50 YEARS AGO

July 1, 1971 – Editorial: Everyone is prepared for crowds in town to help celebrate Independence Day in the American tradition. In Ouray, the special old-fashioned western-style Fourth of July celebration is crammed with events for all the family, from the first dynamite blasts at dawn to the glorious fireworks display and dancing into the early morning hours. Besides all the expected fun and excitement, Ouray celebrations have a specially nice, nostalgic thing going for them. ...