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UNCERTAIN FUTURE – Fritz Flower, owner of Flower Motor Company, said he's not worried about the future of his Chrysler dealership and will take a wait and see attitude. Flower's biggest sellers are trucks, and he said savings of up to $13,000 can be realized with current rebates and cash incentives. (Photo by Beverly Corbell)
The automaker’s bankruptcy filing will likely have a greater impact on dealerships in rural areas than those in larger cities.

EXPANDED SELECTION – The Family Dollar store in Montrose, where employees took a quick break to strike a pose, will offer more name brands when it expands its food section during the next 30 days. (Photo by Beverly Corbell)
Family Dollar remains a success story in a volatile economy.
CHEF BUD whipped up BP&J crepes for a captive audience at the Wilkinson Library Wednesday afternoon. (Photo By Brett
Schreckengost)
Social networking tools are deployed to build up a chef’s following.
Longtime locals Sam and Marilyn Siegel have created an urban escape in the heart of downtown Telluride – with great views of wilderness just a stone’s throw away.

NEW HOME – Moving Palladin to its new location at 619 Clinton St., gives owner Abby Dix a place where she can blend the store and her interior design business. (Courtesy photo)
Furniture, design and art in the regional style at a new location.
Alpino Vino brings a tiny taste of Europe to the slopes of the Telluride Ski Resort with a wine bar and elegant fare.
Telluride Yoga Center ushers in new decade with new owner partnership
Telluride Yoga Center ushers in new decade with new owner partnership
Is there anything more celebratory than a majestic plateau de fruits de mer?
A new game area and casual menu are highlights at this popular Ouray restaurant.
Earlier this year Chef Kelly Patton served as the celebrity guest chef at the James Beard House. This winter, he recreates that menu for Telluride diners.

Marilyn Laverty (Courtesy photo)
The Small Business Development Center helps established small businesses grow stronger. Services are available to those located in Region 10
KEEPING WITH ITS NAMESAKE THEME, La Femme Fatale’s new owners plan to maintain the store’s collection of sexy women’s clothing and lingerie. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost)
Telluride’s sexiest boutique has been bought by another successful Telluride business owner.
High County Shipping helps travelers avoid hassles of air travel; Camp Bow Wow welcomes four-legged campers.
Aemono’s in-town location is a welcome site to local foodies.
A new sock company is going toe-to-toe with Bluegrass festivarians.

TOM AND JERRY – Jerry the Belgian draft horse and his friend Cole, son of stable owners Lezah and Tim Saunders, pose outside the old Ouray Livery Stable barn. Jerry and his partner, Tom, will pull carriages full of sightseers around Ouray for historical carriage rides. (Photo by Jill Kneeland)
Ouray Livery Stables is moving from its Main Street location to north of town, but operations will remain the same.
Telluride’s Pearl Property? Mountain Village? Med Center Ponders Location for New Facility.
Steve Swenson is owner of the new Ridgway Rentals and Realty, a short-term rental business looking to capitalize on Ridgway’s central location.
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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)
