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The Ridgway Chautauqua Society have announced that a Ridgway resident has pledged $25,000 in matching funds to help the Sherbino Theater complete its renovation plans
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Ridgway’s town council heard about its audit, about a facelift for the Visitor Center, results of the Streetscape survey, and a proposal for electronic recycling at its November meeting last week.
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Following a wholesale power increase from the Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, the San Miguel Power Association Board of Directors has started the process to implement a rate incr...
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Applicants Jeffrey Baker, Roy “Rick” Eckert, Dale Hancock, Michael McNees and Jim Stahle were selected from a group of 40 people who applied for the position of Montrose County Manager.
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Telluride Town Council weighs the fate of The Ride Festival.
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It was ultimately agreed upon that, given the timing of the process and a lack of other proven alternative sites, the Weaver Property was the best site, despite concerns over its scenic quality.
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“Celebrity” chefs will be on hand at three different stations to make your pasta just the way you want it, with pesto sauce, al fredo or marinara and a choice of meats and toppings.
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“We think this will enable the town to fully utilize our water rights into the future, for a hundred years if not more.”
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The BLM announced last week it was putting 20 controversial oil-and-gas lease parcels in the North Fork Valley back up for bid, in the Feb. 2013 lease sale.
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After being hit by a semi truck while riding his bike in early October, a still-unconscious 14-year-old Tommy Thomas has been moved to Denver Children’s Hospital. An account has been set up at the ...
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One hundred and ten turkeys are being cooked for this year’s Montrose Community Thanksgiving Dinner at Friendship Hall.
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The project, constructed during the summer months, was managed from start-to-finish by the PAC.
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Mountain Village Design Review Board has asked the would-be developer of a Meadows affordable housing to scale back the project.
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In an effort to bring in more visitors during the typically quiet weeks before Christmas, local merchants, the tourism board, and the town of Telluride will host a new series of family activities.
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Because four counties in the San Juan Mountains have strict OHV rules, they are not eligible for state OHV sticker revenues.
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Citing concerns about public safety, the Ouray City Council agreed by a vote of 4-1 at a public hearing on Wednesday, Nov. 7, not to enter into a proposed settlement agreement, which would have giv...
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Top of the Pines, Inc., is on a mission to transform an old Girl Scout Camp into an educational retreat, and a top-notch cross-country ski center.
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Jeffrey Edmund Horvat, 27, was sentenced on third-degree misdemeanor assault charges Tuesday, Nov. 13, in San Miguel County court.
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In San Miguel County, the number of real estate sales in October jumped 70 percent in comparison to the number of sales in the same month in 2010.
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Telluride’s decision to bid for a stage of the 2013 Pro Challenge came on the heels of detailed analysis about the pros and cons of the 2012 event.
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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)