Revenue from sales and lodging taxes continues to break records in the city of Ouray. Reflecting July sales activity, the city hauled in more than $409,000 in sales taxes in September. That’s a 14% in...

Samuel Beckett’s “Waiting for Godot” is on stage at the Sherbino Theater on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The show stars Edward Cating and Jamie Coulter (pictured here, playing Vladimir and E...

After sitting empty for roughly seven years, the old store at Colona, now called County Line Convenience & Liquor, has new owners who have worked hard to renovate it. The Van Alsburg family is putting...

Answering an often-raised customer request, a popular restaurant chain with venues in Grand Junction, Montrose and Colorado Springs has opened a new location in Ouray. Mi Mexico, which is located at ...

Above: Ouray runner Vinny Schierenberg nears the finish line and misses first place by just a hair in the Sweitzer Lake Invitational in Delta on Sept. 24. He placed 2nd in the race, setting a persona...

50 YEARS AGO September 23, 1971 - In only five hours a French-made Alouette turbo jet helicopter recently airlifted into place, in the San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado, components for the h...

The journey of the Drinker-Collins iron lung began in 1937 with its donation to a hospital in South Dakota, where it helped save the life of a teenager who had contracted polio. The journey paused for...

The unveiling of the iron lung is but one of many events scheduled this weekend as part of Ridgway Old West Fest and Ouray County Railroad Days. At 4 p.m. Friday, a parade with the First Colorado Top ...

A rare artifact from 1892 has joined the Ridgway Railroad Museum, thanks to a donation from Susette Warynick of Ouray. The silver, filigree pass bears the signature of Otto Mears himself and is believ...

Ouray boys' cross country runner Vinny Schierenberg, in the lead in this photo, won first place in the Ramble at the Reservoir race on Sept. 17 by completing the 5k run in 20:06. Hayden Hart, pictured...

Dear Editor: This local election has emotions running high. One side seems to be campaigning on the issues. The other side is using personal attacks and not stating why they want to be elected other t...

Dear Editor: As a parent of a Ridgway Secondary School student, I want additional funding to help our schools better serve my son and his friends. That’s one reason that I’m voting for ballot issues 4...

Dear Editor: Ouray: Community or commodity? This November, three separate candidates are running for mayor and City Council. If they win, the entire council and mayor will be for commodity, not commun...

Dear Editor: On behalf of the Fortuna Tierra Club, I’d like to publicly thank the many people who participated and contributed to the success of the 6th Annual Log Hill Hustle on Sunday, Aug. 29: • 50...

Let’s get this straight. County commissioners purportedly made a decision to hire their new county attorney on Tuesday. They asked him if Nov. 1 "still worked" for a start date. Their chosen hire, Leo...

50 YEARS AGO September 16, 1971 - Federal Resources Corp. has found ore at two new locations at the Camp Bird lead-zinc-silver mine at Ouray, according to Nels W. Stalheim, president. Stalheim said a ...

About this time last year, Sandy and I decided we wanted to have a turkey for Thanksgiving. Considering myself to be a real man of the West, it occurred to me that I could save a whole lot of loot by ...

Dear Editor: Having attended nearly every City of Ouray council meeting over the last two years (both in-person and via Zoom), I have noticed a deteriorating of decorum, specifically by the three newe...

Dear Editor: I was honored to be able to attend the 9/11 memorial in Ouray this year. What a great tradition in a small part of our great nation! I wore my shrouded badge proudly to honor those first ...