Most of us who live here know that the city and county were named for Chief Ouray. We’ve seen his photos along with his wife Chipeta. Maybe we’ve even...
October 7, 2020
The decades following the Civil War brought changes to the Western Slope of Colorado. The miners and prospectors came searching for rich mineral veins...
September 10, 2020
[tecnavia_gallery slug='mesa-verdea%c2%80%c2%99s-mysteries-leave-much-to-imagination-gallery' view='carousel']The West is known for its ghost towns. I...
August 12, 2020
What’s most remarkable about the Gunnison Tunnel? To me, the non-engineer, it is that construction started simultaneously from the east and the west a...
July 23, 2020
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What’s most remarkable about the Gunnison Tunnel? To me, the non-engineer, it is that construction started simultaneously from the east and the west a...
July 22, 2020
Heading south on U.S. 550 toward Red Mountain Pass, a few weather-beaten houses sit across from the Idarado viewpoint. As you’re navigating those swit...
June 11, 2020
Editor's note: We hope you enjoy the first column from our newest contributor, Carolyn Snowbarger of Ridgway. Carolyn is a retired teacher who has a c...
May 14, 2020
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January 8, 2025
In the shadows of the Uncompaghre Gorge, Sonya Wilson carefully swung her ice axe and kicked her crampons up a frosty pitch. Hooked into belayers watching from above, neighboring climbers treading up ...
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January 8, 2025
A Ridgway man was killed Tuesday after being caught in an avalanche while backcountry skiing near Red Mountain Pass. Ouray County Coroner Glenn Boyd identified the victim as 57-year-old Donald Moden J...
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Philanthropists commit $900K toward purchase of Ouray's Swiss Village
January 8, 2025
The people who climbed the stairs at the Ouray Community Center and filled the seats inside the City Council hearing room carried the heavy weight of worry and desperation with them. The mother of two...
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Public can meet Furstenfeld, Hoguet, Valerio Jan. 16
January 8, 2025
The search for Ouray's new police chief has yielded three finalists for the position — three career law enforcement officers with varying experiences, all living in the region. Community members will ...
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New analysis finds no likely impact to ice park, but work will pause during festival
January 8, 2025
Blasting for a private homeowner’s garage project resumed Tuesday in the side of a mountain above Ouray, with operations paused for the upcoming Ouray Ice Festival due to safety concerns. The project ...
