A coalition of environmental groups is proposing a new set of rules for managing the Colorado River after 2026, when the current guidelines expire. Their proposal, which aims to weave environmental pr...

Ouray gets grant for housing project The city of Ouray has received a $297,000 grant from the state that will help cover design and infrastructure costs for a planned 13-unit apartment complex on Oak ...

Trust for Land Restoration, Historical Society, county agree more needs to be done to protect Red Mountain Mining District sites Ouray County officials and local nonprofits agree that more needs to be...

Ridgway School District Superintendent Susan Lacy received high marks on her annual performance evaluation last week, with board members praising her for responsibly managing district finances, spearh...

Space at north end of Ridgway could include solar garden, outdoor education center, EV chargers The Green Street Sustainability Park near the intersection of Green Street and Marion Overlook in Ridgwa...

Ridgway should have public artwork on the east side of the three-story Space to Create building by fall 2025. The Ridgway Town Council on March 13 approved a memorandum of understanding with Artspace ...

After another record-setting year for tax revenue, spending in Ouray dipped in January. Revenue generated by the city’s 4% sales tax in the first month of 2024 fell nearly 7% compared to January 2023,...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: The main purpose of this letter to the editor is to thank the following property taxing districts for taking a ‘temporary credit’ to lower their 2024 mill levies: Cit...

Records indicate that a missing U.S. soldier who was killed in France in World War II was born in Ridgway and worked in Los Angeles and Pueblo in the years leading up to his military service. The fede...

Nonpro_it affordable housing provider seeks to coordinate services Ridgway officials are excited about a proposal to coordinate affordable- housing services provided by the Home Trust of Ouray County ...

Prosecutors take too long to submit evidence to defense, can't introduce it at hearing Editor’s note: This story contains details about an alleged sexual assault. Prosecutors who failed to turn over s...

Ouray County has three finalists for deputy county manager. While the county is not required by law to name finalists, it decided to do so to be more transparent to constituents, especially since the ...

Commissioners undecided about fall ballot measure Ouray County voters might support a lodging tax to help pay for early child care needs, according to a voter survey, but commissioners are not sure th...

A story on Page 12 in the March 14-20 edition incorrectly indicated U.S. House candidate Adam Frisch has been a registered Democrat for more than 20 years. Frisch registered as a Democrat in 2021.

Official: Runoff forecast slightly below normal Runoff into a trio of reservoirs in the Gunnison River Basin is projected to be slightly below normal this spring, a state water engineer told a crowd i...

OURAY SHERIFF The following is an excerpt of cases handled by the Ouray County Sheriff's Office from Feb. 19-March 10: Editor's note: This is not a comprehensive list of law enforcement activity. Due ...

A judge closed the March 13 preliminary hearing for Ashton Whittington, one of three men charged with sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl last year, before opening it back up to the public at the r...

A program helping students with disabilities transition into the workforce has been canceled in Ouray and Ridgway after there weren't enough participating students to meet state requirements. Though s...