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Statistics unveiled at the Telluride Tourism Board’s annual meeting last week suggest hope for winter economy.
The Temporary Signage Task Force, after meeting twice, is recommending some ordinance changes that would allow business in Ridgway to use temporary, sandwich-style signs for advertising purposes.
Left in the cold with the closing of the Farmers Market, Montrose artists and artisans form a cooperative on main street
Telluride Gymnastics’ expansive new Lawson Hill home provides more gymnastics, fitness training for local athletes.

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Philip Stein’s line of Natural Frequency watches and bracelets, available at Telluride’s Dolce Jewels, can help wearers sleep more soundly.
Telluride Tourism Board hires Denver-based Kruzic Communications for public relations…MayaAir boasts cleanest air, inside and out, among TurboPropo Renaissance Commanders on the Western Slope…
Contract with supplier cuts out middleman.
The Telluride Tourism Board will present its plans for the next year at its annual meeting on Thursday, Dec. 10.

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For centuries, artists and architects have had to use extensive mathematic calculations to find the Golden Mean of an object or image. A new tool, invented in Montrose, makes it simple.
A high vacancy rate on Main Street inspires effort to make the business district more vibrant.
Brent Truax (Photo by Seth Cagin)
Local owners and a new management company promise to bring business back to The Peaks.
New Leaf brings spirit of the season to local homes and businesses with modern, organic design style.
American National Bank’s Telluride branch Sam Burgess named ‘Employee of the Quarter’…Telluride/Montrose Regional Air Organization says bookings are up 12 percent over last year, with more flights…...

SMOKIN’ BARBECUE – Chefs Jack Tucker (left) and Adrian Musgrove (right) are smoking brisket, pork, sausage, chicken, and ribs at the Welded Elephant on Sherman Street in Ridgway. Oh yeah, they also have hot breakfast burritos for those looking to strike their hunger on their morning commute. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost)
With a Cajun flair, the Welded Elephant in Ridgway has the freshest apple-wood smoked brisket, pork, chicken, and sausage for those who want to pick it up and take it home and for those who want to...
Despite an uptick in local real estate activity, brokers are at best cautiously optimistic.

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Telluride’s newest chiropractor, Kristyn Shumway of Motion Back and Body Center, provides five different therapies for holistic, fast recoveries.
Nebraska-headquartered Cabela’s to open 75,000 square-foot store in Grand Junction’s Mesa Mall…Mountain Village’s Inn at Lost Creek Offers a ‘Priority Promotion’ (20 Percent Discounts for Nearby Ne...
A new Telluride Film Commission hopes that its target industry will help fill in the economic void left behind by real estate and development
Nebraska-headquartered Cabela’s to open 75,000 square-foot store in Grand Junction’s Mesa Mall.
After a Sept. 16 Ridgway Town Council work session, a task force has been formed to address the use of temporary business signage and will hold its first meeting on Nov. 3.
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DISCUS THROWER Lance Brooks competed in the 2012 London Olympics. (Photo by Steve DeAutremont)

RESEARCH ASSISTANTS – Ridgway High School students (left to right) Jack Middleton, Abel Lannan and Tashi Hackett presented the results of their research on possible sister cities to Ridgway Town Council last week. Mountain towns in Costa Rica, El Salvador and Dominican Republic made the cut. Next step: contact. (Photo by Peter Shelton)

MAIN STREET GELATO – A+Y Design Gallery owners Adam and Yesenia Duncan offered up gelato samples from behind their Italian-imported gelato case Monday morning. Along with unique furniture and fine art, the two offer 22 flavors of locally-made gelato. (Photo by Gus Jarvis)

BUILDING OPTIMISM – Tom How (left) and Daniel Key of Sjoden Wood Designs worked on a new home in the Cobble Creek Golf Community Tuesday morning. The spec home is being built under the direction of contractor Bert Welz, who said he’s optimistic for the region’s construction trade. (Photo by William Woody)

GROWTH INVESTMENT – Students took advantage of a "living classroom" at the Telluride School's new Grow Dome this spring. The Dome, which will be open to the public for tours Wednesday, May 22, was funded in part by a Telluride Medical Center's Physical Education Program (PEP) grant. (Courtesy photos)

HEADED TO PLAYOFFS - Montrose High Shoo0l's Jake Kastendieck fielded a ground ball last Saturday during the team’s 10-0 victory over Woodland Park. The Indians advance to the state 4A quarterfinals this Friday at Cherokee Trail High School against Valor Christian. (Photo by William Woody)

PINHEADS, PIXELLATED – The Pinhead Institute holds its annual fundraiser, entitled Minecraft Mania,at the Sheridan Opera House this Sunday, May 19. (Courtesy photo)

TELLURIDE IN 1910 – A hypothetical model of the main street facades, made up of buildings throughout the region, the television producers are proposing to build for the production of "When Calls the Heart." (Courtesy image)
