OURAY POLICE The following is an excerpt of cases handled by the Ouray Police Department from Jan. 21-31: JAN. 21 Officer conducted a traffic stop in the 700 block of Main Street. Officer conducted a ...

As newly elected officials stepped into their positions last month, Treasurer Jill Mihelich, Assessor Susie Mayfield and Sheriff Justin Perry returned to their roles after running unopposed in 2022. M...

In August 2021, Mary Beth Miles stood before the Ouray City Council and urged them not to ask voters to approve a 15% excise tax on short-term rentals. Miles, the chief operating officer of Vacation R...

Concerns over avalanche mitigation safety have thrown a wrench into an already-drawn out negotiation process between Ouray County and Ouray Silver Mines Inc. on Camp Bird Road. The two entities have b...

Ouray County, Tri-County Water Conservancy District and Bureau of Reclamation officials are working toward finalizing a lease for Ridgway Reservoir water that will benefit local water users. The price...

SNAP benefits to decrease in March Coloradans who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will see a reduced monthly benefit after February. These benefits were temporarily h...

Ridgway Library approves director contract Ridgway Public Library board members approved an employment contract for Director Amy Baer on Jan. 13, about seven months after she was offered the position ...

Daily admission, punch passes and memberships at the Ouray Hot Springs Pool and Fitness Center will increase starting March 1 under a proposal the City Council is expected to approve next month. City ...

Stacie’s Apothecary Shoppe, the only pharmacy in Ouray County, will close Jan. 31 due to staffing challenges. Stacie and Jacob Veatch, who opened the shop in 2018, will continue operating The Apotheca...

Water managers in the Colorado River basin are gaining a better understanding that what happens in the weeks after peak snowpack — not just how much snow accumulated over the winter — can have an outs...

Bill Clendenning and Erin Eddy had few words to say when they were honored at last weekend’s Ice Fest for their contributions to the Ouray Ice Park and Ice Festival over the past few years and decades...

A record number of couples are saying "I do" in Ouray County, with more marriage licenses issued in 2022 than previous years, according to county records. Last year was a record year for marriage lice...

A sport-utility vehicle driver who tried to illegally pass several vehicles on a snowy and icy U.S. Highway 550 south of Colona triggered a four-vehicle accident on Jan. 18. The driver of that SUV die...

The series of photos on this page and the facing page shows Grant Kleeves of Ridgway scaling the Elite Mixed Climbing Competition route on Saturday at the Ouray Ice Park during the 28th annual Ouray ...

Local hikers, mountaineers, ice climbers and backcountry skiers don’t have to look far to book their next trip to some of the highest mountains in the world – or even just to the Uncompahgre Gorge. Te...

Customers at Artisan Bakery and Cafe in Ouray will notice sandwiches with names like “Degrizzle,” “Lauralai” and “Koprek” on the menu. These aren’t named for any special ingredient or well-known sandw...

Lying on Corinne Adams’ cheetah blanket-covered facial table, clients stare into a projection of the night sky – that is, unless they want to close their eyes altogether to enjoy the experience. Adams...

Bill Whitt didn’t expect people to gather around the fire pit on Sunday to hear how the Ouray Ice Park came to be. He thought it was just a story, sometimes entangled with tall tales, that everyone i...

The man who was killed in an accident on U.S. Highway 550 just south of Colona on Wednesday night has been identified as 27-year-old Ivan Alejandro Luera-Gurerro.  Luera-Gurerro was pronounced dead at...

An article published Jan. 12, 'County attorney earns high marks,' incorrectly reported County Attorney Leo Caselli is the highest-paid Ouray County employee. Caselli was the highest-paid county employ...