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August 16, 1973 - Colorado cattlemen and law enforcement agencies agreed to join in a united effort to deter rustling of cattle during an emergency meeting called by Gov. John Vanderhoof at the Capitol last week. The emergency session was the result of a meeting Aug. 7 of State Board of Stock Inspection and the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association’s Brand & Theft Committee. Mel Coleman, president of the State Board of …
Ouray County will allow silver mine employees 12 hours to transport equipment, fuel and other supplies up to the Revenue Virginius Mine with vehicles on Camp Bird Road. The route has been closed at Senator Gulch since March 1, after a winter maintenance agreement allowing the mine to plow the road and conduct avalanche mitigation expired.
Ouray County will begin emergency avalanche mitigation and plowing of Camp Bird Road above Senator Gulch to allow limited backcountry access after a road maintenance agreement with the company overseeing the Ouray Silver Mine fell apart. The county will spend an estimated $100,000 to hire contractors for avalanche mitigation and start working on the 3.2mile stretch of road a month early, with the aim of leaving an 8-inch snow base for snowmobiles, skiers and other nonwheeled users above the Senator Gulch gate.
Ouray County will begin emergency avalanche mitigation and plowing of Camp Bird Road above Senator Gulch to allow limited backcountry access after a road maintenance agreement with the company overseeing the Ouray Silver Mine fell apart. The county will spend an estimated $100,000 to hire contractors for avalanche mitigation and start working on the 3.2mile stretch of road a month early, with the aim of leaving an 8-inch snow base for snowmobiles, skiers and other nonwheeled users above the Senator Gulch gate.
Three major events will not only keep the Ouray Ice Park busy, they’ll boost Ouray’s profile as a premier international ice climbing destination and provide a healthy shot in the arm for the city’s winter economy.