns One in 4 Colorado teens reported they could get access to a loaded gun within 24 hours, according to ...

With plans for expansion and funding secure, the Ridgway Railroad Museum has hired a director for the first time. At 40 years old, Forrest Bault is bringing new, youthful energy to a museum which has ...

Ouray County will begin emergency avalanche mitigation and plowing of Camp Bird Road above Senator Gulch to allow limited backcountry access after a road maintenance agreement with the company oversee...

Visitor and resident spending in Ouray is up in the first month 2023, providing a boost for the local economy in the midst of financial uncertainty at the national level. The city received $167,385 in...

Ouray County commissioners approved the county’s first new marijuana cultivation license since adopting new rules for grow operations, giving the green light to Canaboo Farms on Log Hill Mesa. Despite...

A contractor’s guaranteed maximum price for Ouray’s new water treatment plant is within the city’s budget, which should allow construction to begin in early May. City Administrator Silas Clarke told t...

The Ridgway Planning Commission will consider a controversial proposed subdivision for the third time next week, but with new conditions: the developer has offered a $500,000 donation to the town for ...

The fire that destroyed the former Fairway Pines clubhouse on Log Hill Mesa in November started in the maintenance room, according to Ouray County Sheriff’s Office Investigator Bernie Chism. In a repo...

Dear Editor: Short-term rentals are a touchy subject, but it is very personal to us. Oftentimes STRs are considered the “evil twin” that is to blame for the lack of affordable housing. I'd like to off...

50 YEARS AGO March 22, 1973 - Voting for rain, snow or sunshine could someday be as commonplace as electing a president, senator or mayor. Campaigns would be run by proponents and opponents of various...

Dear Editor: Because Ouray’s industry is tourism, it means it’s a place people want to come, not just to visit but to live. It allows us to have excellent restaurants, interesting shops, a superb muse...

Dear Editor: I am writing in response to the letter, “Hateful flag waver welcome to leave,” written by Tom Heffernan and published in the March 9 edition regarding the flag being flown in Colona. Whil...

Nearly four months after a fire destroyed the empty Fairway Pines clubhouse on Log Hill, investigations into its cause are still ongoing, but arson has been ruled out. There are three concurrent inves...

Ouray County is planning to spend more than $60,000 on a forensic engineer to diagnose problems with the heating and cooling system in the courthouse, which underwent an $8.8 million renovation projec...

Ouray city leaders emerged from a work session Monday with no obvious answers on how to boost depleted water flows and sagging temperatures at the Hot Springs Pool. But one thing became clear: Offici...

The city of Ouray will explore the possibility of selling alcohol at the Ouray Hot Springs Pool under a pilot program supported by a majority of city councilors but drew opposition and concerns from s...

A yearslong push to increase the number of classes Ridgway Secondary School students can take to earn both high school and college credit is paying off, with 71% of students taking at least one colle...