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Karen Risch

Rain helps, but region still mired in drought
Columns, Opinion
Rain helps, but region still mired in drought
Two weeks ago, the southwest monsoon arrived, bringing relief to these parched landscapes and their residents. Most afternoons since then, Ouray has h...
July 29, 2026
Drought persists, but relief may be en route
Columns, Opinion
Drought persists, but relief may be en route
Ouray County remains in serious drought, as it was last month. Most of Colorado’s mountains are in extreme/ exceptional drought; the northern San Juan...
June 24, 2026
Will Super El Niño boost winter snow? Stay tuned
Columns, Opinion
Will Super El Niño boost winter snow? Stay tuned
A “9,000 mile “freight train of warm water” — a Kelvin wave — “hundreds of feet deep” in the Pacific Ocean has surged eastward toward Peru since April...
May 27, 2026
Super El Niño could be boon for parched area
Columns, Opinion
Super El Niño could be boon for parched area
After three months of desperately dry Colorado weather, there’s finally good news. ENSO-neutral conditions are now present and favored from April-June...
April 29, 2026
Is there relief for brutally warm, dry March?
Columns, Opinion
Is there relief for brutally warm, dry March?
Early this month, spring 2026 seemed to be yet another hot, droughty season across the West. Since then, March has been abysmally dry and scarily warm...
March 25, 2026
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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
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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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