commentary
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When a little girl finds the words to share her joy, she adds to the joy of others.
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The L.A. Lakers may be a graceful team, but when push comes to shove in the Western Conference finals, the Denver Nuggets have the rough physicality that it will take to win.
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OHV users take issue with article decrying U.S. Forest Service’s disinclination to restrict motorized vehicle traffic near Rico/West Dolores Planning Area.
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More commentary from members of the Mountain Village 15-Year Plan Vision Task Force
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Make no mistake, columnist Peter Shelton isn’t pro abortion but he is pro freedom.
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Warmer waters make for more active fish. Action at Ridgway Reservoir and below the dam should heat up along with the temperatures.
HIKER READY – Although there are a few downed trees and patches of snow, trails in Ouray County like Bear Creek (above) are ready and hikeable. (Courtesy photo)
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The Ouray Trails Group works diligently to clear area hiking trails, but is always in need of additional volunteers.
May 13, 2009 | 10 | 7 |
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The “three Town Council members and a few members of the public who constantly attack the Realtors, the real-estate community and the developers” seem to think that “if we are for something, then t...
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Swine flu scare may have been our pandemic warm-up, and its epicenter is what’s probably the world’s largest pig factory, with 900,000 pigs raised every year in the State of Vera Cruz, New Mexico. ...
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After Cuban’s Mother’s Day debacle, we wonder: How about drug testing for team owners?
raising elle
By Martinique Davis
up bear creek
By Art Goodtimes
sports watch
By Gus Jarvis
dispatches
By Rob Schultheis
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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