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While its Werner Herzog Theatre will usher in a new era of maximum cinema enjoyment, organizers say the Telluride Film Festival will remain intimate, and will not be expanding its 2013 passholder b...
The Montrose Board of County Commissioners has asked U.S. Fish and Wildlife Director Daniel Ashe for an 60-day extension of the public comment period.

COURT HEARING - Veteran Jeremiah Aguilar, Dutch's owner, broke down in tears in court on Thursday. (Photo by William Woody)
The attorney for Jeremiah Aguilar, whose dog Dutch attacked a Montrose woman now facing more than $28,000 in medical bills, has appealed a court ruling that the dog must be euthanized.
An executive order issued last week paves the way for the CDPHE to make a formal decision on the proposed Piñon Ridge uranium Mill radioactive materials license in April.
Ridgway’s municipal election, slated for April, has been cancelled, because only four applications were received for four open council seats.
Critics of the EAGLE-Net Alliance complain that the consortium is laying in fiber in areas where it already exists and thus directly competing with “small mom and pop” carriers.
The Town of Telluride is over halfway toward meeting its goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from town government facilities and operations 20 percent from 2005 levels by the year 2020, as pr...
Grand Mesa Growers is poised to expand its medical marijuana grow facility south of Ridgway to accommodate what it predicts will be a huge surge in recreational demand.
The summit is expected to bring more than 500 people to town, and will combine hands-on clinics, product demonstrations, outdoor excursions, films, art, music, leadership exercises and symposia.
‘Going Green’ is the theme of this week’s First Friday Stroll in downtown Montrose.
Dutch's fate now lies within the Montrose County District Attorney's Office.
The lineup includes Mumford and Sons, String Cheese Incident, Dispatch and the Masters of Bluegrass featuring Del McCoury, Bobby Osborne, J.D. Crowe, Bobby Hicks and Jerry McCoury.
After six months of hard work, RCD is ready to present itself, its vision, its logo, its strategic plan, to any and all Ridgwayites interested in creativity, economic development, and the town’s st...
With the goal of discouraging another bruin invasion, the Telluride Town Council agreed on Tuesday, Feb. 19 to increase fines for residents who fail to follow the town’s trash ordinance.
The Telluride Regional Airport is slated to receive $69,457 from Colorado’s Aviation Discretionary Grant program; the Montrose Regional Airport will receive $318,567.
ROCC to take over parking lot sale...DEVO is now RAMS...Council urged to weigh in on Section 9.
Youth sports club closer to having year-round training facility thanks to a grant to TSSC from the Telluride Foundation.
Activists in the North Fork Valley have won what could be a precedent-setting court case overturning the BLM’s practice of secret oil and gas parcel nominations.
The lease is the latest point of contention between the Montrose County Commissioners and the Montrose Hospital Board of Trustees.
At Tuesday’s meeting, the Ouray City Council approved a moratorium on private marijuana clubs and the city administrator receives an “above average” grade on his performance.
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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)
