Ouray County grapples with unresolved issues including reservoir transfer, prairie dog culling, police staffing, postal access, and school expansion.

After a hot, dry summer, Ouray County faces uncertainty as officials address key issues: Rep. Jeff Hurd has not yet backed legislation to transfer Crystal Reservoir to the city, Top of the Pines will lethally fumigate part of its prairie dog population despite prior conservation plans, and interim police chief Daric Harvey continues rebuilding the sheriff’s office, now nearly fully staffed. The U.S. Postal Service is responding to complaints from Ridgway residents whose post office boxes were locked without notice, violating policy. County commissioners have narrowed the county manager search to three finalists, with a decision after a community event on October 20. The school board approved purchasing two adjacent Fourth Street properties for campus expansion and a potential gym, though funding details were not shared. Rural Homes named David Ware as its new CEO, and new athletics director Leah Klempner is working to boost school sports engagement.