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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor, As the professional association representing Montrose, Ouray and Ridgway Realtors, we were dismayed to read Tim Menger’s recent letter to the editor. He’s absolutely...

CITY OF OURAY A special presentation on the Idarado Mine next week at the Wright Opera House will display a rich history of the “mine next door” and features current and former mine employees and the ...

CITY OF OURAY The field is set for the annual Ouray 4th of July water fights. Now all that's needed is you. Thousands are expected to gather at the corner of Main Street and 6th Avenue Thursday aftern...

STATE OF COLORADO Colorado Parks and Wildlife wants to make sure you’re staying sober while you’re out on the water this holiday weekend. The annual Operation Dry Water heightened enforcement period r...

By now, it’s old news that the Colorado River – notwithstanding the current abundant water year - is generally shrinking, and is expected to shrink more in coming decades. The states that share the ri...

Summer is most assuredly in full swing. The heat around here has been a little much for me. I don’t know what you do to cool off. There are many options, I know. Around here there is the Ouray Hot Spr...

Dear Editor: I read the very comprehensive article of the fine family who found it impossible to live close by or in Ouray to earn a living due to the high cost of everything especially a place to liv...

BIRDS OF OURAY COUNTY My eyes see the brightness and beauty of nature --Anonymous— My grandparents always called the American Goldfinch the “Wild Canary.” They would sit on their front porch of the ol...

Dear Editor, After living on a county road for 24 years the only effective remedy for speeding is quite simple. People take county roads because they believe it is faster than state highways. They are...

Dear Editor, Thank you, WISE! I received a scholarship as Valedictorian for a very generous $750 from the Women in Support of Education. While searching for a contact to send a thank you, I was inform...

Dear Editor, Thank you for the June 20 article "Family Pulls Plug on Dreams of Living in Ouray." Not only was your profile of the Williams family timely and eye-opening, but in many ways it told the s...

CITY OF OURAY A dastardly deed from a depraved dentist takes center stage at the Wright Opera House starting July 1 in the melodrama, “D.K. Molar The Devious Dentist.” Anyone who is feeling a bit down...

WESTERN COLORADO Anglers can help reduce the population of a non-native fish and win prizes at the same time, during the Fifth Annual Smallmouth Bass Fishing Tournament sponsored by the Colorado Parks...

RIDGWAY SCHOOLS A current Ridgway School Board member will resign from her elected position to serve as Ridgway's Secondary School principal, according to an email from the district's superintendent s...

OURAY COUNTY The first of two historical Jeep tours on Red Mountain offered this summer through the Ouray Historical Society takes place on Friday. The all-day tour, including transportation from the ...

TOWN OF RIDGWAY Seasoned actors will share the stage with young actors this weekend in a "Little to Big" production of "The Pied Piper of Hamelin" at the Sherbino, 604 Clinton St. "Little to Big" is S...

CITY OF OURAY Stories of women who made their mark on the West and made names for themselves in history is the latest in the Ouray County Historical Society’s series of talks at the Wright Opera House...

Right on schedule, 2019’s climatological summer began with a perfect first June day of 74 degrees under a partly sunny sky. Thirty-five Ouray Trail Group volunteers, who turned out to upgrade several ...