A state water court has granted a pair of applications that will ultimately allocate more water to the Ouray Ice Park, a key step toward providing a guaranteed water supply for a vital component of Ou...

An attorney in Ouray has been appointed to become the newest county court judge in Ouray County. Gov. Jared Polis earlier this month named Lane Thomasson to fill a vacancy on the Ouray County Court in...

Mountain Fever Shirts & Gifts in Ouray is offering two $1,000 scholarships to seniors graduating from Ouray School this spring with at least a 2.5 GPA. One of the scholarships, the Rachel White Memori...

A new member of the Ouray School Board was sworn in on Monday night. Jane Schiffer was the only qualified applicant to apply to fill a vacancy left after the departure of board member Sam Sills last m...

Ouray County commissioners approved a final development plan for 14 duplexes on Log Hill Tuesday, after adding a condition clarifying short-term rental regulations for the property. Badger Trail Townh...

The county's weed department has been trying to function without a functioning vehicle, proper conditions for chemical storage, unsecured storage areas for herbicides and other needs, and county commi...

Ouray County Attorney Leo Caselli is asking for more help with the county’s legal affairs, citing a heavy workload and a need for assistance with potential litigation. Caselli, who started work in Nov...

Give her the starry summer nights in the full campgrounds, the blustery, snowy winter weekends when the furry visitors outnumber the human ones. Give her the shift work, a Dumpster to dive in, a shove...

A Log Hill resident is asking county commissioners to place a ballot measure before voters – to require a buffer zone between marijuana grow operations and residential areas. The request comes amidst ...

Gov. Jared Polis congratulates Wright Opera House board member Kit Meckel and opera house accountant Sarah Miller for the 2022 Stephen H. Hart Award for Archaeology and Historic Preservation. The Wrig...

Highway 550 between Silverton and Ouray will be closed intermittently over the next few weeks in order for San Miguel Power Association to perform work safely. The Colorado Department of Transportatio...

Ouray County's land use department doesn't have time to embark on a new master plan, Planning Director Mark Castrodale told commissioners last week. And if the county wants to push forward with a new ...

Mike Kern has worn a lot of hats since he moved to Ouray in 1979. He's about to hang up the latest of those hats – or a baton, rather – when he steps down from conducting the Valley Symphony Orchestra...

The new Ridgway Town Council members were sworn in at last week’s meeting. This is the first time councilors have taken a photo together since 2019, due to the pandemic. Pictured from left to right: C...

Ouray County governments could turn to lodging tax as a new revenue source for housing, under a new state law freeing up those funds for more uses. House Bill 1117, which Gov. Jared Polis signed in Ma...

The following is a summary of cases the Ridgway Marshal's Office handled from March 28 - April 10, 2022. If you have information on any of the below active cases or of any other incident that you have...

After a lengthy public hearing April 13, commissioners approved a temporary use permit for a wedding venue at the Red Mountain Alpine Lodge located on County Road 31. The small wedding venue – limited...

Ouray leaders figure it’s a matter of time before the city’s revenue balloon, inflated to record levels in back to back years by pandemic-fueled tourism, begins to lose some air. It just so happens th...

After more than a year of planning, the roof was removed from the old jail in Ridgway on Friday, the first step in taking apart and relocating the building. The jail, which was built in 1908, will be ...