Kind Castle owner John Dyet knows there are already three marijuana dispensaries in Ridgway, but he believes his themed enterprise Kind Castle has something special to offer to customers here: a buyin...

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...

Colorado Parks and Wildlife has drafted a new elk herd management plan covering the Uncompahgre Plateau for the first time since 2006, which officials say will allow for status quo management of the h...

As a guide, professional climber Dawn Glanc helped clients experience some of the most challenging and exciting moments of their lives – moments they got to cross off bucket lists and may have been dr...

The Ouray County Regional Service Authority board, which oversees the taxpayer-funded building that houses Cedar Point Health’s Ridgway office, approved a budget for next year that includes $100,000 f...

Liz Sharp walked around her apartment, carrying her rabbit, Sophia, as she pointed things out. She’s making new curtains inspired by Van Gogh’s 'Starry Night.' Her kitchen sink faces a wall, but she’s...

Massage therapist, cosmetologist, yoga instructor and former hospitality manager Mandy Simpson was always captivated by Ouray’s Elevate Wellness Spa. Now she owns it. Originally from Montrose, Simpson...

This wild turkey looks like it'll be spared the Thanksgiving table this year. Thanksgiving Day looks dry but cool in Ouray County, with high temperatures in the mid-30s. A warmup is forecasted startin...

The town is also still working on its plans for the 2,000 square foot community space on the first floor, which it has leased from Artspace. The town’s proposed 2023 budget includes $136,500 for the r...

The summer tourism season concluded in Ouray with a hefty boost to businesses’ top lines and city coffers, as sales tax revenue from September spending surged 19% over the same month last year. The ci...

After almost three decades, longtime Chipeta Solar Springs Resort and Spa owners Jack and Patsy Young have sold the Ridgway hotel to buyers, who have plans for upgrades and enhancements throughout the...

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...

Jim Courson has hiked and skied thousands of miles in the backcountry by his own estimate, so he may not be the kind of outdoorsman most people think would need saving. But all it took was one slip. T...

GUNNISON Ballot measure 6A, asking for voter approval to expand the allowable uses for lodging tax collected by the Local Marketing District, passed handily on Tuesday by a margin of 69% to 31%. Up to...

Anyone who has attended Ouray County commissioners' meetings since August may have noticed something out of the ordinary: One of the elected officials attends the meetings on a computer screen, partic...

Drivers should expect delays on Highway 550 between Ouray and Colona as the ongoing repaving project will continue through this month and resume in the spring. The Colorado Department of Transportatio...

The court-appointed receiver for the Revenue Mine is searching for potential buyers, as Ouray Silver Mines, Inc., which aimed to resume production before shutting down last year, is facing multiple la...

Ouray County governments have received an unexpected windfall in their annual severance tax distributions from the state, with almost $700,000 coming from mineral extraction and production revenue. Wh...