When Michelle Nauer told Deputy Clerk Cristy Sulewski she wanted to run for county commissioner, Sulewski started crying. They weren’t tears of sadness, or happiness, she said, but for a moment, “it f...

The Ouray Planning Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to approve the sketch plan for the Waterview Planned Unit Development, an affordable housing development with up to 70 homes on the north end of...

If elk could walk over the horizontal bands that mark the mountains surrounding Ouray, maybe people could too, a young Bob Risch thought. The idea would eventually spark the creation of one of the cit...

Ouray County Commissioner Ben Tisdel will pass the torch to Michelle Nauer on Jan. 10, leaving a board he believes is getting back to normal business after eight years marked by highs and lows includi...

Michelle Nauer flips carefully through an old book, gently turning the pages and scanning the lists of handwritten names. She points out the delicate cursive of the late 1880s, almost like calligraphy...

Colorado is tightening restrictions on single-use bags used by businesses, but the new rules that took effect on Jan. 1 will have little impact on many local businesses, which are too small to require...

A former funeral home operator who sold whole bodies and body parts in a scheme defrauding families who trusted her with final arrangements was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison on Tuesday afte...

Western Colorado Nordic skiers have a new trail system to enjoy thanks to a partnership between a Montrose-area group and the U.S. Forest Service. The Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National For...

RIDGWAY MARSHAL The following is a summary of cases the Ridgway Marshal's Office handled from Dec. 19-Jan. 1. If you have information on any of the below active cases or of any other incident that you...

Death can be tragic, but for Colleen Hollenbeck it has also been a teacher and, somewhat ironically, a harbinger of hope in humanity. Hollenbeck will retire next week as Ouray County’s coroner after n...

Man formally charged in child porn case Prosecutors have formally charged a Ridgway man who was arrested in November on suspicion of possessing hundreds of images of child pornography. Brandon William...

When the Simms Fire burned out of control last May, the Montrose County Sheriff’s Posse was one of the most helpful resources Ouray County Sheriff Justin Perry counted on to provide security coverage ...

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Every Friday and Saturday morning at 9 a.m. and every Wednesday night at 5:30 p.m. at St. Daniel’s Church, 614 Fifth St., Ouray. Every Thursday and Sunday at 7 p.m. in the sanctu...

A former funeral home operator who sold whole bodies and body parts in a scheme defrauding families who trusted her with final arrangements was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison on Tuesday afte...

A part that failed within the city of Ouray's water distribution system created a sudden water pressure surge that wreaked havoc with some hot water heaters on Wednesday, causing minor flooding in som...

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Every Friday and Saturday morning at 9 a.m. and every Wednesday night at 5:30 p.m. at St. Daniel’s Church, 614 Fifth St., Ouray. Every Thursday and Sunday at 7 p.m. in the sanctu...

Ouray Silver Mines had high hopes for 2022: After commissioning its mill in 2021, its plans were to be in full production this year. Instead, the company defaulted on a loan, went into receivership, a...

One project has been years in the making, necessitated by aging, overtaxed infrastructure. The other was not planned at all, sprung on the city by strict federal environmental regulations. In 2022, th...

As both a Jeep tour driver and human being, Don Fehd was careful, caring and conscientious. He was the sort of driver who scouted the backcountry ahead of a tour, who referred clients to more experien...

What do you do when the Ouray Hot Springs Pool isn’t living up to its name? City officials began trying to answer that thorny question in 2022. The pool, fed by naturally heated, sulphur-free geotherm...