Ouray County plans on loosening restrictions in relation to COVID-19 on a different timeline than the rest of the state, which will relax “stay-at-home” orders and transition to a “safer at home” phase on April 27 under a plan announced by Gov. Jared Polis on Monday.

But Ouray County officials are setting up a different tiered approach for reopening businesses, and on Tuesday commissioners recommended extending at least some of its public health orders until May 15. The or...