Stacie’s Apothecary Shoppe, the only pharmacy in Ouray County, will close Jan. 31 due to staffing challenges.

Stacie and Jacob Veatch, who opened the shop in 2018, will continue operating The Apothecary Shoppe in Montrose, but said maintaining a location in Ridgway became unsustainable.

They announced their plans to close in December, writing in a letter to customers explaining a pharmacist quit without notice, leaving them short-staffed. Under state law, a licensed pharmacist must be present in...