Ouray Times: A podcast by the Ouray County Historical Society

Alan Todd and Gail Saunders, board members of the Ouray County Historical Society, sit down with Regan Tuttle, owner/publisher of the San Miguel Basin Forum, Steve Woody, former publisher of the Montrose Daily Press and David Mullings, former owner/publisher of the Ouray County Plaindealer, The Ridgway Sun and the Silverton Standard and The Miner. Join the discussion of Western Slope newspapers and the newspaper industry, past and present.

Ouray County Historical Society archivists Gail Saunders and Alan Todd are joined by Ouray Mountain Rescue Team members Karen Risch, Bill Dwelley, Sam Rushing and David Mullings.

Glenda Moore, out-going paper archivist for the Ouray County Historical Society, joins OCHS archivists Alan Todd and Gail Saunders, along with OCHS Executive Director Maria Jones, in reflecting on Glenda's time in Ouray and her service to the OCHS.

Former Ouray County Museum Curator and board member of the Ouray County Historical Society, Don Paulson, joins Ouray County Historical Society archivists Gail Saunders and Alan Todd in a discussion of his quarter-century of service to the pursuit of preserving history in Ouray County.

Gail Saunders and Alan Todd, board members for the Ouray County Historical Society, are joined by special guests Alice Leeper and Coleen McElroy in a discussion about Ouray County cemeteries. Alice is a tour guide for Cedar Hill Cemetery, and Coleen is the Sexton and tour guide for Dallas Park Cemetery.

Join Alan Todd and Gail Saunders of the Ouray County Historical Society as they welcome special guests Jenny Hart and Glenda Moore in a discussion about all summer and fall 2026 OCHS events aside from Evenings of History.

The Ouray County Historical Society and Museum are hosting a series of events to celebrate Ouray's 150th birthday. The summer events, known as Evenings of History, feature a variety of topics related to the history of Ouray and the San Juans. From the founding of Ouray to the legacy of Thomas K. Walsh and the Ute Bands in Western Colorado, the events promise to be engaging and informative.

Takeaways

• Ouray's 150th birthday celebration
• Historical Society's summer events

Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction to Evenings of History
• 05:21 Evenings of History: Gus Bogley and Ouray's Founding
• 10:45 Fashionable Ouray and Women's Club
• 31:04 The Living Legacy of Thomas K. Walsh
• 39:21 Growing Up in the San Juans in the Late 1800s
• 46:26 Trading, Raiding, and Bargaining: Ute Bands in Western Colorado