A Ouray County hiker was rescued by the Hinsdale County Search and Rescue team near the top of Engineer Pass on Sunday night, after attempts by Ouray Mountain Rescue Team were thwarted by weather.  Ba...

One person died in an accident on Red Mountain Pass south of Ouray on Monday.  Ouray County Undersheriff Tammy Stroup said the accident was reported around 2 p.m. Monday. The Colorado Department of Tr...

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...

Ridgway Mayor John Clark has appointed Jack Petrucelli, owner of Alpine Investment and Realty, to fill a vacancy on the Planning Commission. Commissioner Thomas Emilson announced his resignation from ...

Ridgway State Park will close its boat ramp for the season at the end of October. In addition to the upcoming boat ramp closure, the hours for Aquatic Nuisance Species inspections have changed for the...

The Ridgway Fire Protection District, which is seeking a tax increase to fund paid staff, covers the largest geographic area of any department in the county and has the highest call volume. The prote...

Ouray city councilors agreed Monday to put their boots down when it comes to shoveling snow, toughening up rules that require residents and business owners to quickly clear sidewalks or face a fine. T...

Members of the Ridgway Pickleball Club want to build an eight-court complex in the Ridgway Athletic Park, citing growing interest and a need for courts of their own. They presented a plan to the Ridgw...

Ouray County commissioners delayed a decision on a variance for a proposed refugee housing and education project on Log Hill, after discussing the definition and determining that a variance may not be...

San Miguel Power Association will re-evaluate its rates and rate structures going into the new year while aiming for more renewable energy in its portfolio. If a number of chips fall into place at the...

RIDGWAY MARSHAL The following is a summary of cases the Ridgway Marshal's Office handled from Sept. 19-Oct. 16. If you have information on any of the below active cases or of any other incident that y...

Colorado is known for its mail-in-ballot system that some election experts have called the “gold standard” in the nation. But with unfounded claims of massive voter fraud rampant, some state residents...

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...

Ouray County officials could ink a deal with the Bureau of Reclamation to lease about 3,000 acre-feet of water every year from the Ridgway Reservoir for the next five years to benefit local irrigators...

The team who reviewed the Simms Fire found no "gross negligence" on the part of the U.S. Forest Service in the prescribed fire that started a wildfire and burned 313 acres and three structures in May....

Election Day is Nov. 8 this year, but since every eligible registered Colorado voter will receive a mail ballot in October, you can vote sooner. The Colorado News Collaborative has compiled answers to...

Standing under the steel bones of what used to be part of Ridgway Elementary School, School District Superintendent Susan Lacy points out the classroom she taught in 20 years ago. It’s an empty space ...

Going into the primary season, Montrose-based Democratic organizer Kevin Kuns had an idea in his head of someone who could win Colorado House District 58. He was looking for the kind of person who gre...

An autopsy of a Jeep tour driver who died along with two others in a backcountry accident last month found no evidence of a medical event preceding the accident, nor any drugs or alcohol in his system...