Plans for the renovations at Ridgway Elementary School have been tweaked a bit to stay within budget, and the community had a chance to see the changes for themselves during a meeting with the project...

Audiences familiar with UpstART Theater’s work — often heartwarming, life-affirming plays — should prepare themselves for something entirely different when the Ouray County professional theater compan...

With one project close to completion and two more in the pipeline, the new executive director of Habitat for Humanity of the San Juans has a simple goal: keep the momentum going. Amanda Ger hardt join...

Editor's note: We are working on a more comprehensive story for this week's paper, but wanted to give readers some highlights of the community meeting held Saturday night in Montrose. Expect a more in...

EDITOR'S NOTE: THIS STORY HAS BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT A CHANGE IN THE COMMUNITY MEETING LOCATION. THE MEETING IS NOW BEING HELD AT 6 P.M. AT THE MONTROSE EVENTS CENTER, 1036 N. SEVENTH ST. IN MONTROSE...

THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY AND WILL BE UPDATED Story updated at 7:30 p.m. Friday night Mother Nature lent a big hand Friday afternoon to firefighters battling the Simms Fire, as cold temperatures and ...

THIS STORY IS DEVELOPING AND WILL BE UPDATED Story updated at 8 p.m. Thursday night: A wildfire on the northern edge of Ouray County is estimated to be burning roughly 370 acres, after fierce winds sp...

GUNNISON While the summer monsoon did arrive last year, bringing some relief in the Gunnison Basin, U.S. Forest Service Officials warn that local forests remain in drought conditions that have set the...

Ouray County commissioners denied two separate marijuana cultivation applications last week after a long hearing process stretching across two days. Brian Tannenbaum applied for two licenses for the B...

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...