A charitable fund established to help Ouray County residents in need during the economic downturn has received nearly $300,000 in donations so far.

The Ouray County Response Fund, set up as part of the Telluride Foundation’s Good Neighbor Fund, had received $278,330 from Ouray County residents as of last week

A total of 32 local residents have received a combined amount of $62,000 so far. Another 26 applications are being reviewed.

There have been 48 separate donations from Ouray County residents...