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Keith Meinert and Ben Tisdel are contesting incumbent SMPA boardmember Jerry Hoffer in this year’s co-op election.

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.
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SAFETY FIRST – Surrounded by students, Gov. Hickenlooper signed a bill into law at Ouray School on Thursday afternoon that seeks to enhance school safety across Colorado by providing support at the state level to hire more school resource officers. (Photo by Samantha Wright)
RATS’ NEST – A rack of demo bikes at last year’s Ridgway Area Trails (RAT) Festival in Hartwell Park. This year’s 3rd annual will again feature trail building and skills clinics, along with a new Friday beer-and-shorts film night at the Sherbino Theater. (Courtesy photo)
VOLUNTEER Linda Granzow worked twine through spent round casings at the Welcome Home Montrose Warrior Resource Center last week. (Photo by William Woody)
WARRIOR WIND CHIMES – Welcome Home Montrose staff Emily Smith painted ceramic part of wind chimes at the Welcome Home Montrose Warrior Resource Center last week. (Photo by William Woody)
BACK HOME IN TELLURIDE – members of Telluride’s Volunteer Fire Department helped move the Galloping Goose No. 4 back to its home next to the San Miguel County Courthouse on May 16. The railbus spent the last four years in Ridgway while it was refurbished. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost)

ROBERT JUSTIS (Courtesy photo)
