By Erin Stadelman I was married at a very young age, became a mother very shortly after that, and raised three kids as a single parent for many years. I had determined early on that my adventures were...

FROM THE PUBLISHER Believe me, there’s no one who hates getting things wrong more than I do. It literally makes me feel sick to my stomach, during that “oh s**t” moment where I realize we screwed up. ...

Dear Editor, Common sentiment seems to place the blame for a shortage of affordable housing in Ridgway (and Ouray County generally) on short-term rentals. There’s truth in this. Certainly the current ...

  Dear Editor, With the recent resignation of a City Council member, and two Council seats up for grabs on Nov. 5, the voters of Ouray have a chance to make changes in the direction of the City Counci...

THURSDAY, AUGUST 29 TEEN ACTIVITY - Teen Cafe at Ridgway Public Library, 300 Charles St., Ages 12 and up. 4-5 p.m. FAIR - Ouray County Fair at the county fairgrounds. RACE - Compassion 5k, track at Fe...

  A Salida artist will develop the artwork for the Space to Create project in Ridgway, incorporating the past, present and future of the town. “Ridgway Ride with Space to Create” is the working title ...

BIRDS OF OURAY COUNTY By Sue Hirshman He that plants a tree Loves others Besides himself - Thomas Fuller The Western Wood-PeWee belongs to the “Empidonax” group of many different Flycatchers. It is th...

TROOPER TIPS Recently I helped with directing traffic for the Iron Man competition held in Boulder County. It got me thinking about safety issues when dealing with special events and emergency situati...

  Dear Editor, Last week’s letter, "More equitable ways to raise road dollars," flagrantly and inaccurately overstates the taxes/fees being considered by the Ouray Board of County Commissioners. In fa...

To submit items to our calendar of events for the following week's paper, email your listing to calendar@ouraynews.com . THURSDAY, AUGUST 22 SUMMER READING - Summer Reading Programs at Ridgway Library...

Meet the new staffers at Ridgway School District! Christine Freed Paraprofessional Years in education: Brand new Lived in Ouray County: Two years What you’re most excited about doing in your new posit...

Name: Kasey Chertack Third grade teacher Years in education: 15 Relocating to Ouray County from: Chicago, Illinois What you're most excited about doing in your new job: I am thrilled to be working at...

To submit an item to our calendar of events, please email it to calendar@ouraynews.com . THURSDAY, AUGUST 15 LIVE MUSIC - Peter Stoltzman and New Standards featuring Natalie Cressman. Upstairs at Bric...

FROM THE PUBLISHER We get a lot of phone calls each week — people wanting to subscribe, change their address, advertise, suggest story ideas or simply shoot the breeze. It’s an encouraging sign of a c...

Brace yourself for what looks like half the residents of Ouray running for the open mayor spot and a few council seats. These must be cushy positions with not much to have to fix, judging by the rush ...

Proposed road tax generates plenty of questions Dear Editor, I am Sam Ewing, disgruntled Ouray County taxpayer. After attending regular commissioner meetings, call to the public, and voicing County Ro...

To submit your event to our calendar, please email details to calendar@ouraynews.com . THURSDAY, AUGUST 8 SUMMER READING - Summer Reading Programs at Ridgway Library. Ages 5-9, 11 a.m.-noon. Ages 10-1...