Montrose, Colorado, July 13, 2018 – The Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison (GMUG) National Forests’ Ouray Ranger District has issued an emergency closure order for a section of the Bear Creek Trail (NFST #241) over public safety concerns following a recent rock slide. The closure... + continue reading
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by Dalton Carver
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Following voluntary water restrictions enacted last April, Ridgway residents will have their water restricted even further on recommendation from Town Manager Jen... + continue reading
by Carolina King
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The Board of County Commissioners met Wednesday, June 13, with representatives from the Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership and the Trust for Land Restoration and with... + continue reading
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Red Crossbills photo taken in Elk Meadows.
Courtesy photo by Rebecca Kindred
John Hammond and Abby Eurich install stream monitoring equipment in the bed of Portland Creek. Eurich is studying the combined effects of snow and land cover change in mountain watersheds for her master’s degree in watershed science.
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Christine Potter Witherspoon poses with her display at the Ouray County Fair last week. The exhibit depicts memories associated with the 80-year history of the Potter Ranch. Included was an antique washing machine used by the family for years, her father’s old hat and spurs, and her mother’s boots, among other memorabilia, some of which has been donated to the Ouray County Ranch History Museum in Ridgway.
Plaindealer photo by Mary Menz
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The lease for our 8th Avenue office is up at the end of May. We could have renewed for another three years, but it's... + continue reading
