An intestinal parasite outbreak on the Western Slope has largely been linked to Taco del GNAR restaurant in Ridgway, state health officials announced Friday. Of the 62 cases of cyclosporiasis reported...

Angel Creek Campground southwest of Ouray reopened on Monday after U.S. Forest Service officials cleared more than 140 hazardous trees. The Forest Service closed the campground May 31 after identifyin...

A Colorado congressman has introduced a package of bills intended to improve access to affordable housing, particularly in Colorado’s rural mountain communities. U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse, a Lafayette Demo...

Editor's note:  This is the latest in an occasional feature we publish about community members who might not otherwise make the news. These include stories about hobbies, service, or just “people sto...

It’s a four year-old mystery at the state Capitol. Why does a bill that would deploy high-tech cameras to scan for potentially deadly wildfires fail year-after-year despite universal praise from lawma...

The Board of County Commissioners approved a $100,000 grant for the Home Trust of Ouray County on Tuesday. The funding came from the county's remaining American Rescue Plan Act and Local Assistance an...

The Ridgway-Ouray Community Council honored the Ouray Mountain Rescue Team on June 9 with its Outstanding Citizen of the Year award. The award, presented exclusively to volunteers, recognized the 49 ...

Two of the tallest tasks facing San Miguel Power Association — diversifying its power supply and rebuilding its transmission line from Red Mountain Pass to Ouray — could take years to complete, as the...

Hanging low and dark over the ornate fixtures, polished leather daybeds and postcard-beautiful balconies of the newly restored Western Hotel in Ouray, where a night’s stay can cost $700, is what one ...

After above-average snowfall rendered some popular trails impassable, local off-road vehicle rental and Jeep tour companies now face a familiar reality heading into June. As the West’s drought deepene...

As Ty Barger lurched up the side of Yankee Boy Basin, the Jeep Gladiator’s engine whined. He advanced slowly, occasionally peeking his head out the window to check how much room he had between his tir...

It begins as a low rumble, a hint of something big and powerful. The sound builds as you pass the scurrying chipmunks, descend the stairs at Box Cañon Falls Park and walk the narrow dirt path sandwic...

The Ridgway Workforce and Affordable Housing Committee approved on Tuesday three of the five exception requests to the lottery for the Wetterhorn Homes project, denying two applicants who work in Tell...

A Ouray man was arrested for suspected driving under the influence after he allegedly drove a Toyota 4-Runner down the bank into the Uncompahgre River on Saturday. The accident was reported around 5 p...

Less than a year after breaking ground on 705 N. Laura St., Terese and Josh Seal have nearly completed construction on a house – one they expect to sell for $375,000, a price rarely seen in the Ridgwa...

Alice Billings knew something spooked her animals. She noticed the horses were on alert late at night on May 31, when she went out one more time to feed and check on them. It was dark, but she spotted...

UPDATE, 4:01 p.m. The highway reopened to one lane of alternating traffic at 3:45 and will full reopen to two lanes of traffic in each direction by 5:30 p.m. for the weekend. ---------------- U.S. Hig...

Left, Ouray High School graduate Clifford Utech examines his diploma after receiving it during graduation ceremonies on Sunday, May 28. Above, Ouray High School science teacher Beth Lakin hugs gradua...

Above, Ridgway class of 2023 salutatorian Autumn Sagal rides on top of a car driven by her father, Roger, during the graduation parade on Friday, May 26. Sagal plans on continuing her education at th...