A Ridgway man was arrested last week on felony charges of sexual exploitation of a child after police say they found him in possession of multiple images of child pornography four years ago. Brandon W...

Ridgway Schools await new wheels The Ridgway School District tentatively set aside $140,000 for the purchase of a new school bus, which will likely be a 71-passenger vehicle. The money was set aside a...

The Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to approve a memorandum of understanding to grant $500,000 to Ouray Homes, LLC and a letter of support promising $100,000 to the Home Trust of Ouray...

Project 7 Water Authority, which serves 60,000 water users in Ouray, Montrose and Delta counties, aims to build a new water treatment facility south of Colona by 2026 that would treat water from Ridgw...

Ouray County commissioners decided on Tuesday to close the upper portion of County Road 5 on Dec. 2, following the advice of Road and Bridge Superintendent Ty Barger. The decision was met with pushbac...

The San Miguel County Sheriff’s Office whipped up praise and criticism alike when debuting a short-lived policy of posting all arrests, with mugshots, on Facebook last month, to highlight criminal jus...

The Ouray County Sheriff’s Office and Colorado Bureau of Investigation are searching for the origin of a structure fire that destroyed the long-vacant clubhouse on Log Hill Mesa Saturday night. Firefi...

The former clubhouse on Ponderosa Drive is a "total loss" after a fire broke out Saturday night, Log Hill Volunteer Fire Department Chief John Rogers said.  An investigation into the cause of the fir...

Ouray city officials plan to break ground next spring on a new water treatment plant and are now looking for a contractor to tackle the project. City councilors on Monday unanimously approved on secon...

Kind Castle owner John Dyet knows there are already three marijuana dispensaries in Ridgway, but he believes his themed enterprise Kind Castle has something special to offer to customers here: a buyin...

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Every Friday and Saturday morning at 9 a.m. and every Wednesday night at 5:30 p.m. at St. Daniel’s Church, 614 Fifth St., Ouray. Every Thursday and Sunday at 7 p.m. in the sanctu...

Colorado Parks and Wildlife has drafted a new elk herd management plan covering the Uncompahgre Plateau for the first time since 2006, which officials say will allow for status quo management of the h...

As a guide, professional climber Dawn Glanc helped clients experience some of the most challenging and exciting moments of their lives – moments they got to cross off bucket lists and may have been dr...

The Ouray County Regional Service Authority board, which oversees the taxpayer-funded building that houses Cedar Point Health’s Ridgway office, approved a budget for next year that includes $100,000 f...

Liz Sharp walked around her apartment, carrying her rabbit, Sophia, as she pointed things out. She’s making new curtains inspired by Van Gogh’s 'Starry Night.' Her kitchen sink faces a wall, but she’s...

Massage therapist, cosmetologist, yoga instructor and former hospitality manager Mandy Simpson was always captivated by Ouray’s Elevate Wellness Spa. Now she owns it. Originally from Montrose, Simpson...

This wild turkey looks like it'll be spared the Thanksgiving table this year. Thanksgiving Day looks dry but cool in Ouray County, with high temperatures in the mid-30s. A warmup is forecasted startin...

The town is also still working on its plans for the 2,000 square foot community space on the first floor, which it has leased from Artspace. The town’s proposed 2023 budget includes $136,500 for the r...