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Sue Hirshman

Magpies — smart, witty birds
Magpies — smart, witty birds
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
Tiny, mighty bushtits a wonder to see
Tiny, mighty bushtits a wonder to see
'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
The bluebirds among us
The bluebirds among us
[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
The osprey, an impressive fish hawk
The osprey, an impressive fish hawk
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 stiff-tailed Ruddy Duck
The stiff-tailed Ruddy Duck
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
The true eagle of the mountains
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The true eagle of the mountains
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
A new duck species for Ouray County
A new duck species for Ouray County
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
Birds of Ouray County: A hawk built for the cold weather
Birds of Ouray County: A hawk built for the cold weather
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 remains an important activity
Bird banding remains an important activity
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
Nature’s sanitation engineer: the Turkey Vulture
Nature’s sanitation engineer: the Turkey Vulture
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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OPINION COLUMN: More remote governance undermines accountability
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OPINION COLUMN: More remote governance undermines accountability
By Plaindealer editorial 
March 2, 2026
A newly appointed Ouray city councilor who has attended just half of the board's meetings in person this year has asked fellow councilors to relax rules requiring councilors to attend meetings in pers...
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Bright start, cloudy future for bus service
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Bright start, cloudy future for bus service
Two years after launch, OurWay ridership has doubled. It’s unclear if grant money and matching local funds will help it keep running
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
February 25, 2026
Georgia Evans greeted the bus driver with jugs of milk and water in her hands and boarded the 11-seater OurWay shuttle, headed home from work in Ridgway to Montrose. She noticed it was a different bus...
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Backcountry road closure eyed
County to shut off portion of Yankee Boy Basin to vehicles this summer due to environmental damage
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
February 25, 2026
Ouray County commissioners on Tuesday directed staff to pursue closing an upper section of Yankee Boy Basin this summer to motorized traffic, in response to a resident’s request to reduce environmenta...
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Councilor seeks relaxed in-person attendance policy
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Councilor seeks relaxed in-person attendance policy
Doherty claims job keeps him out of town; council to decide whether to change cap on remote participation
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
February 25, 2026
A newly appointed Ouray city councilor who has attended just half of the city council’s meetings in person so far this year has asked the council to relax an attendance policy and allow him to govern ...
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Go-away-finding: Ouray to nix project, remove signs
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Go-away-finding: Ouray to nix project, remove signs
After spending more than $100K on branding, design and fabrication, council halts wayfinding initiative that could have cost up to $800K
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
February 25, 2026
Large maroon wayfinding signs installed on Main Street in Ouray last summer, triggering protests from residents and business owners detesting their appearance and size, will soon be gone like they wer...
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