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PIZZE A LA VALTELLINA – A tomato, mozzarella, breasola, arugula and parmigiano pizza fresh from the restaurant’s authentic Italian pizza oven. (Photos by Brett Schreckengost) Savor Italy in Mountain Village at La Pizzeria
Food from Italy in Mountain Village – at family-friendly prices.
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HALF A LENGTH — As shown in this photo from earlier in the last century, horse racing has a long history at the Montrose Fairgrounds. After two years of work restoring the track, race meets will again resume at the track, with the first meet set for Sept. 11-12. Montrose Fairgrounds to Host First Horse race in 10 Years on Sept. 11-12
The fairgrounds will see action after a two-year restoration.
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Film Festival Tributes Weir, Cardinale and Firth
At Telluride, the starts share the stage with the unheralded.
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Weighing SMPA Surcharge Options at General Assembly
Discussions continue between SMPA and tiny Town of Ophir regarding power surcharge.
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BACK TO SCHOOL – Belle Richard biked home after the first day of school. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost) Telluride Schools Seeing Positive Enrollment Numbers
School administrators feared (and budgeted for) fa drop of up to 20 students this year, but so far enrollment is up from last year.
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TABLE TENNIS ANYONE – Kuno Vollenweider’s 4,000-pound concrete ping-pong table, a donation to the Town of Ridgway, was delivered to Hartwell Park via fork lift on Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost) Ping-Pong Diplomacy Swiss Style
A new, 4,000-pound, all-weather ping-pong table was delivered to Ridgway town park this week.
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Ridgway School District Dodges $125,000 Bullet
The Ridgway School District avoided a potential hit to its already thin budget when TAVITAC , aka Elk Mountain Resort, withdrew its petition to have its valuation slashed by half.
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Bag It Documentary Wins Best of Festival at Monterey
Bag It wins best of festival award at the Blue Ocean Film Festival in Monterey, Calif.
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West Region Wildfire Council Receives Award to Reduce Wildfire Risk
The BLM hands over $101,000 to Seven-County West Region for catastrophic wildland fire prevention/mitigation.
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West Region Wildfire Council Receives Award to Reduce Wildfire Risk
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The BLM hands over $101,000 to Seven-County West Region for catastrophic wildland fire prevention/mitigation.
John Salazar Celebrates Expanded Uncompahgre Medical Center
by Karen James
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Up for re-election in a tough year for Democrats, Congressman John Salazar found a friendly audience in conservative-leaning Norwood.
CDOT Continues Rockfall Mitigation on Norwood Hill
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SAN MIGUEL COUNTY – The Colorado Department of Transportation is continuing work on its Norwood Hill rockfall reduction project. The good news is there will be no more blasting on the hillside, whi...
Upcoming San Juan Chamber MusicFest Brings Concerts, Classes to Ouray County
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Help celebrate the birthdays of Chopin and Shumann at this year’s eight San Juan Chamber MusicFest, with concerts and classes for regional students in Ridgway and Ouray.
Mixed Media Artworks by Kellie Day at Cimarron
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Dayzign’s Kelly Day exhibits artwork at Cimarron Books and Gallery, with a grand opening Wednesday, Sept. 8.
New Montrose Outdoor Sculptures Revealed at Downtown Gala
by Beverly Corbell
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Montrose’s downtown art exhibit continues to grow, with 19 new pieces added this year.
Main in Motion Conducts Survey to Plan for Next Year
by Beverly Corbell
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Unexpected Success of Summer Event Caught Main in Motion Off-Guard
Gold Run Housing Project Ready for Its Close-up
by Karen James
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The countdown to the lottery that will turn at least 17 lucky locals into homeowners in east Telluride has begun.
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Chicago gangs to top cop: You're not playing fair (AP)

Jim Allen, a member of the Vice Lords speaks at a news conference, joined by several current and former gang members Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010, in Chicago. The 32-year-old describes his gang as devoted to social support, and he says police can't hold the group responsible for the criminal acts of individuals. He calls the superintendent's so-called 'gang summit' initiative to crack down on crime 'a joke' that won't stem violence. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)AP - Calling the Chicago police chief's ultimatum to stop resorting to violence a waste of time, current and former members of some of the city's most notorious street gangs held an unlikely news conference on Thursday to send their own message to police: You're not playing fair.


Thu Sep 02 18:06:23 -0500 2010
God did not create the universe, says Hawking (Reuters)

God no longer has any place in theories on the creation of the Universe due to a series of developments in physics, British scientist Stephen Hawking, seen here, has said in extracts published from a new book.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)Reuters - God did not create the universe and the "Big Bang" was an inevitable consequence of the laws of physics, the eminent British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking argues in a new book.


Thu Sep 02 08:08:52 -0500 2010
Court won't force Calif officials to defend Prop 8 (AP)

Supporters of same-sex marriage hold signs and cheer after a stay was lifted that allows same-sex couples to marry in California in San Francisco, California. California Supreme court Judge Vaughn Walker lifted a stay on same-sex marriages in California just over one week after his ruling that Prop 8 was unconstitutional. Marriages will be allowed to resume on August 18.(AFP/Getty Images/Justin Sullivan)AP - A California court has refused to order Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Jerry Brown to appeal a ruling that overturned the state's gay marriage ban.


Thu Sep 02 15:04:06 -0500 2010
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