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WINE BOARD – The board of directors of the Montrose Wine and Food Festival hopes that more in the community will come out for the four-day, multi-venue event, particularly on Saturday, May 15, when the festival will move outdoors and feature live music and food booths by more than 20 area restaurants on Main Street in downtown Montrose. (Courtesy photo)
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This summer's Montrose Wine Festival will add outdoor event with live music, wine and food.
MAIN IN MOTION – The weekly summer celebration in downtown Montrose will go from 12 to 13 weeks this year and feature musicians on every street corner of a six-block section of Main Street that will be closed every Thursday
afternoon from June 2 through Aug. 18. Vendors with food booths, expanded kids areas and a special section for teens will be part of the summer event. (File photo)
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Montrose’s Main in Motion to expand six blocks and 13 weeks this summer.
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Autism coach Bret Mixon brings specialty teacher training to Telluride, Ouray, and Ridgway Schools.
COONEYS AT COPPER - Four golds for Molly Cooney and a silver for Beecher Cooney at the high-level season-ending USASA event. (Courtesy photos)
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At the 2011 National Championships in Copper Mountain last week, snowboarder Molly Cooney won four of five events, leading the well-decorated Telluride pack.
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With the previous three seasons boasting big snow totals, snowfall during the just-completed ski season only felt nominal.
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New findings show that living at high altitudes may reduce the risk of heart disease and extend life expectancy.
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Serra was charged in November 2010, while still in office, with sexual contact with no consent and other charges.
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Ridgway town council election results.
JAZZED UP SYMPHONICS – The Valley Symphony Orchestra will veer away from classical to focus on big band music from its heyday with Glenn Miller to current works by the likes of Quincy Jones. Featuring saxophonist Jordan Carls, concerts are set for April 19 in Delta and May 1 in Montrose. (Courtesy photo)
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Valley Symphony’s ‘big band’ concert features saxophonist Jordan Carls.
VOICES FOR CHILDREN – The annual fundraiser for Voices for Children, whose volunteers help abused and neglected children with their court cases, will be held April 15 at the Bridges Golf Club with a Roaring 20s theme, ‘Puttin’ on the Ritz.’ At last year’s fundraiser, Voices for Children board president John W. Nelson, left, and his wife Linda visit with Karen Tuttle, right, executive director of Voices for Children, a program of Court Appointed Special Advocates. (Photo by Beverly Corbell)
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Put on your best Roaring 20s attire for fundraiser to help abused children.
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Montrose DA's office now says babysitter did not confess, contrary to translator's initial assertions, in death of 4-month-old.
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There is still a raft of unknowns on the state side of things.
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Telluride homegrown green documentary "Bag It" screens on PBS starting April 22, and in the 70-city "Do Something Reel" festival on April 22.
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Wildfire on Dolores River fully contained...High altitude roads closed.
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While prairie dogs are not seen as a problem within Telluride, the building of a silt fence is intended to keep them from becoming a problem.
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31stt Annual Telluride Mushroom Festival announces a lineup that includes mycowizard Paul Stamets.
ART GOODTIMES – Onstage at the Karen Chamberlain Poetry Festival in Carbondale, where he was named the first Western Slope Poet Laureate. (Photo by Ellen Metrick)
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Chosen for his inspiration to the poetry community and his demonstration of literary excellence in publications and performance.
Kay Hibl (Photo by Beverly Corbell)
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April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
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Jazz. Funk. Blues. Wine. Yoga. Paradise.
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Phase 1 of the restoration of the historic Colona School has begun.
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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)