The first nip of fall in the air and the autumnal equinox have arrived, heralding the arrival of fall colors. The colors are expected to peak a little later this year, partially because of the abundan...

  Results recently made available from state testing last spring show both school districts in Ouray County are “accredited with distinction,” meaning the schools scored above the 74 percent threshold...

A 55-year-old motorcyclist from the Front Range was killed last week when he plunged off a cliff while he and a friend were riding up Engineer Pass, authorities said. Ouray County Coroner Colleen Holl...

SILVERTON - With beetle infestations devastating trees closer to Silverton, the Town Board on Monday voted to allocate $7,500 to treat trees at Molas Lake Park to mitigate the damage. "Beetle kill has...

WESTERN COLORADO On a late-August Sunday afternoon, state Rep. Meg Froelich readied the meeting room at the Sheridan Library for a town hall with constituents. There was one item on the agenda: a rece...

CRESTED BUTTE - Those who do business in Crested Butte are well aware of the challenges — whether in the availability of workforce housing, finding enough employees or the high cost of operations. How...

WESTERN COLORADO An advisory group that makes recommendations to Bureau of Land Management field offices in southwestern Colorado, including the Uncompahgre Field Office, will meet in Dolores next wee...

By Olivia Exstrum Special to the Plaindealer After recreational cannabis use was legalized in Colorado in 2012, the pot industry exploded, attracting those looking for a legal high to the state. Now, ...

A request from the road and bridge superintendent and the sheriff for installation of speed bumps on county roads was approved on Tuesday by Ouray County commissioners. Road and Bridge Superintendent ...

  The only gravel operation in the county and supplier of gravel for county roads, SAKO Excavation LLC, will continue to provide their services to the county. At a public hearing Tuesday on the renewa...

  The Ridgway Area Chamber of Commerce board president is stepping down, citing recent family health issues requiring his attention and time. In a letter sent to Ridgway area business owners this week...

  The owners of the Twin Peaks Lodge & Hot Springs will begin to size up next week the final hurdle they need to clear to win approval of a major remodel and expansion of the resort. The Ouray Plannin...

  Ridgway continues to grapple with its new water rates, and months after business owners complained about their water bills tripling in cost for overages, residents are now following suit. After rece...

  A dried-up soccer field that led to concerns from team members’ parents is being watered again, avoiding a major setback for the undefeated Ridgway High School Boys soccer team. Coach Jon Kornbluh w...

HS Girls Varsity 5K (105 runners): Kaitlyn Winkelmann … 23:41.00 … 32nd (PR…old PR = 24:24.10, Warrior Invitational, 2019) Raja Braford-Lefebvre … 24:48.00 … 44th Katie Woodman … 25:23.00 … 48th Anna ...

  Months after Ouray city councilors agreed to require an application and licensing process for vacation rentals, very few people are complying with the rules. With the city’s Oct. 20 application dead...

  The destruction can come at the hand of Mother Nature through heavy snowload and avalanche debris, especially this past winter and spring. It can be human-triggered, by campers and vandals who aren’...

  “How’s the fishing?” That’s a question Eric Gardunio has endured for years up here at Crystal Reservoir. This time, it’s an angler from New Mexico passing through on vacation who spotted the Colora...

  It took a while to get it rolling. But there will be a 55th year of the Ouray Jeep Raffle. The Ouray Tourism Office received the final clearance it needed from the Colorado Secretary of State's Offi...