Bird Songs are a part of the music of existence --Enos A. Mills— On June 25 I was birding at the Billy Creek State Wildlife Area just north of Ridgway...
July 7, 2021
[tecnavia_gallery slug='birds-of-ouray-county-world-bird-migratory-day-yields-flock-of-sightings-gallery' view='carousel']By Sue Hirshman Three local ...
June 16, 2021
Red-tailed Hawks are Highly variable in Plumage coloration --Anonymous— It seems like when I go birding, I never know what I will see. Sometimes it’s ...
May 6, 2021
Great Horned Owls reign Supreme,the ultimate avian predator, even to other Owls. – Rob Palmer A friend told me she was hearing an owl early in the eve...
April 14, 2021
The biology of the Merganser Is utterly amazing. --Anonymous— When I moved to Colorado from the Midwest, I was eager to see some new birds for my Colo...
April 1, 2021
Watching a hawk is refreshing and needful to the Human Spirit. — “World of Birds” The Northern Harrier is a magnificent hawk, so different from other ...
February 24, 2021
To have a wild bird Come to your hand Is the power of trust and love. — Anonymous We all know 2020 changed and challenged our lifestyles. Getting outd...
January 7, 2021
Nature awaits many surprises For thee — Enos Mills A surprise came to me Friday, Nov. 6, when my friend Chris Lance of Ridgway notified me that she ha...
December 3, 2020
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Birds are the barometer Of the environment -Many scientists- Every year it seems the bird population of songbirds and other species goes down in numbe...
October 22, 2020
[tecnavia_gallery slug='the-big-week-of-bird-migration-in-ouray-county-gallery' view='carousel']The migration of birds is a natural phenomenon. Usuall...
September 3, 2020
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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...
