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‘The calm in the middle of the storm’
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‘The calm in the middle of the storm’
By Katie Langford 
May 17, 2023
For Ouray County’s newest victim advocate, Tabitha Champlin, taking on a job to help people during some of the hardest times of their lives was a no-brainer. Champlin’s passion to help others was firs...
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In Creede, a familiar cycle of boom and bust
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In Creede, a familiar cycle of boom and bust
By Carolyn Snowbarger 
May 10, 2023
As you’re making your summer plans, don’t forget Creede. Located on Colorado’s Silver Thread, Highway 149, it’s a place where you can still see into the past. The Utes knew this land well. They had hu...
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The small and mighty Bufflehead
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The small and mighty Bufflehead
By Sue Hirshman 
April 19, 2023
The little Bufflehead “sits high in the water.” Bobbing up and down like a yellow rubber duckie in the bathtub — Richard Crossley The month of March was almost like a repeat of February, with very col...
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Enough with winter, it’s time to bring on spring
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Enough with winter, it’s time to bring on spring
By Karen Risch 
March 30, 2023
Goodbye La Niña, it’s been a heckuva ride! To be fair, she brought Ouray two normal snow years (178.4 inches in 2020-21, 149.9 inches so far in 2022-23) and one dry stinker (128.9 inches in 2021-22)....
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How do birds survive in frigid winter?
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How do birds survive in frigid winter?
By Sue Hirshman 
March 15, 2023
Birds of all shapes and sizes Have special adaptations for living, For living in cold, frigid temperatures. – Tina Shaw, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service What a bitter cold winter we have had, especiall...
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OURAY COUNTY LOOKING BACK
By News Staff 
February 23, 2023
50 YEARS AGO February 22, 1973 - Fire of undetermined origin totally demolished buildings and property valued at approximately $60,000 at the Camp Bird Mine, six miles south of Ouray Sunday night. Two...
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A rare treat: Glimpsing a Northern Flicker
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A rare treat: Glimpsing a Northern Flicker
By Sue Hirshman 
February 23, 2023
The bird world offers many surprises — Anonymous A birding group led by Bill Harris was treated with a surprise at Elk Meadows on Jan. 28 when visiting Rebecca Kindred's home. They spotted many differ...
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White-throated sparrows a joy to hear
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White-throated sparrows a joy to hear
By Sue Hirshman 
January 18, 2023
“For me all the frail, enduring beauty of the world finds its voice in the song of the Whitethroat.” — Edwin Way Teale A friend who lives up in Elk Meadows, Rebecca Kindred, let me know she spotted a ...
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The whistling swan — just passing through
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The whistling swan — just passing through
By Sue Hirshman 
December 14, 2022
Migration is always full of surprises, one just must use his eyes, ears and observe. – Anonymous On a cold, brisk day in November, local birder Don Marsh spotted many water birds out at Ridgway Reserv...
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New owners, new name for Ridgway lodge
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New owners, new name for Ridgway lodge
By Liz Teitz 
November 23, 2022
After almost three decades, longtime Chipeta Solar Springs Resort and Spa owners Jack and Patsy Young have sold the Ridgway hotel to buyers, who have plans for upgrades and enhancements throughout the...
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RUNNERS TAKE THIRD AT STATE
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RUNNERS TAKE THIRD AT STATE
By News Staff 
November 2, 2022
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Time to keep an eye out for migrating birds
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Time to keep an eye out for migrating birds
By Sue Hirshman 
September 15, 2022
The bird-watcher’s life is an endless succession of surprises. — The Book of a Naturalist A birding friend recently told me she saw an Eastern Kingbird perched at the top of an aspen tree on Dave Wood...
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Beware the Riverside Slide on the 5-5-0
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Beware the Riverside Slide on the 5-5-0
By News Staff 
September 15, 2022
“One coal-black night of a Colorado winter It snowed on Red Mountain Pass We warned ev’rybody that the Slide was runnin’ And 5-5-0h was a mess” These words from the song 'Riverside Slide' were written...
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IT’S SHOW TIME
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IT’S SHOW TIME
By News Staff 
August 18, 2022
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The special bird of Box Canyon: the Black Swift
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The special bird of Box Canyon: the Black Swift
By Sue Hirshman 
July 13, 2022
We are given many beautiful things in Nature – Anonymous I had no idea back in 1996 that I would still be going to Box Canyon to see the Black Swifts in 2022, taking pictures, taking notes, talking to...
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A DAY FULL OF PRIDE
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A DAY FULL OF PRIDE
By Kylea Henseler 
July 13, 2022
At age 11, Ridgway resident Dory Wick has carved out her own role in Ouray County’s Pride celebration, with the goal of making sure members of the local LGBTQ+ community know they aren’t alone. This ...
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THE ‘BACKBONE’ OF THE SCHOOL
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THE ‘BACKBONE’ OF THE SCHOOL
By Liz Teitz 
June 13, 2022
Bernie Pearce has a stopwatch around his neck, a clipboard in hand, and he’s worrying about restaurant reservations. It’s Monday afternoon, and the track team leaves for the state championship in Lake...
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A butterfly of the bird world
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A butterfly of the bird world
By Sue Hirshman 
June 9, 2022
In every walk with nature one receives more than he seeks – John Muir The month of May brings a mixture of wonderful migrants to our area and I always look forward to getting outdoors with my camera a...
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The unusual Lewis’s Woodpecker
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The unusual Lewis’s Woodpecker
By Sue Hirshman 
March 17, 2022
Trees are not only beautiful works of nature, but essentials for life – Anonymous It took me several years after I moved from Indiana to Colorado to locate where I could find the Lewis’s Woodpecker. I...
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It’s a good time to start targeting noxious weeds
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It’s a good time to start targeting noxious weeds
By Julie Kolb 
March 3, 2022
This week marks the start of National Invasive Species Week. The goal of the week is to promote public education of noxious weeds and their vast and detrimental effects on our landscapes, recreationa...
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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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