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An act of civil disobedience may cost ten years in prison.
Logo for the six-county Emergency Notification System
Reverse calls from 911 can save lives, but cell phones need to register.
CHICKEN CHASIN' FUN at a past scavenger hunt in Telluride. (Photo courtesy of New Belgium Brewing)
Break out those costumes and be ready chase chickens, solve riddles and have a ton of fun while supporting the Telluride Adaptive Sports Program.
After one month of operation the new solar PV array at the Telluride Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant is poised to outperform expectations.
GARRETT HOBBS showed off his purchases, a Mexican flag and a Dias de las Muertos skeleton, bought at the Ridgway Elementary School’s recent Mexican Mercado.(Photo courtesy of Ted Donahue)
Ridgway Elementary School students practiced their Spanish (and their art) at a traditional Mexican marketplace.
The Mountain Village Town Council will require further discussion before determining the fate of the proposed Boomerang and Comanche subarea plan.
The cause of Judith Keeling’s death is still being investigated. She was found in a Montrose hotel room.
Montrose County wants to go forward in creating a six-county Regional Tourism Authority; Ouray is not at all sure.
ART WALK - The work of illustrator and graphic designer Kellie Day will be on display at La Cocina De Luz. (Courtesy photo)
Thursday, March 3, marks the last of the winter season’s First Thursday Art.
Amy Goodman (Courtesy photo)
The Democracy Now! host will discuss the importance of independent media and why corporate media outlets do a disservice to democratic society.
Telluride Real Estate Corp. announces Christie’s Great Estates’ corporate name change, to Christie’s International Real Estate, or CIRE
Telluride Real Estate Corp. announces Christie’s Great Estates’ corporate name change, to Christie’s International Real Estate, or CIRE.
Kirill Gliadkovsky
Former Russian prodigy to perform with Valley Symphony.
MOTHER’S TALE – Chuck Christie’s public art sculpture contains more than 300 pounds of nails. (Photo by Carolyn Bellavance)
Montrose PAX features ‘Mother’s Tale’ by Delta sculptor Chuck Christie.
SMPA Calls for board nominations in District Two...PEAKS donates to Habitat for Humanity...Harlem Ambassadors play Telluride March 2…Chili Cookoff set for Feb. 27...
Airlifted to Denver Hospital Tuesday, Feb. 22, after he hit a tree while skiing in Breckenridge.
COMING SOON – The main stage of the historic Wright Opera House will soon be transformed as part of an overall building renovation thanks to the fundraising efforts of Friends of the Wright Opera House. Ridgway-based
architect Douglas Macfarlane has been selected to lead the design effort. (File photo)
‘Doug’s expertise will help us hit the ground running in devising the overall project plan.’
SMUGGLERS NO MORE – The big sign was still up as of Wednesday morning, but the sign over the door of Smugglers on Ogden Road in Montrose has been taken down since the restaurant and bar went into foreclosure last week. Telluride and Grand Junction locations were not affected. (Photo by Beverly Corbell)
Closing of Smuggler’s in Montrose has no apparent affect on Telluride, Junction locations.
FARMERS MARKET – After moving to Oxbow Crossing at the south end of town last summer because of downtown construction, the Montrose Farmers Market will move back to South First Street this year, with the full support of the city and the Downtown Development Authority. The market begins May 14 and will continue throughout the summer. (Courtesy photos)
The farmers market has been moved to several different locations in its 35-year history and the ultimate goal is to find a building that will house the market year round.
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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)
