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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County deems trio of Ponderosa Village properties uninhabitable, as residents fear more debris flows imminent
August 5, 2026
When the fire raged above them on the mountain, the evacuated residents of Ponderosa Village hoped for rain. They wished for anything to help the firefighters get control of the blaze so it wouldn't b...
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August 5, 2026
Draft ballot language proposes half-cent tax, with revenue split between county, city, town Ouray County commissioners are in talks to put a half-penny sales tax increase question to voters this fall ...
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Board: No benefit to cost, operational structure
August 5, 2026
The Log Hill Volunteer Fire Department will not join the proposed consolidated fire and emergency medical services authority in Ouray County. Board members of the Log Hill Mesa Fire Protection Distric...
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August 5, 2026
Firefighters who are closing in on fully containing the Gold Mountain Fire have shifted their work to undoing firelines that are no longer needed to prevent erosion. “We've moved out of the suppressio...
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Flooding relocates part of Dexter Creek, forces couple to seek help with pigs
August 5, 2026
Hank and Betsy Nicholson were watching TV at home the night of July 26 when the skies opened up and filled Dexter Creek with rainwater, mud and debris. The creek, which serves as the Nicholsons’ only ...
