Dear Editor: The citizens of Ouray have seen their water and sewer rates double in the past five years. The City Council would like to increase utility rates this year. We have a $15 million wastewate...

As a child I remember my Dad, Fred Richandson, singing. My favorite was a song about two tough guys that got into a fight. Much to the delight of us boys, Dad would sing it with much gusto. I can’t si...

Dear Editor: Apparently the very conservative Scott Tipton was not far enough to the right for the people of the 3rd Congressional District. The people elected Lauren Boebert, who is thoroughly unqual...

Dear Editor: Nov that the hospitals are nearly full, can we agree the everyone needs to be masked in public places? Just last week I was in the post office. There was a post office employee in the lob...

In the late 1880s, William Jackson Palmer and his Denver and Rio Grande (D&RG) West Railroad had big dreams of conquering the Rocky Mountains to tap into the wealth flowing in and out of the new minin...

Dear Editor: On Nov. 12, the day after we honor our nation’s veterans, I am joining Coloradans from across the state in a “Day of Action,” urging Congress to pass the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and E...

Dear Editor: As an enthusiastic hiker, I would like to thank all those dedicated volunteers that have worked very hard to keep our local trails open, and cleared so they could be hiked with ease. This...

For Kate Kissingford, there was some hesitation. Hesitation, generally, about whether indoor live theater should be held at all in the long shadow of COVID-19. Hesitation, specifically, about whether ...

Support efforts to manage, protect forests Dear Editor: I suspect many folks feel proud that an Englemann Spruce cut from the Grand Mesa Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests will grace the west l...

Drought, smoke, fire, three months of unusually hot late summer / fall days, a puny monsoon, a La Niña forecast: Welcome to the American West’s 2020 dimate disaster. For this just-completed water year...

Dear Editor: I am so disheartened that Ouray County folks are putting out ads that are mean, untruthful, and destructive in the name of politics. It is mind-blowing that people I have respected and wo...

Dear Editor: For decades, I have watched our political system divide, falling prey to special interest and big money. Political parties no longer work together but stand their ground, holding fast to ...

Dear Editor: I think that all four county commissioner candidates are all very good candidates and will do a good job. Ido take issue with some of the flyers and ads being circulated by the Ouray Coun...

Dear Editor: I have been a very satisfied patient of Dr. Joel Gates for over five years. I think that Ouray County should do whatever it can to help insure that he remains here to serve the community....

Dear Editor: I would like to address the attack made by mail by Lynn Padgett’s campaign and the Ouray County Democratic Party. First I would like to point out that it was a direct attack on the citize...

Dear Editor: I would like to commend Lynn Padgett, in the face of a concerted smear campaign against her, for sticking to positive ads and mailers which focus solely on her mission, experience, achiev...

The Ouray-Silverton-Ridgway Cross Country Boys Team had five runners qualify for the state competition last week, held at the Norris-Penrose Events Center in Colorado Springs on Oct. 17. The 5K cours...

A nearly 15-year project to entirely encircle Ouray with a hiking trail is now complete after a local volunteer organization finished the last section this month. Members of the Ouray Trail Group, alo...

Ashley King-Grambley gets a flu shot from Dr. Joel Gates on Oct. 16 during the Ouray County Public Health Agency's drive-through vaccination clinic. Local health officials provided the clinic for free...

Vote centers around the state - more than 340 of them - are open for those who want to vote or drop ballots off in person for the Nov. 3 election. Here in Ouray County, the vote center is at the Ouray...