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CHICKEN MAN – No one knows the real identity of the human-size chicken who paces the sidewalk outside of Pollo Azado on Townsend and Seventh avenues, but he's brought lots of business to the newly opened restaurant. (Photo courtesy of Shawna DeVinny)
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Townsend Ave.’s Pollo Azado, with its ‘Chicken Man’ mascot, plans a new branch in Grand Junction.
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The Delta County Transmission Improvement Project, a consortium of Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc., the Delta-Montrose Electric Association and the City of Delta, is ready t...
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This Saturday its lights-out at the Franz Klammer Lodge in celebration of Earth Hour 2010.
FREE SKIER – An unidentified (and unguided) skier dropped into Bear Creek's Deep and Dangerous route last week. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost)
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U.S. Forest Service approval of guided skiing into Bear Creek raises hackles.
FOUR CORNERS ART SHOW – Featuring “Together We Blossom” by Joyce Heuman Kramer and “Pinyon Jay” by Fiona King among other work by artists living in the Four Corners region, now on display at Capella in Mountain Village. (Photos courtesy East Meets West Gallery)
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Meet the artists of the Four Corners Region at Capella’s ‘Four Corners Artists’ Show
NEW BEAN IN TOWN – Meghann McCormick and Brian Werner took over as the new owners of Telluride’s Steaming Bean coffeehouse this week. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost)
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Brian Werner and Meghann McCormick to buy the Steaming Bean
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The Telluride Medical Center wants a new larger facility in Telluride, but Mountain Village may be offering a warmer welcome.
EAT FOR MUSIC – Chef and co-owner of Smyth’s Pub and Chop House Peter O’Brien dished up Monday’s Blue Plate Special of smoked chicken atop red beans and rice. For every Blue Plate Special sold, O’Brien will donate $2 to help fund the Pickin’ in the Park concert series. (Photo by Gus Jarvis)
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The Town of Ridgway has signed on to host three Pickin’ In the Park concerts this summer but $20,000 needs to be raised to cover the cost.
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Ridgway Apothecary provides delivery service to patients who may not be able to travel far because of ailments.
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Hello, Montrose Association of Commerce and Tourism, and goodbye Montrose Area Merchants Association, Montrose Chamber of Commerce and Montrose Visitor and Convention Bureau – three organizations c...
OPEN FOR BUSINESS – Jeff Lessard of Alpine Wellness displays a 7 gram (quarter ounce) sample of medical marijuana available at his dispensary. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost)
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Despite its tiny population, Telluride has three medical-marijuana dispensaries open for business, and a fourth on the way.
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Inn at Lost Creek incentivizes March visitors with free ski rentals.
CIAO DOWN – Cowboy chow and Italian cuisine might seem an odd combination, but the folks at Damiano’s Cowboy Ciao on North Townsend Avenue are making it work. From left, front, are staff Lisa Damiano, Charley Burch and Brandt Olsen, with Chef Anthony Damiano and Rich Bischak in the kitchen. (Photo by Beverly Corbell)
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Former executive chef at Cornerstone also plans a second restaurant and culinary school.
STILL STANDING – Bob Harnish refilled the donut stand inside the Village Market store last Monday morning. (Photo by Dale Kondracki)
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With Baked in Telluride out of commission following a fire that gutted the decades old restaurant and bakery earlier this month, the Village Market is moving to fill a gap for quick, affordable eat...
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The High-Altitude Dixieland Band opens this year’s season Friday, March 5, at the Wright Opera House.
BUTCHER AND BAKER – Megan Ossola (with the cleaver) and Cinda Simons (with the whisk) at their popular new main street location. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost)
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The all-new main street go-to place is the Butcher and the Baker, with Megan Ossola (butcher) and Cinda Simons (baker) is a Telluride institution in the making.
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Ridgway’s Mac Doctor, John Clark can help you with your computer troubles, teach you new skills, and open your world to iTunes, iPhoto, and wide world of social networking.
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Chef Ross Martin advances the notion of a local cuisine.
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Work-flow processing mandate upgraded by Colorado Department of Revenue will ‘affect citizens’ business with the local Clerk and Recorder’s office, says San Miguel County Clerk and Recorder Peggy N...
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The New Community Coalition offers a new Green Business Roundtable program tailored to meet the needs of Telluride’s businesses.
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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)