Columns, Opinion
Brief warm spells, plenty of snow — yes, it’s April
April, a notorious trickster of a month, has lived up to its reputation this year.
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Commissioners cite lack of justification for reimbursement; Padgett alleges process flawed
April 23, 2025
Ouray County taxpayers won’t foot Commissioner Lynn Padgett’s nearly $11,000 legal bill after commissioners Jake Niece and Michelle Nauer voted against her reimbursement request on Tuesday. Padgett an...
News
Sergeant's retirement, sergeant's medical leave temporarily makes chief lone full-timer
April 23, 2025
The city of Ouray hired Daric Harvey to stabilize and reform the Ouray Police Department. Soon, though, the interim police chief will be the last man standing, at least temporarily. Sgt. Justin Cranda...
News
April 23, 2025
A Ridgway man suspected of hitting a liquor store building with his vehicle, driving drunk and leaving the scene also faces possible felony charges for allegedly spitting on a Ridgway marshal when he ...
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Owners of vacation home failed to rent for 30-day minimum
April 23, 2025
A Ridgway couple who failed to rent their home for at least 30 days in the last year won't be allowed to keep their short-term rental license. Ouray city councilors on Monday night unanimously rejecte...
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Woman released from ICE facility, drugs involved in fatal vehicle crashes, town signs water lease, town seeks info about statue vandalism, Blue Lakes trail to close
April 23, 2025
Ouray woman released from ICE facility A Ouray woman who had been detained since February in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Aurora has been released on bond. After two months, 31-y...
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Home Trust's first new-construction project ensures two families can stay in Ridgway
April 23, 2025
For too long, the Patton family had too many discussions about changing school districts or moving away from Ouray County entirely. Now, at their new home on North Laura Street, they can ditch those h...
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New system atop Space to Create building ensures lights stay on in power outage
April 23, 2025
When a nearly countywide power outage darkened homes and businesses for an evening last week, the downstairs window at Ridgway’s Space to Create remained glowing with light. That’s because a solar mic...
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PREP ROUNDUP
April 23, 2025
It’s probably no coincidence that the Ridgway High School girls’ soccer team has heated up on the field as temperatures have warmed up outside. In the sunshine, practices can focus much more on team p...
Feature
Singletrack Addict encourages female mountain bikers to be playful, confident on the trails
April 23, 2025
It’s supposed to feel like summer camp — rooted in playfulness and empowerment — at Singletrack Addict, a new local female-focused mountain biking community and coaching business. Co-owners Jen Sawyer...
Feature
April 23, 2025
Sonja Horn was looking for a way to retire from running her gift shop in Montrose when she got a call asking if she’d be interested in opening a second location in Ridgway. So rather than an “exit str...
