By now, it’s old news that the Colorado River – notwithstanding the current abundant water year - is generally shrinking, and is expected to shrink mo...
July 8, 2019
Summer is most assuredly in full swing. The heat around here has been a little much for me. I don’t know what you do to cool off. There are many optio...
July 8, 2019
Dear Editor: I read the very comprehensive article of the fine family who found it impossible to live close by or in Ouray to earn a living due to the...
July 8, 2019
BIRDS OF OURAY COUNTY My eyes see the brightness and beauty of nature --Anonymous— My grandparents always called the American Goldfinch the “Wild Cana...
July 8, 2019
Dear Editor, After living on a county road for 24 years the only effective remedy for speeding is quite simple. People take county roads because they ...
July 8, 2019
Dear Editor, Thank you, WISE! I received a scholarship as Valedictorian for a very generous $750 from the Women in Support of Education. While searchi...
July 8, 2019
Dear Editor, Thank you for the June 20 article "Family Pulls Plug on Dreams of Living in Ouray." Not only was your profile of the Williams family time...
July 8, 2019
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OURAY SCHOOLS The Ouray School Board unanimously approved its 2019 – 2020 budget, with the caveat it will revisit teacher salaries after the financial...
July 8, 2019
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OURAY COUNTY The Ouray Trail Group has been busy to start the summer after a massive snow season caused avalanches to wreak havoc on many local trails...
July 8, 2019
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OURAY COUNTY'S 'THIRD PLACES'
More than a bouldering gym for the adventurous, Basecamp Ouray proves to be rock that supports, strengthens and builds community
February 19, 2025
Penny Price curled up on a couch at the foot of a climbing wall, plotting out how she’d try and get to the top. The 8-year-old’s parents and other surrounding climbers toyed with a smartphone app that...
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Firm pays $500K to Forest Service but denies liability
February 19, 2025
A San Miguel County hunting outfitter will pay the U.S. Forest Service $500,000 to resolve allegations it was liable for a 2019 wildfire east of Ridgway. The settlement agreement, announced last week ...
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Board to hire interim leader or consultant to help deputy manager run county
February 19, 2025
Ouray County commissioners either will hire an interim county manager or a consultant to help run the county when County Manager Connie Hunt leaves her position March 31. It's the first time the count...
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Officer may jump to sheriff's office as council, police to meet next week
February 19, 2025
The ranks of the Ouray Police Department, frayed by a delay in hiring a new police chief and an inability to find another police officer, appear to be on the verge of thinning further. Interim Police ...
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Ridgway aims to finish $8M reconstruction of diversion system by end of year
February 19, 2025
The town of Ridgway selected an engineer to design a portion of the town’s pricey repairs to its water system, which was destroyed by record monsoonal events last summer. The goal is to finish constru...
