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Ouray County Public Health Agency Prepares for the Seasonal Flu and Expected Increase in H1N1 Flu
Enough with the Tim Tebow, Florida Gators Praise. The 62-3 routing of unranked Charleston Southern is unimpressive.
Is there a trick for catching those finicky fish at Silver Lake above Telluride?
GUEST COMMENTARY
We would like to invite you to an honoring ceremony for wild horses to be led by Douglas Spotted Eagle of the Northern Cheyenne and Mel
Lonehill of the Lakota Nation on August 29...
Despite lack of product for harvest (not enough rain), this year’s Mushroom Festival took it to a new high, with do-it-yourself inoculated oyster mushroom growing kits at Tomten Farms…Two traffic s...
End-of-season looms for Norwood Farm and Craft Market – why not sign up for food preservation classes at CSU?
Another chapter in the saga of the Settlement of Disappointment Valley, by Alice Jane Watson.
John Fago steps down after 15 years of chronicling Telluride Film Festival – in black and white
TV game blackouts spell the beginning of the end of the NFL.
Deceased Freeskier Shane McConkey may not be the best of all time but he deserves to be in the lineup of skiing greats.
raising elle
By Martinique Davis
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By Art Goodtimes
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By Gus Jarvis
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By Rob Schultheis
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ROBERT JUSTIS (Courtesy photo)
‘SIT DOWN JOHN' – Cast members sing in the romping musical 1776 at Magic Circle Theatre. (Courtesy photo)
WANTING ANSWERS – Ouray hotelier and former city councilor Betty Wolfe expressed her concern about the recent police department resignations, and demanded answers, at last Monday’s Ouray City Council meeting as a crowd of about 30 community members watched. (Photo by Samantha Wright)

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)

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