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In between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, head out into your own community and do some shopping at local small businesses.

MONTROSE MUSIC owner Ken Crombie sat in his store's showroom Monday afternoon. (Photo by William Woody)
Owner Ken Crombie opened the doors of Montrose Music in late July, and has been hard at working tearing down the walls to access an adjacent vacant space for the creation of music classrooms and a ...
Colorado Smiles’ Daniel Clader, DDS, is a man who truly loves dentistry, but he probably loves his patients even more.
Bon Ton proprietor Tim Tucker alleges that former employees have sabotaged his business by giving the restaurant poor online reviews on sites like Trip Advisor.
Telluride was chosen to host next year’s annual Governor's Colorado Tourism Conference, on heels of TTI’s win for ‘Outstanding Marketing Award’ at this year’s event, in Steamboat Springs.
The country’s largest uranium producer will concentrate on mining its lower cost resources in northern Arizona.
Condé Nast Traveler magazine has released its annual Readers’ Choice Awards survey naming the Fairmont Heritage Place, Franz Klammer Lodge in Telluride as No. 70 in the coveted Top 100 Hotels & Res...
YOUR RIDE AWAITS – Mirek and Jen Saez outside their hot rod shop in Ridgway, God’s Rods. The restored ’39 Chevy is “not really a show car,” Jen said. “We’ve taken it to shows, but it’s more of an every-day, drive-around car.” (Photo by Peter Shelton)
In the old Sunset Automotive garage in Ridgway, God’s Rods builds one-of-a-kind hot rods, for show, and for driving around.
Telluride Brewing Co.’s second gold-medal win in less than a year makes the Telluride-born company the stuff of legend.
THE STAFF at the Firehouse II. (Photo by William Woody)
A new restaurant opens on Main Street in Montrose.
Ouray Brewing’s Camp Bird Blond Ale received accolades recently… Telluride DMC Realize Planning selects Eileen Burns as new director of sales and marketing.
READY FOR PRIME TIME – Brewmaster Chris Fish ran the Telluride Brewing Co.’s new Wild Goose canning machine Monday. The made-in-Colorado machine, developed especially for small craft brewers, lets TBC automate its canning process, which was formerly done by hand. Developers of the new Telluride Venture Accelerator program plan to “accelerate” the growth of more businesses like TBC, in Telluride. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost)
Telluride Foundation CEO Paul Major asked, “Can you do good and make money at the same time?”
YOGINI REBECCA MAYER blends the physical with the more cerebral yogic teachings, creating individualized
programs for clients. (Courtesy photo)
Yogini Rebecca Mayer blends the physical with the more cerebral yogic teachings, creating individualized programs for clients.
Corn Maze – The DeVries Fruit and Veggie Corn Maze, as seen from above, is now open. This year’s design is a Pirate and an Indian, in support of the Olathe and Montrose schools. (Courtesy Photo)
DeVries Farm’s corn maze and pumpkin patch now open
TOASTING THE OPENING – Sean Murphy (left) and Scott MacLaren celebrated the opening of their wine bar and art gallery in Telluride’s east end. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost)
Art Gallery/wine bar brings low-key ambiance, top-flight art to the Telluride afternoon-evening scene
TEAM LIFE CYCLES – (left to right) James Colt , Summer Colt, J. Michael Brown (sales), Travis Young (head mechanic. The bike is a featherweight 15.5 pound road-racing machine by Specialized, featuring electronic shifting, top-of-the-line components and $9,900 price tag. (Photo
by Brett Schreckengost)
Life Cycles, Telluride’s first bike-specific shop, opens for business.
BEST LANDSCAPING – The Horsefly Brewing Company at 846 East Main Street received the Landscaping Project of the Year Award from the Montrose City Planning Commission by creating an outdoor dining space and landscaping along Main Street. (Photo courtesy of the City of Montrose)
Horsefly Brewing Co. in Montrose wins city’s landscaping award.
Brian Scranton and his company, GrahamSpencer have scored an on-line hit with a video about Rockford, Ill., the place Wisconsin state senators escaped to.
Montrose Association of Commerce and Tourism announces board…CPA Bonnie Hellman at Ouray Business Roundtable…Women’s Business Alliance of Colorado meets March 24.
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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)

