Ridgway and Ouray School Districts plan to make masks optional starting March 7.  The change is in line with new guidance the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released last week, which says ...

U.S. Highway 550 over Red Mountain Pass reopened Friday afternoon after a nearly 72-hour closure triggered by a multi-day snowstorm and avalanche danger. The Colorado Department of Transportation reop...

Authorities are still trying to determine what caused the death of a Ridgway man whose body was found underneath a vehicle earlier this month. Richard Billings, 51, was pronounced dead at the scene af...

Micah Stenson, 10, hits a small ski jump on Lee’s Ski Hill in Ouray on Feb. 18. Stenson, of Montrose, came to ski with his family at the ski hill, located on Third Avenue near Fourth Street. The city ...

Ouray County commissioners approved a new commercial via ferrata on Gold Mountain last week, after more than three hours of public hearings. County staff, as well as city and county planning commissio...

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...

Even if the population of Ridgway nearly doubles, its water resources are projected to be enough to sustain the community until 2050. That’s the biggest takeaway from a water supply assessment complet...

Ouray County Republicans and Democrats will caucus on March 5, the first step toward determining candidates who will appear on the primary ballot in June. Republicans in Precincts 1 and 2 will meet at...

The city of Ouray will spend some of its burgeoning lodging tax dollars to create the city’s first-ever tourism department and hire a destination marketing and tourism director to run it. City council...

Mask mandates are out in Colorado school districts. Over the last two weeks, districts around the state have dropped their mask requirements or set deadlines to do so as local public health department...

Peder Endreson, 7, stays upright going down Lee’s Ski Hill in Ouray as Micah Stenson, 10, crashes down below. Both boys, from Montrose, were enjoying the slope after a recent snowstorm. More children ...

After two years of cancellations due to COVID-19, organizers of the FJ Summit announced they’re ending the annual event that brought hundreds of Toyota owners to Ouray for more than a decade. “While t...

A woman was hospitalized with serious injuries and a man was ticketed on suspicion of careless driving following a vehicle-pedestrian accident north of Ouray on Sunday, according to police. Stacey Mat...

Ruth Stewart is impressed by her colleagues on the Ouray Mountain Rescue Team, and it’s not just because of the dedication and expertise they demonstrate each time they pluck a distressed hiker from t...

Motorists trying to get over Red Mountain Pass this morning should expect lengthy delays as the Colorado Department of Transportation performs avalanche mitigation work. Crews will begin triggering se...

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...

Members of the Ouray Mountain Rescue Team hoist a woman out of the Ouray Ice Park during a rescue on Jan. 29. The volunteer group performed a pair of rescues the last few weeks. The Jan. 29 incident i...

Bernie Chism was looking for a stable job with good benefits when he put himself through the law enforcement training academy 27 years ago. Now, he realizes he found a fulfilling career helping people...

GUNNISON The construction of hundreds of apartments on the north side of Western Colorado University — a project named Signal Peak Ranch — appeared unlikely on Feb. 3, as university trustees processed...

Ouray County Court judge resigns Ouray County Court Judge Zachary Martin is stepping down from the bench, creating a vacancy that will be filled by Gov. Jared Polis. The Seventh Judicial District Nomi...