50 YEARS AGO January 11, 1973 - Vern and Irene Wrye had been back home in Ouray only a short time when Vern discovered what appeared to be a homemade ...
January 11, 2023
Opinion
Fort Uncompahgre was THE place on the Western Slope from 1828 until 1844. Like many “forts” in the West, including Bent’s Fort in southeastern Colorad...
January 11, 2023
News
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January 11, 2023
Obituaries
Mere words cannot describe this man, the gas man. His life celebration will be held at 11 a.m. on January 14, 2023, at the Elks Lodge #492, 421 Main S...
January 5, 2023
Obituaries
Carol Lipton, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away on November 22nd at age 80, following a seven-year battle with cancer. Carol died at ...
January 5, 2023
Opinion
Dear Editor: On the night of Dec. 19 I had the pleasure of a flat tire on U.S. Highway 550 in between Ouray and Ridgway. Woefully underdressed in Chri...
January 5, 2023
Dear Editor: Regarding the County 5 article in the Dec. 22-28 edition, some clarification is needed. The locked gate on County Road 5 that gives plowe...
January 5, 2023
Opinion
Dear Editor: I wonder if any consideration has been given to change the name “black-out days” for days that certain pass holders aren’t allowed to ski...
January 5, 2023
Opinion
50 YEARS AGO January 4, 1973 - Although behind in its original schedule, work is now coming along smoothly on construction of the new Ridgway school, ...
January 5, 2023
Obituaries
February 6, 1939-January 1, 2023 Joseph Slawitschka, 83, passed away, peacefully at home, surrounded by his family on January 1, 2023. He is survived ...
January 5, 2023
News
November 15, 2024
The three candidates for the Ouray city administrator job made their pitches Thursday and today for why they should be hired to fill the city’s top job. Daric Harvey, Michelle Metteer and Michael Rees...
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Ouray County is wrangling with dual affordable housing and child care crises. Waterview aims to make a dent in both
November 14, 2024
In a first for Ouray County — and maybe the country — the Waterview affordable housing development will attempt to solve two problems under one roof. The first of those problems is providing an afford...
News
Public can meet trio vying for top Ouray job tonight
November 13, 2024
The three finalists for Ouray city administrator run the gamut in terms of their work experience. One is a career law enforcement officer. Another is a current administrator in a Colorado mountain tow...
News
Architect, residents begin thinking about design of new hot springs building
November 13, 2024
A larger, brighter entryway. An overhauled locker room that doesn’t place the showers next to the toilets. More gym space. Those were just a few of the opinions Ouray County residents offered Monday w...
Feature
Running through Sunday, annual event screens 76 films, offers block party, workshops, panel discussions
November 13, 2024
Arielle Bielak thinks of the Ridgway Independent Film Festival as a child. In its infancy, it was a novel, inward-facing event, screening a handful of films for a small audience for a night or two. Th...
