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Ridgway voters will be asked next April if the town should redirect the remaining half of its collected lodging tax revenues to the Ridgway Area Chamber of Commerce.
Don Swartz, D.D.S and David Lurye D.D.S (Photo by Cecily Bryson)
Dr. David Lurye, current president of the Colorado Dental Association, joins Ridgway’s Dr. Don Swartz.

UNIQUELY PERSONAL SENIOR PHOTOS, like this one of Ridgway High School senior Samantha Willits, are photographer Rich Durnan’s specialty. (Courtesy photo)
Ridgway photographer Rich Durnan wants to make graduation photos a special and unique experience, by capturing everything that the senior is about.
(Photo by Beverly Corbell)
Montrose fire ruled accidental.
John Honemann steps up to plate as new GM of Black Canyon Jet Center FBO.
ANYTIME FITNESS Manager Shawn Wentz (right) with member Karl Leuthauser, will open a new group exercise studio in early October that will show videos of many types of fitness classes on a large screen which, like the club, can be accessed 24 hours a day. (Photo by Beverly Corbell)
Now you can work out any time, day or night, at Anytime Fitness, in Montrose.
A new billing system and call center at SourceGas is meant to improve customer service.
The rural cooperative San Miguel Power Association has received a third place award for safety from the Colorado Rural Electric Association.
To provide better service, San Miguel Power will now keep its doors open five days a week on an alternating schedule between Ridgway and Nucla.
Investigation results will be released in a few more weeks.
On top of a national recession, the Ridgway Area Chamber of Commerce plans to address some issues facing the business community with members of town council at a workshop on Sept. 16.
If Region 10 League for Economic Assistance and Planning receives a state grant, loans to small businesses in six Western Slope counties will be available.
Wayfinder Press’ new guidebooks, Top 30 Things to Do in Durango and Telluride , in area bookstores.
Loans Provided through Recovery Act Funds will Help Strengthen Rural Communities Throughout America

NOW OPEN – The new Montrose location of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage at 3400 S. Rio Grande Ave. is now open. A grand opening celebration will be held on Saturday, Aug. 15 with giveaways, raffle prizes and free chair massages. (Photo by Gus Jarvis)
The newest Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers is now open in Montrose, with a grand opening planned for Saturday, Aug. 15.
The 2009 Beef Cattle Meeting will discuss beef cattle issues and opportunities in Western Colorado.
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RATS’ NEST – A rack of demo bikes at last year’s Ridgway Area Trails (RAT) Festival in Hartwell Park. This year’s 3rd annual will again feature trail building and skills clinics, along with a new Friday beer-and-shorts film night at the Sherbino Theater. (Courtesy photo)
VOLUNTEER Linda Granzow worked twine through spent round casings at the Welcome Home Montrose Warrior Resource Center last week. (Photo by William Woody)
WARRIOR WIND CHIMES – Welcome Home Montrose staff Emily Smith painted ceramic part of wind chimes at the Welcome Home Montrose Warrior Resource Center last week. (Photo by William Woody)
BACK HOME IN TELLURIDE – members of Telluride’s Volunteer Fire Department helped move the Galloping Goose No. 4 back to its home next to the San Miguel County Courthouse on May 16. The railbus spent the last four years in Ridgway while it was refurbished. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost)

ROBERT JUSTIS (Courtesy photo)

