FEATURE COVERAGE
Red Mountain Pass drivers get a short reprieve
Thursday, September 24, 2015
The Colorado Department of Trasportation announced this morning that Red Mountain Pass will be open the rest of Thursday, Sept. 24 and all of Friday.
Weekday closures will resume on Monday at 8:30 a.m. CDOT reminds drivers that single-lane, alternating traffic is still in place at milepost 79 and 89 on Hwy. 550 just south of Ouray.
Resumed closure details for Monday are as follows:
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WESTERN SLOPE USFS seeks flexibilty in spruce and aspen management
Thursday, October 2, 2014
By Bill Tiedje
bill@ouraynews.com
Faced with the continued expansion of bark beetle and aspen decline on the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests, the U.S. Forest Service is proposing to adapt its forest management and timber sale procedures to keep pace with the rapid tree loss.
OURAY COUNTY Countering the threat of beetle kill
Thursday, October 2, 2014
By Sheridan Block and Bill Tiedje
sheridan@ouraynews.com
bill@ouraynews.com
The beetle kill epidemic is an obvious problem in the county, and with a clearer understanding of the beetle mosaic of Ouray County, we are now left with the questions: how did this happen, why should we care and what can we do?
OURAY COUNTY The beetle mosaic of Ouray County
Thursday, October 2, 2014
By Bill Tiedje
bill@ouraynews.com
It's no surprise to many residents that beetle infestations have been damaging and killing trees in Ouray County, but the high degree of diversity in both tree species and beetle pests requires a nuanced response.
CITY OF OURAY Citizens encouraged to protect trees
Thursday, October 2, 2014
By Sheridan Block
sheridan@ouraynews.com
The warm, dry months of summer are only a few weeks away and with that, the threat of hungry bark beetles looms over Ouray’s dwindling number of fir trees. As bark beetles prepare their search for new host trees in the city’s forests, citizens are encouraged to take action against these destructive insects.
CITY OF OURAY Outreach points residents in right direction for tree protection
Thursday, October 2, 2014
By Sheridan Block
sheridan@ouraynews.com
Saving Ouray's trees from the plague of bark beetles may seem like an enormous undertaking, but as some residents learned last week it is not an impossible feat.
CITY OF OURAY Beetle kill outreach session set for tonight
Thursday, October 2, 2014
By Sheridan Block
sheridan@ouraynews.com
As part of the community's efforts to combat the fir engraver beetle that has already claimed many trees surrounding Ouray, an outreach session will be held tonight in the Ouray Community Center.