Dr. Carolyn Dresler distinctly remembers learning about the dangers of tobacco in middle and high school around the time her grandmother died from lung cancer. Her parents smoked too, and she was afra...

House District 58 Rep. Marc Catlin is focusing his efforts this legislative session on three bills aimed at improving agriculture, mental health and charitable food organizations. The Republican from ...

Ridgway water outage planned tonight A water outage is planned Thursday night (Feb. 9) in Ridgway for customers located east of the river, for a construction project. The town is estimating water will...

The Ouray City Council officially signed off Monday on another round of rate increases at the Ouray Hot Springs Pool and Fitness Center, promising a series of improvements in the coming months for whi...

Ouray County commissioners plan to close County Road 361 to vehicle access and revert to over-the-snow travel only on March 1, after it became clear Tuesday that negotiations with Ouray Silver Mines I...

The upper portion of County Road 5 will stay gated to the general public through the winter, as the Colorado Court of Appeals upheld a settlement between Ouray County and private landowners on the roa...

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...

Editor's Note: This calendar was updated on Thursday morning, Feb. 2, to account for the fact that the Safer More Affirming Communities movie and dinner event on Sunday, Feb. 5 has been canceled. ALCO...

The Ridgway Planning Commission issued another continuance to developers of a controversial proposed subdivision in Vista Terrace, citing ongoing concerns including density, access, emergency exits an...

The Fairway Pines homeowners association will pay Kopper Creek Homes $40,000 to avoid litigation, according to information presented by HOA board members at a meeting this week. The settlement is expe...

Bright Futures, the regional early childhood council, is recruiting potential child care providers in partnership with an upcoming affordable housing development in Ouray. The nonprofit organization, ...

OURAY POLICE The following is an excerpt of cases handled by the Ouray Police Department from Jan. 21-31: JAN. 21 Officer conducted a traffic stop in the 700 block of Main Street. Officer conducted a ...

As newly elected officials stepped into their positions last month, Treasurer Jill Mihelich, Assessor Susie Mayfield and Sheriff Justin Perry returned to their roles after running unopposed in 2022. M...

In August 2021, Mary Beth Miles stood before the Ouray City Council and urged them not to ask voters to approve a 15% excise tax on short-term rentals. Miles, the chief operating officer of Vacation R...

Concerns over avalanche mitigation safety have thrown a wrench into an already-drawn out negotiation process between Ouray County and Ouray Silver Mines Inc. on Camp Bird Road. The two entities have b...

Ouray County, Tri-County Water Conservancy District and Bureau of Reclamation officials are working toward finalizing a lease for Ridgway Reservoir water that will benefit local water users. The price...

SNAP benefits to decrease in March Coloradans who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will see a reduced monthly benefit after February. These benefits were temporarily h...

Ridgway Library approves director contract Ridgway Public Library board members approved an employment contract for Director Amy Baer on Jan. 13, about seven months after she was offered the position ...

Daily admission, punch passes and memberships at the Ouray Hot Springs Pool and Fitness Center will increase starting March 1 under a proposal the City Council is expected to approve next month. City ...