commentary
After Cuban’s Mother’s Day debacle, we wonder: How about drug testing for team owners?
The clerk’s office reminds all vehicle owners to check their registrations and renew expired ones before July 1 to avoid penalties.
Columnist Peter Shelton stops to take a look around this off season and realizes that, well, there really is a lot going on.
What does Mom really want this year? Peace and quiet, so clear out of the house and go fish the caddis hatch on the Arkansas River.
Time marches on. Might as well get a new hip and stay in the parade.
Telski CEO Dave Riley observes how European ski resorts thrive.
For 15 years the Public Land Partnership has been creating a regional table of trust for a diverse bunch of stakeholders involved with the Uncompahgre National Forest.
One wingnut is holding Peter Shelton’s toilet seat together, and another is defending Bush policies – or maybe they’re one and the same.
Organizers are seeking volunteers and financial support to make the Ouray Farmers Market a reality this summer.
The future of Broncoland is uncertain, but the new draft picks offer a glimmer of hope for the devoted.
The Norwood community is faced with hard questions about youth alcohol abuse following a fatal car accident.
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photos

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)

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