As we hit the 120th day of the 2022 session, I reflect on our accomplishments. After several nights working past midnight, then coming back to work early the next morning, survival right now feels lik...

The Ouray Planning Commission last week denied a variance request from a Florida couple seeking to build a house and an accessory dwelling unit, which would exceed the city’s maximum site coverage by ...

Work on paving North Lena Street in front of newly built condominiums is expected to start in June under an agreement between the town of Ridgway and the developer. Lena Commons, LLC will pay for 60% ...

The following is an excerpt of cases handled by the Ouray Police Department from May 10-17: MAY 10 Officer conducted a security check of the police department gun range. Officer discovered a parking p...

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...

A Cortez man who was found inside a Ridgway home, allegedly pointed a gun at the homeowner who confronted him and said God sent him to the house was arrested on Friday. Cassidy J. Lepper, 29, was foun...

A troubled Western Slope mental health care center falsified assessments of its patients’ conditions for at least nine years in an effort to make its treatment programs seem more effective and secure ...

The following is an excerpt of cases handled by the Ouray County Sheriff's Office from May 9-14: MAY 9 Deputy did a VIN inspection in the 7300 block of Elk Ridge. Deputy did a VIN inspection in the 34...

Jonah Skalsky recognized the differences between the new slide and the old slide at Fellin Park immediately. The new slide, the 6-year-old said, is taller. And faster. What about the old slide? “It w...

Left, Justin Beserra competes in the 300-meter hurdles on May 14 at the Tiger Invitational meet in Grand Junction. Beserra placed 7th in the finals and set a personal record in the preliminary race. ...

Ouray city officials are scrambling to find housing for roughly 30 construction workers who will spend the next two to three years building new sewer and water treatment plants. City councilors and ad...

In an odd stroke of happenstance, a Florida couple visiting their daughter and granddaughter in Durango on May 6 were reunited with an old family heirloom that had been sold 48 years ago in a garage s...

Insufficient child care in Ouray County is forcing families to travel outside the county for care, cut back working hours and stretch their budgets, respondents to a recent survey said. Bright Futures...

The mayors of Ouray and Ridgway say the lack of affordable housing is the greatest challenge their communities face, with one going so far as to say his community won’t survive if it’s unable to help ...

GUNNISON The Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District applied for a grant that would give it funds to develop a basin-wide drought mitigation plan — a directive that would create water conserva...

The following is an excerpt of cases handled by the Ouray County Sheriff's Office from May 2-8: MAY 2 Deputy conducted a traffic stop on County Road 24 at mile marker 1. Deputy responded to a livestoc...

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...

The following is an excerpt of cases handled by the Ouray Police Department from May 2-9: MAY 2 Officer found a parking violation in the 500 block of Fourth Street. Officer found another parking viola...

The town of Ridgway will receive a $750,000 grant from the state to fund infrastructure work for a proposed affordable housing project, which the Planning Commission will consider next month. The Yell...

The following is a summary of cases the Ridgway Marshal's Office handled from April 11-24. If you have information on any of the below active cases or of any other incident that you have information o...