Dear Editor: There is an old saying that you can’t fight City Hall. In Ouray County, history suggests another option: If you can’t fight City Hall, close the hotel and paint it pink. In the mid-1960s, ...

Ouray County and the city of Ouray are hammering out the details of an agreement that would enlist the Ouray County Sheriff’s Office to provide full law enforcement services to the city for potentiall ...

San Miguel Power Association has joined three other southwest Colorado electricity providers in throwing their weight behind a sprawling solar facility near Cortez that could meet up to 40% of their c ...

It is with heavy and broken hearts that we announce the unexpected passing of Chris Simmons at age 63.

Ouray council won’t support mayor’s bid for municipal advocacy position The Ouray City Council declined on Monday to endorse Mayor Michael Underwood’s application to be appointed to the Colorado ...

Dear Editor: I wanted to express my appreciation for Ouray County land use planner Dan Hughes. Dan has been been tireless in helping me navigate the O ...

The Ouray City Council dropped funding from the proposed 2027 budget for the city’s free in-town shuttle and contributions to the OurWay bus that runs between Montrose and Ouray.

The town planning commission just approved a road to one house to be built in the river overlay district, an area next to the Uncompahgre River. They approved widening the driveway that goes to 301 ...

Ouray County and the city of Ouray are hammering out the details of an agreement that would enlist the Ouray County Sheriff’s ...

Federal legislation to transfer ownership of Crystal Reservoir to the city of Ouray cleared the U.S. Senate last week, sending the bill to the House of Representatives as the clock winds down for ...

Compiled from the files of The Ouray County Herald, The Ridgway Sun, and The Ouray County Plaindealer 60 Years Ago October 6, 1966 Five young Denver toughs appeared in court Monday in Ouray. The ...