A Ouray School custodian was fired after administrators and police discovered photos of second-grade girls on his personal cellphone, some of which focused on their underwear. No arrests have been mad...

Visitors who want to know how steep the Perimeter Trail is or how bumpy it gets on the road leading to Yankee Boy Basin will soon be able to get a very real sense of those adventures before they ever ...

While School Board candidates generally agreed, council hopefuls Wood, Underwood contrast on public transit, other topics Ouray City Councilor John Wood and council candidate Michael Underwood present...

Co-op dealing with rising power costs, will seek time-of-use rate system The San Miguel Power Association board of directors on Tuesday approved a $2-a-month rate increase next year and suggested more...

New Revenue-Virginius owner seeks to reopen it along with Camp Bird, though timeline unknown The sprawling warehouse at 1900 Main St. in Ouray is strewn with machinery, tools and stacks of furniture. ...

Editor's note: This story has been corrected to accurately reflect Minerva West requested funds from the town council but the council has not agreed to fulfill the request. Plan includes regulation-si...

Editor's note: To help voters get to know the four candidates seeking three seats on the Ouray School Board in the Nov. 7 election, we emailed questions to the candidates and asked them to supply answ...

San Miguel Power Association is proposing a rate hike for the second year in a row, as it wrestles with infl ationary pressures and an increase in power supply costs. The access charge for single-phas...

Editor's note: This article has been corrected to reflect the number of hikers allowed in the proposed permitting system. Plan could be implemented in 2025, seeks to mitigate resource damage from incr...

Loghill Village’s first playground will soon be a reality nearly 30 years after the Loghill Village Park and Recreation District first formed, giving neighborhood children long-awaited access to a for...

Ouray County commissioners earlier this month revealed next year’s preliminary budget following September’s budget meetings, including most requested expenditures and finalizing plans to increase the ...

OURAY COUNCIL CANDIDATE PROFILE: PEGGY LINDSEY Peggy Lindsey nearly chose not to run for a second term on the Ouray City Council. Her husband, Richard Scott, is a retired Navy pilot who owns a home in...

OURAY COUNCIL CANDIDATE PROFILE: MICHAEL UNDERWOOD Michael Underwood is approaching his run for the Ouray City Council with a large dose of pragmatism and humility. He doesn’t perceive any major fault...

OURAY COUNCIL CANDIDATE PROFILE: JOHN WOOD For John Wood, seeking a second fouryear term on the Ouray City Council is about completing unfinished business. The big-ticket items, of course, are the rou...

Voters to decide on council, school board races; lodging tax hike Despite a relatively tame statewide ballot this year, Ouray County voters face several key local races that will decide the future of ...

Hikers who want to visit the popular Blue Lakes at the base of Mt. Sneffels may need permits starting in 2025, if a Forest Service management plan is approved. Blue Lakes, located within the Mt. Sneff...

Homeowners stuck, unable to sell as developer, HOA fight in court over future use of undeveloped land After living at Ridgway Village Condos for a year, Tamara Fochs was set to close on her new custom...

As Ouray County Republicans seek to regain footing, Boebert, Catlin, Simpson tackle issues In her previous visits to Ouray County, both as a political candidate and a congresswoman, Lauren Boebert has...

Burglar strikes railroad museum The Ridgway Railroad Museum was burglarized more than once between Oct. 7 and Oct. 9, according to information from the Ridgway Marshal's Office. At this time, it appea...

Republican Perkovich to face off against Padgett Republican Michael Perkovich will challenge Democrat Lynn Padgett for her District 1 seat on the Ouray County Board of County Commissioners next fall. ...