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Colorado Parks And Wildlife

How to hunt safely
How to hunt safely
Hunting accidents have declined rapidly since the passage of two laws in 1970. One law requires hunter education training for all hunters born on or a...
September 30, 2020
Elk hunting tips from experts
Elk hunting tips from experts
Popular hunting magazines often display colorful photographs of huge bull elk standing in open meadows presenting easy targets. The reality in the mou...
September 30, 2020
Elk or moose? Here are some tips on how to tell the difference
Elk or moose? Here are some tips on how to tell the difference
ELK OR MOOSE? Reintroduced to Colorado more than 30 years ago, moose are thriving in many parts of the state. Unfortunately, almost every year hunters...
September 30, 2020
High-altitude survival tips
Every year more than a few hunters must be rescued from the wilds and high country of Colorado. Hunters get trapped by snowstorms, injured in various ...
September 30, 2020
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Pilot’s death ruled an accident
Report: Divers had to wait to recover body from helicopter due to risk from electric current
By Chart Riggall 
August 25, 2026
The death of a pilot whose firefighting helicopter crashed into Silver Jack Reservoir last month has been ruled an accident by a Grand Junction medical examiner, according to an autopsy report obtaine...
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Fire, EMS consolidation proponents consider next steps
By James Hanlon 
August 25, 2026
Advocates for a county-wide consolidated fire and emergency response authority still believe there is a path forward, even though the proposal suffered another setback last week when the Ouray City Co...
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Best feathers forward
August 19, 2026
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Bear activity ramping up
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Bear activity ramping up
Second bruin killed in a week after several conflicts, entering home
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
August 19, 2026
State wildlife officials killed a young, female bear that entered a Ridgway home last weekend after days of conflicts and at least one incident with the bear killing chickens. Colorado Parks and Wildl...
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Police admin assistant resigns, blasts city
By Erin McIntyre erin@ouraynews.com 
August 19, 2026
The Ouray Police Department's administrative assistant has resigned, leaving the office with one remaining employee assigned to desk duty. The resignation comes just after the city's response to a civ...
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