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Second season of KOTO/Telluride TV collaboration under way.
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Newly filed lawsuit in Ouray District Court pits allegedly libelous shortsellers against an emerging clean energy company.
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Keaton McCargo of the Telluride Ski and Snowboard Club has been named Colorado Ski Country USA Spencer Nelson All-Star Athlete of the Year.
WRIGHT STUFF CHALLENGE COORDINATOR and logistics superstar Jennifer Dinsmore on race day with her two boys, Owen and Jackson. (Courtesy photo)
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A walking, running and cycling challenge raises money for Norwood’s Prime Time Early Learning Center.
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Montrose community is considering administering the HomeTown Competitiveness Model to drive economic development.
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The long-dormant Revenue-Virginius mine above Ouray has sprung back to life with workers and plans to refurbish the 125-year-old operation.
THE KITCHEN DWELLERS buskered it up on Colorado Ave. Tuesday evening in advance of their gig at the Last Dollar Saloon later that evening. The Bozeman, Mont.-based bluegrass band features (right to left) Telluride homeboy Shawn Swain (on mando), Torrin Daniels (five-string banjo), Tyler Schultz (five-string fiddle) Kyle Shelstad (guitar) and Joe Funk on stand-up bass. You can catch the boys again in Elks Park during Friday's Band Comp. Some single-day Bluegrass and Nightgrass tickets are still available. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost)
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The Telluride Bluegrass Festival has returned with its classic formula of big-name headliners, longtime Telluride favorites, up-and-coming artists, and, as always, a few surprises.
FOOD COMMITTEE – (clockwise from left) Bob Daley, Nicole Greene, Soleil Pacetti, Michael Inman, Mani Geter, Carrie Reese and Wayne Pandorf shared ideas on local food production at the Transition OurWay launch meeting May 10 in Ridgway. (Photo by Peter Shelton)
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Transition OurWay brought a grassroots sustainability movement to Ouray County with its launch last Sunday.
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Tragedy occurs in a residence south of Montrose.
POOL PARTY - Gabe Benitez, 11, played in the splash pad at the Montrose Recreation Districts' Aquatic Center on June 14. Behind him, caution tape blocked off access to the outdoor pool and slide, which closed for one day last week, along with the indoor pool, because of failed pumps. (Courtesy photo)
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Failed pumps Montrose's pools reiterate the need for better facilities.
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Law enforcement authorities are cautioning residents and visitors throughout the region to lock their cars, following a car theft in Silverton earlier this week.
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Montrose County lost a bid to secure one water right in the West End but presses its case for others on the San Miguel River.
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The Telluride Town Council granted conditional approval for an addition to the historic building that houses the Steaming Bean, but the developer will have to redesign it to meet specified conditions.
A CORNERSTONE GREEN - A skeleton crew will maintain the Greg Norman designed golf course while a buyer is sought. (Photo by Joel Blocker)
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The property went into foreclosure in March, ceased operations on June 14, and is now for sale.
THE GUSTON DEPOT,, enlarged from an 1900 photo by F. L. Ransome of the US Geological Survey. (Photo courtesy of the Ouray County Historical Society).
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Preservationists rally to prevent further damage after a bulldozer obliterates a fragile vestige of the Silverton Railroad on Red Mountain Pass.
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Energy Fuels’ representatives remain confident they will receive the radioactive materials license needed to build the Piñon Ridge Uranium Mill in the Paradox Valley.
IMOGENE WALL: North-facing aspects of Imogene Pass on the Ouray side, like this area near the false summit, had drifts as deep as ever, but on the Telluride side, crews reported that drifts that are normally 20-25 feet were only half that in the deepest sections this year. (Photo by Dave Leonardi)
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Mild weather conditions paired with light snowpack have resulted in the earliest opening of Imogene Pass in recent history.
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The service runs through September 4 to Dallas and through October 6 to Houston.
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The plan would have allowed military aircraft, including cargo planes and the crash-plagued Osprey helicopter/airplane hybrid, to fly as low as 300 feet above the ground over a 60,700-square-mile a...
RIDING FOR DZI – Members of the Studio Velo cycling team, including dZi Foundation board member Bill Keller (second from right), will be riding for the Ridgway-based charity in France at the end of July. dZi president Jim Nowak (not pictured) says the corporate pro-am event, Les Trois Etapes, will traverse three of the most iconic stages of the Tour de France and raise $1.5 million for a dozen charities worldwide. (Courtesy photo)
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Ridgway’s dZi Foundation will be road racing in France this summer with the Trois Etapes fundraiser.
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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)