Kricket Olin didn’t check her email on Valentine’s Day morning because she wanted to go to work. She didn't want to believe it could be her last day. She spent the day riding snowmobiles to make sure ...

After a two-year revision process, Ouray County commissioners adopted the county’s updated master plan, but not without a fight. During a hearing to adopt the final version of the plan Tuesday, Commis...

Ouray County commissioners renewed Red Mountain Alpine Lodge’s special-use permits to hold weddings and operate a bed-and-breakfast for two years, in another showdown between the businesses' vocal opp...

Ridgway won't hold town council elections this year since there were not more applicants for candidates than the number of open seats. The town received three nomination petitions, from current counci...

Deputy County Manager Kara Rhoades will serve as Ouray County’s interim manager, drawing support from Connie Hunt after she leaves her job. The former administrator will be paid as a part-time contrac...

The Ouray School Board is considering a proposal to add another administrator to the payroll. Superintendent Tod Lokey presented his idea to the board at a work session last week, asking them to consi...

It wasn’t record-breaking, but the city of Ouray closed out another year of strong sales tax collections in 2024. The city pulled in just shy of $3.06 million from its 4% sales tax last year, about $3...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

Ridgway town councilors have decided to keep the Ridgway Area Chamber of Commerce as the town’s contracted provider for tourism marketing this year, but put chamber leaders on notice they plan to open...

The Sherbino Theater may take over the Ridgway Film Festival to help manage the prospering event and build its long-term finances. During a Feb. 12 council meeting, town leaders gave their blessing to...

Cedar Hill Cemetery needs lots of TLC, and board members hope Ouray County will provide a pathway to help revitalize the nearly 150-year-old cemetery. At a Feb. 5 work session, county commissioners sa...

A new busing option is now available for commuters looking for workweek transit between Montrose, Ridgway and Telluride. The 40-passenger bus paid for by San Miguel Authority for Regional Transportati...

A judge who ruled that a teenager will stand trial as an adult for alleged sex assault at the former Ouray police chief nearly two years ago largely based his decision on the severity of the alleged c...

Ridgway changes short-term rental fees Ridgway is raising its fees for licensing short-term rentals and is adding a $50 fee for inspecting those properties. The town hasn’t raised STR fees — from $400...

Ouray County Manager Connie Hunt resigned from her position after meeting with commissioners for more than three hours Tuesday to discuss her performance evaluation. Commissioners reiterated they were...

A fix to the city of Ouray's ongoing challenges with its police department may be just a block down the street — at the Ouray County Sheriff's Office. Other municipalities in Colorado that have had di...

The Ridgway School Board agreed Tuesday night to award a nearly $4 million contract to a Grand Junction construction company to build a new multipurpose athletic field behind the Ridgway Secondary Sch...