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VIEW OF THE WESTERN CWM – O’Neill loking down on the valley between Everest, Lhotse and Nuptse, on the final acclimatization rotation to Camp 3. The Western CWM is a large glacier with a very gradual pitch from Camp 1 to Camp 2. (Photo by Sam Elias)
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Telluride’s Hilaree O’Neill summitted both Everest and Lhotse in 24-hour period.
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The Colorado Court of Appeals rules in favor of Montrose County.
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Ouray residents express concern regarding personal use of fireworks in town over the upcoming July 4 holiday.
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The New Sherbino Theater was granted a tavern license by Ridgway’s town council, but not before hearing concerns about drunks on the sidewalk.
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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.
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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)
