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The Norwood community is faced with hard questions about youth alcohol abuse following a fatal car accident.
The harmonious sounds of the valley surrounding Colona were temporarily, and mysteriously, invaded by the caustic acoustics of America’s so-called “truth detector.”
Local clinics must treat a wide range of traumatic injuries with often limited resources. The Rural Trauma Team Development Course helps prepare medical staff for the unknown.
Before the rivers get too big and dirty, the clock is ticking to get out and wet the line.
Just how much do avi beacons and probes help? … Aspen Institute’s Amory Lovins gets top honors from Rolling Stone …Coal mines get an even blacker eye…
More Goodtimes on learning to ski – the same year he becomes eligible for Social Security.
Columnist Peter Shelton contemplates the circumstances of just why the French want Lance Armstrong’s head at any price.
Goodtimes takes to the Sound of Music – and takes another ski lesson.
Columnist Peter Shelton isn’t ready to hang up his skis for the season, even if he has to take a chopper ride to reach the snow.
Goodtimes takes to the Sound of Music – and takes another ski lesson.
If you have a mellow mindset, there’s virtually nothing you can’t do without your two-foot-tall toddler in tow.
raising elle
By Martinique Davis
up bear creek
By Art Goodtimes
sports watch
By Gus Jarvis
dispatches
By Rob Schultheis
photos

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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