As a kid, Lora Slawitschka loved hanging off the second floor balcony at the Ouray Chalet Inn, playing in the flumes around the motel and darting through the parking lot, occasionally scaring incomin...

The following is an excerpt of cases handled by the Ouray County Sheriff's Office from Nov. 1-14: NOV. 1 Deputy assisted the Olathe Police Department in locating a suicidal subject in Ouray County. De...

Coming off back-to-back years of record visitation that taxed the backcountry, strained infrastructure and left overworked, understaffed businesses desperate for a break, the city of Ouray wants to he...

ART SHOW: Ouray County Community Art Show at the Ridgway Library during normal hours. Nov. 12 through Jan. 12. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Every Friday and Saturday morning at 9 and every Tuesday and Wednes...

After long-term vacancies in Ouray County's Road and Bridge Department with no applicants, Road and Bridge Supervisor Ty Barger reported to commissioners on Tuesday he has now received “hundreds of ap...

The consultant who has been providing digital tourism marketing services for the city of Ouray for the last year and a half will resign his position at the beginning of December. Markus Van Meter subm...

Colorado public health officials are urging all vaccinated adults to get COVID-19 booster shots as cases continue to climb statewide. Anyone who received a Johnson & Johnson vaccine more than two mont...

GUNNISON At the Oct. 26 meeting of the Gunnison City Council, Community Development Director Anton Sinkewich presented members with a list of recommendations on how to be proactive in managing the num...

Courtney and Brandon Palmisano spent the summer serving up burgers, pizzas and beer at two of Ouray’s busiest restaurants, keeping up with the crowds filling Colorado Boy Southwest and Ouray Brewery. ...

Though there is no football team in Ouray, three Ouray High School students journey to Montrose every day to do what they love. Sophomores Roman Sackman, Landen Hill and Kortlan Nelson are the three m...

They had the defending champs on the ropes. In Saturday’s Class 2A boys’ soccer semifinal match against Crested Butte, Ridgway senior Cooper Ahern poked home a goal in the first half. Deep into the g...

Ouray County families looking for information about pediatric COVID-19 vaccines can ask questions at a virtual Vaccine Information Session Wednesday, Public Health Director Tanner Kingery announced.  ...

Ouray voters approved a 15% excise tax on short-term rentals by narrow margins, which appears to be the highest tax on vacation rentals in the state. Ballot Issue 2A passed Tuesday night with 312 vote...

Ridgway School District voters have added two fresh faces to the school board while retaining a third familiar one. Newcomers Jill Hepp and Alicia Skoko will join board member Brian Patton, who was r...

Marilynn Cossitt, 2, of Ouray, trick-or-treats as Princess Elsa from “Frozen” with her parents, Travis and Krysta, dressed as Sven and Olaf. The Sunday event on Main Street attracted a parade of costu...

Voters approve Ouray library request The Ouray Library received 71% approval for its request to sustain funding that would have been taken away, if statewide Proposition 120 passed. Proposition 120 as...

ART SHOW: Ouray County Community Art Show at the Ridgway Library during normal hours. Nov. 12 through Jan. 12. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Every Friday and Saturday morning at 9 and every Tuesday and Wednes...

Utility rates are expected to increase again in Ouray in 2022, as city officials plan to begin construction next spring on new wastewater and water treatment plants. The Ouray City Council on Monday u...

Voters flipped the Ouray City Council upside-down Tuesday night, shaking out incumbent Mayor Greg Nelson in favor of City Councilor Ethan Funk and bringing in two former Planning Commission members w...

Federal health officials have approved COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5 to 11, and a mobile vaccine clinic from the state will return to Ouray County to administer the shots next weekend. The Pfi...