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 5, 2026
A Ridgway man convicted of sexual assault by a Ouray County jury will spend at least four years in prison. Jeffrey Michael Inmon, 48, was convicted in a four-day jury trial in April. Jurors deliberate...
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Humane society takes over Delta shelter, seeks to rehome more animals
June 3, 2026
Second Chance Humane Society is adopting a new beast: another Western Slope animal shelter in Delta. The Ridgway-based nonprofit organization officially took the reins of the Delta Animal Shelter on M...
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Survey: Workers satisfied with bosses
June 3, 2026
Ouray County’s employees are largely happy with their direct supervisors and department heads and dissatisfied with the Board of County Commissioners, according to a recent anonymous staff survey. Som...
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Council concerned about budget impacts from rebuilding police department
June 3, 2026
The Ouray City Council is reversing course on rebuilding an independent police department, agreeing Monday to instead continue to rely on the Ouray County Sheriff’s Office for law enforcement services...
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Seeking help from city, nonprofit claims funding sources drying up as operational costs climb
June 3, 2026
The nonprofit organization that runs the Ouray Ice Park cautioned Monday that it has reached a crossroads, saying its operational costs continue to climb even as its funding sources are saturated. In ...
