letters to the editor
We are extremely appreciative of the assistance we received from Telluride Association of Realtors in purchasing our first home in Lawson Hill.
The first annual Alleycat Ride was a huge success this past Saturday.
We wanted to share our sincere thanks to the Fire Departments of Mountain Village, Telluride and Placerville for their excellent response and efforts to save our home from the recent roof fire on S...
I wanted to pass on to the town of Telluride some financial information that I received from the library.
Editor:
I wanted to pass on to the town of Telluride some financial information that I received from the library. What I requested was, “How much money was spent on the library director’s travel e...
In recent years, prairie dogs mysteriously showed up and over time, have populated the valley floor.

A Watercolor painting by Willow Krois. (Courtesy image)
The polar bears (and other arctic animals) need your help because their habitat is melting due to the effects of global warming.
Because we don't yet know the particulars of how the Gondola's funding will come together 13 years from now, we shouldn't even form an RTA?
Here in the Telluride area, many local outdoor enthusiasts are just returning from enjoying the natural splendor of the area in and around Canyonlands and Arches National Monument.
On April 25, at 6 p.m. at Friendship Hall, the Montrose County Planning Commission is set to hear a Special Use Permit Proposal for a 250-plus acre gravel mine operation on the south end of what is...
I am writing to inform you of something I learned about electrical equipment.
I'm compelled to publicly thank a host of people, chief among them Kate Jones and Britt Markey from Telluride Arts and Stronghouse Studios, for their energy, time, and support over the past year, e...
In light of recent remarks criticizing the Ridgway Ouray Community Council and its membership, it seems appropriate to share with the citizens of Ouray County ROCC's mission and some of its project...
I was amazed to see recent stories of the domestic violence call and standoff on S. Townsend and the complaint that excessive numbers of law enforcement were present.
A couple of statements appearing in your April 4 issue demand a comment from someone who sees Telluride as a place worth preserving, not a sacrifice zone for personal wealth accumulation.
The Telluride Rotary Club wants to thank the community and our Telluride visitors for a great 10th annual Red Ball Express.
It is with pleasure that I announce the Telluride Fire Protection District closed on a financial transaction that will ultimately save our taxpayers $405,571 in interest expense on the taxpayer app...
On April 18, St Michaels School for Special Education will be hosting its high school prom.
Community spirit and generosity are alive and well in Southwestern Colorado.
photos
BIG NEWS – Motion Picture Corporation of America CEO Brad Krevoy (at right), who is a producer of “When Calls the Heart,” and two of the show’s stars, Daniel Lissing and Erin Krakow (left and center), were among those who spoke at Tuesday’s press conference at the State Capitol. (Photo by Greg Clifton)
Law enforcement officials in San Miguel County are searching for the whereabouts of 33-year-old Matthew Busker, who was reported missing on Monday. (Courtesy photo_

ALL AMERICA CITY MANAGER – Montrose City Manager Bill Bell flourished the award Sunday evening in Denver. Montrose was awarded the title of All America City this weekend. (Photo courtesy Scott Shine)
TELLURIDE ACADEMY STAFF – Gathered for a pre-season photo just prior to the Monday, June 10, launch of its 33rd Summer Season. (Courtesy photo)
PRODIGAL DAUGHTER – Trish Greenwood, Ridgway Elementary School’s new principal (here with husband Jim Nowak), is returning to the school where she began teaching, in 1989. (Courtesy photo)
HEALTHY FAWN – Leave them alone, even if they seem to be abandoned. They more-than-likely are not. (Photo courtesy of David Hannigan, Parks and Wildlife)
HIGH TIMES – The Gold Belt Theatre was part of the “small empire” of vice developed by the brothers Vanoli in late Victorian Ouray. The Ouray County Historical Society Evenings of History presentation next Tuesday (June 18) will look at artifacts from the Vanoli Block, and what it all means. (Courtesy photo)
BEN WAYNE LILLARD, 1957 - 2013
DIXIE KEITHLY, April 3, 1931 – June 9, 2013
