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The addition of Ross Reels builds on 3M’s core fly-fishing portfolio and further expands the business.
HAPPY DIRECTOR – Lloyd Arnold, director of aviation at the Montrose county airport, is finally getting to see his hard work come to fruition with current construction to expand the passenger terminal by 11,000 square feet. Construction will be complete by June, Arnold says. (Photo by Beverly Corbell)
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The Montrose Airport’s $3.2 million expansion should be completed by next summer.
Oct 07, 2010 | 0 | 11 |
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It has been a long time in the making, but Telluride now has the state’s first law banning the distribution of most plastic bags.
HOLDING ON – The Montrose Holiday Inn Express was recently placed in receivership in Montrose District Court and will now be operated by a court-appointed trustee.
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The motel will continue to operate under the control of the receiver.
The treatment room at Elyse Rothschild's new business, Amala. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost)
Sep 30, 2010 | 0 | 14 |
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Amala, which in Sanskrit means “most pure,” is Telluride local Elyse Rothschild’s answer to toxic skin care regimes
Sep 29, 2010 | 0 | 14 |
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While negotiations between Montrose County and Extra Air drag on, officials promise that the process is on track and ongoing.
Owner-chef Luis Bolaños stands ready behind the counter of Ridgway’s newest eatery, Land & Ocean, which specializes in colorful dishes from Bolaños’s native Costa Rica. (Photo by Cecily Bryson)
Sep 16, 2010 | 0 | 11 |
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A new restaurant with a Costa Rican flair is opening in Ridgway’s Riverview Plaza.
VALUABLE HARVEST – Mature flowering Cannabis ready for harvesting at a grow operation on the Western Slope. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost)
Sep 09, 2010 | 0 | 20 |
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The Colorado Medical Marijuana Code requires medical marijuana centers to cultivate at least 70 percent of their own crops, putting pressure on San Miguel County to approve “optional premises culti...
Sep 01, 2010 | 0 | 10 |
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Prices remain low and the market is not stable.
Aug 13, 2010 | 0 | 9 |
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Montrose County Hires Due-Diligence Consultant for aircraft manufacturing…Merle’s Brown Bag Sells Out First Order of Reusable Carryout Containers… Dave’s Mountain Tours a Fodor’s Choice.
Aug 13, 2010 | 0 | 11 |
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A new massage therapy school opens up career opportunities for Montrose area residents.
ESPRESSO WITH THAT TATT? – (Above) Johnny Chimpo whipping up a coffee drink at Montrose’s Fifth Street Tattoo and Café. (Bottom) Artist/co-owner Zach Zombie puts some ink on business partner Erick Stylez. (Photos by Brett Schreckengost)
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Fifth Street Tattoo and Café in Montrose is open. Grab a coffee, a tattoo or a piercing.
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STREET SCENE — Since Montrose closed off three blocks of Main Street for Main in Motion on Thursday afternoons, the weekly festival has seen dramatic increases in both visitors and vendors. (Photo by beverly Corbell)
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Though its funding was cut off, Montrose’s ‘Main in Motion’ has its most successful year.
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TELLURIDE – Merle’s Brown Bag, a favorite main street breakfast-and-lunch counter/carryout, is selling out of its green, corn-based reusable salad containers faster than customers can write up thei...
Doug Kiesewetter, president of BrightLeaf, shows one of his company’s solar collectors that will soon be manufactured in Montrose, and will be affordable to the average homeowner. (Photo by Beverly Corbell)
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New plant in Montrose to make high-tech, low-cost ‘concentrated solar’ panels for homes – and they’re portable.
GALLERY GATHERING – Pausing for a chat at the new Canyon Gallery during the Business After Hours event on Tuesday were, from left, Katie Smits, gallery owner Amy Harmsen, Lu Anne Tyrrell, and Ken Brengle, CEO of the Montrose Association of Commerce and Tourism. (Photo by Beverly Corbell)
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The new Canyon Gallery in Montrose is a dream come true for the couple who owns it. The photo-focused gallery will also print customer’s digital photos.
STILL CLOSED — JetAway Aviation's building just north of Montrose Regional Airport has been inactive for months due to legal wranglings with Montrose County, but its antitrust lawsuit against the county is still active. (File photo)
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Federal judge allows JetAway ‘limited discovery’ to prove antitrust case against county.
The Historic Wright Opera House (Courtesy photo)
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The proposed purchase of Ouray’s Wright Opera House is another step closer to reality.
CATCHING SOME AIR on the Mwave near Montrose. (Photo by Anjin Herndon)
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Twelve-year-old Telluride Kayak outfitter now offers stand-up paddle lessons and a popular youth program.
GREAT HARVEST – The natural-foods franchise, featuring fresh-baked whole-grain breads, now has a bakery in the historic Missouri Building, at 347 Main St., in Montrose. (Photo by Dale Kondracki)
Jul 01, 2010 | 0 | 15 |
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An outpost in natural-foods movement has opened its doors in the historic Missouri Building, on Main Street.
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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)