Officials from the City of Ouray, Town of Ridgway and Ouray County zeroed in on housing as a major issue that needs to be addressed during a tri-agency dinner on Oct. 27, while Colorado Department of Local Affairs representative Chantal Unfug discussed how the state agency could help.

“Everything boils down to housing,” County Commissioner Jake Niece said. The statement echoes themes of the last event in May, when Ouray Mayor Ethan Funk said, “If we do not find a way to solve the housing cr...