news
May 03, 2012 | 0 
| 8 
| 
| 8 |
For DMEA Board, Six Candidates, Three Seats, Two Forums
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER – Koichi Koyama of the Japan Electric Power Information Center (JEPIC) and Takahiro Immaru of Kyushu Electric, a power company serving eight million customers in southern Japan, talk with Doug Kiesewetter of BrightLeaf Solar Technologies, a Montrose-based concentrating PV manufacturing company. The Japanese energy experts visited BrightLeaf and DMEA as part of a research effort to explore solar marketing concepts. (Courtesy photo)
May 03, 2012 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 |
Japanese power utilities visited Delta-Montrose Electric Association looking for ways to accelerate the integration renewable energy resources into their power grid.
Image 1 / 3
FRESH BREW - Exotic Earth Coffee Roasters: Rich and Karen Avery and Danny Wesseling (Photo by Samantha Wright)
May 02, 2012 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 |
A Ouray-based trio has bought a small local specialty coffee roasting company from its founders.
May 02, 2012 | 0 | 10 |
| 10 |
Council to reduce Dial-A-Ride service this summer, and eliminate it next summer.
May 02, 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 |
The third annual Randy Skees Memorial West End 4x4 Poker Tour hits the back roads around Paradox on June 9. The route is always a surprise and the funds benefit the Nucla-Naturita Area Chamber of C...
Apr 29, 2012 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 |
Telluride's Hilaree O'Neill is part of the National Geographic expedition.
Image 1 / 4
Halden Wofford & the Hi Beams
Apr 29, 2012 | 0 | 7 |
| 7 |
Mountain Air Music Series brings honky-tonk, funk, bluegrass and rock and roll to Ouray, each Thursday this June.
BRAIN POWER – Members of Ouray High School’s Knowledge Bowl team waited patiently for a round to begin at the state tournament in Colorado Springs last week. The Trojans (left to right) – Patrick Link, Nicholas Pieper, Allie Daughtry, Daniel Degenhardt and Will MacCraiger – took second place in the 1A division for the second year in a row. (Courtesy photo)
Apr 28, 2012 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 |
Ouray’s Knowledge Bowl team took second place at the state tournament for the second year in a row.
THE HAVEN HOUSE Transitional Living Center, 4806 N. River Road, is the only home for homeless families between Grand Junction and Durango, according to its board. (Photo by Kati O'Hare)
Apr 28, 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 |
Housing for homeless families celebrates its first year
Apr 27, 2012 | 1 | 29 |
| 29 |
D.A.'s office says the 'investigation overall is still ongoing.'
KEVIN KELL believes more needs to be done to promote economic development in San Miguel County. (Courtesy photo)
Apr 27, 2012 | 0 | 7 |
| 7 |
A third District 3 candidate has entered the San Miguel County Commissioner race. Republican Kevin Kell will run against Green incumbent Art Goodtimes and Democrat Dan Chancellor.
Apr 26, 2012 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |
Should a regional transportation authority be approved by voters in the fall, a separate and legal taxing authority would be put in place to begin working on the region’s transportation issues.
Apr 26, 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 |
Phil Lesh & Friends, Gov’t Mule and the B-52s will headline this year’s Telluride Blues & Brews Festival
Apr 26, 2012 | 0 | 11 |
| 11 |
Montrose County released “expert reports” on its water rights applications this week.
Image 1 / 4
MADE IT! – The South Pole Proof of Concept Traverse returned to McMurdo Station on January 14, 2006 after its 2,056-mile round trip. (Photo courtesy John Wright)
Apr 26, 2012 | 0 | 10 |
| 10 |
Silverton mining consultant John Wright is publishing a book, Blazing Ice , about his team’s road building in Antarctica.
ON THE RIVERFRONT – Montrose resident Kenny Robinson fishes along a section of the Uncompahgre
River that recently became public. The one-acre parcel is part of a 35-acre piece that was acquired by the
City of Montrose and Delta Montrose Electric Association on Friday, April 20. (Photo by Joel Blocker)
Apr 26, 2012 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 |
A one-mile stretch of the Uncompahgre River goes public.
Apr 26, 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 |
Fair organizers are adding the excitement of a demolition derby to an already action packed lineup of fun at this year’s San Miguel Basin Fair and Rodeo, coming July 20-28.
Apr 25, 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 |
Montrose County is awarded court costs from its July 2011 victory
Image 1 / 4
MAKIN’ MUCK – Local Jeepers got out on the Mudfest course for a trial run at the Ouray County Fairgrounds last weekend. Mud, rocks, hills and tire obstacles challenged the enthusiastic testers. Organizers say planning for the April 28 event is going great guns, with over $25,000 in cash and in-kind donations so far and sponsors lining up. The 4x4 Mud Run begins at 9 a.m. Saturday. (Photos by Samantha Wright and courtesy photos)
Apr 25, 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 |
Mud madness at the Ouray County Fairgrounds.
photos
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)