When I moved to Colorado, I was excited to see new Western bird species and it didn’t take long to add my first bird of Colorado. The excitement occur...
November 9, 2022
'In all things of nature, There is something of the marvelous.' – Aristotle Everyone I know falls in love with this funny, tiny little bird called the...
October 20, 2022
[tecnavia_gallery slug='the-bluebirds-among-us-gallery' view='carousel']The Bluebird carries the beautiful color that cheers our soul. – John Burrough...
August 11, 2022
Not only through an amazing experience of watching a bird or animal does one develop a “reverence for all life.” One of my birding friends and I were ...
May 5, 2022
The uniqueness of the Ruddy Duck makes it so enduring to everyone who is watching this special duck. – Paul A. Johnsgard One of the many bird species ...
April 21, 2022
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No one really knows a Bird until he has seen it In flight - A wonder of nature— John Terres January has been an interesting month for seeing lots of d...
February 3, 2022
Water is the most Important element For life – Anonymous Don Marsh, an excellent local birder, was out birding at the viewpoint near the marina in Rid...
December 1, 2021
All good things are wild and free – Henry David Thoreau I am always amazed and fascinated when I see the Rough-legged Hawk. This hawk is so different ...
November 11, 2021
Bird banding has long been an important technique for identifying individual birds, to keep track of them and learn how birds travel and live. The tec...
October 7, 2021
A necessary scavenger that Performs a task that nature Deemed them best equipped To fulfill – Alfred "Bud" Starling The Turkey Vulture is among the mo...
August 11, 2021
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June 6, 2025
A judge sentenced a Ridgway man to three years in prison Thursday for sexually assaulting a 28-year-old woman in 2023 after he claimed he was drunk and thought she was his wife. Brian Scranton, 49, hu...
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Three years after federal prescribed burn destroyed their home, family has no answers or compensation
June 4, 2025
She spent three months carefully itemizing everything they lost in the fire, trying to remember what was in kitchen drawers and closets. Every piece of silverware, furniture, clothing, appliances and ...
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Expecting funding cuts, West Region Wildfire Council trims staff, ends free services
June 4, 2025
Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect that the West Region Wildfire Council received $7,184.63 donations from individuals in 2023. The Plaindealer received this information from the no...
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Swiss Village residents say limitations too restrictive
June 4, 2025
The Ouray City Council postponed approving a series of deed restrictions for the Swiss Village Mobile Home Park on Monday after residents who are on the cusp of buying the property objected, saying th...
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After leading special education services in the San Juans for 12 years,Tammy Johnson is retiring, giving way to a new director
June 4, 2025
A good administrator never forgets what it’s like to be a teacher. Those are the words signing off Tammy Johnson’s email and ones she’s lived by while leading the Uncompahgre Board of Cooperative Educ...
