Dear Editor: In this upcoming election the voters in Ridgway School District will face two ballot questions asking for funding. First, question 4A is seeking a general fund override. Revenue received ...

The unusual spotted sandpiper By Sue Hirshman In every walk with nature One receives more than he seeks. – John Muir The migration has started and I recently went with a group of birders to Crystal Re...

Stop us if you've heard this one before. Elected officials make a decision behind closed doors, against Colorado Open Meetings laws, and later backpedal and try to pretend it didn't happen. That's pre...

50 YEARS AGO September 9, 1971 - As any youngster raised on Vinegar Hill can tell you, the “Old Indian Chief” lies buried underneath an ancient boxelder tree. His grave is covered with large stones to...

Dear Editor: We are writing to provide a more balanced view of the reasons that the miner housing proposal was objected to by the Wanakah Estates neighborhood. Our safety concerns are well stated by L...

50 YEARS AGO September 2, 1971 - Heavy cloudbursts Friday afternoon caused most of Whitehouse Mountain’s east drainage to cut loose in a flooding rampage, down on Ouray and the area north of town. Con...

Participants in the 6th annual Log Hill Hustle fun run on Aug. 29 enjoyed an in-person race this year after last year's virtual event, due to the pandemic. The Fortuna Tierra club organizes the race t...

Ridgway runner Canyon Ishikawa competes in the Compassion 5k on Aug. 27 at Fellin Park. Ishikawa finished fourth in the race, with a time of 20:25. Teammate Hayden Hart finished first with a time of ...

Dear Editor, In response to Mr. Hall from Albuquerque: My letter addressed and tried to explain the frustration that some in the community feel over the issue of housing and its causes, which are mult...

Dear Editor: While we are both incredibly fortunate to have stable housing today, we have also been directly impacted by the current housing crisis, and as such, our perspectives differ from, say, a s...

In the summer of 1991, you could catch a matinee at the Fox Theater in Montrose for $2. A 3-bed, 1 3/4-bath passive solar, energy efficient home on 20 acres — featuring a two-car detached garage with...

50 YEARS AGO August 26, 1971 - The city’s sanitation department has received a big boost from the City of Montrose recently, with delivery of Ouray’s old International truck, overhauled and beautified...

Editor's note: We invited new teachers at the local school districts to introduce themselves with these questions. Please join us in welcoming them to the community! Ridgway teachers are on page 9. N...

For Andy Nasisse, opening a new art gallery in Ridgway earlier this month is about adding “another ingredient to the art scene” in town — one he considers “an ongoing, developing, progressive art scen...

A longtime family run Ouray Jeep tour and rental business is now also in the breakfast business. Jeff Lindberg, owner of Colorado West Jeeps, purchased a building across the street at 734 Main St. in ...

Name: Alli Gomez Position: Fourth grade teacher Years in education: 16 Relocating to Ouray County from/ most recent job (or if you already lived here, say how long you've lived here and what you did ...

Dear Editor: In response to Rob Carrick's defense of a "vacant house tax,” I offer three thoughts. First, my parents moved to Ouray in 1952, and lived here the rest of their lives. I was born in 1953,...