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How We Cut Babies in Half
by Seth Cagin
Mar 22, 2011 | 9 9 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
Two classic Telluride controversies are being driven by overstatement from opponents.
Winter Tourism Yields Mixed Results
by Karen James
Mar 18, 2011 | 1 1 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
Telluride tourism numbers have remained even, despite a challenging snow year.
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UPDATED 3/18/11 9:00 a.m.
Murder Suspect Found in Montrose Apartment, Dead From Gunshot Wound
by Beverly Corbell
Mar 18, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 16 16 recommendations | email to a friend
The deaths of Scott Clark and Kama Sanburg are ruled homicides.
New Tack for Society Turn Funding
by Karen James
Mar 17, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
Failing to secure grant funding to offset the $1 million cost difference between a signal light and roundabout at Society Turn, Telluride’s Town Manager will propose they pay the balance with later...
TEX Operating Hours Report Recommends Winter Night Flights
by Karen James
Mar 17, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
A report released last week by a subcommittee of the Telluride Regional Airport Authority Board of Directors sees expanded year-round operating hours as key to a successful facility.
County Hosts Economic Development ‘Visioning’ Exercise
by Peter Shelton
Mar 17, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Ouray County “envisions” its economic future for the governor’s Bottom-Up Economic Development Plan.
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USFS Opens Bear Creek Access Gate
by Karen James
Mar 17, 2011 | 3 3 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
Public access to the sidecountry is provided via a new gate on Palmyra Peak.
Montrose to Present Final Draft of River Master Plan
by Beverly Corbell
Mar 17, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
The proposed plan will go to the Montrose City Planning Commission on March 23, and then go before the Montrose City Council sometime in April.
Broad Support for MV Town Hall Subarea Plan
by Karen James
Mar 10, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Amidst criticism about upzoning active open space in Mountain Village for hotel development, support runs strong for the Town Hall subarea proposal.
‘Hideaway in Rockford!’ Goes Viral
by Peter Shelton
Mar 10, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 14 14 recommendations | email to a friend
Brian Scranton and his company, GrahamSpencer have scored an on-line hit with a video about Rockford, Ill., the place Wisconsin state senators escaped to.
Art Opening Draws a Crowd at Downtown Gallery
by Beverly Corbell
Mar 10, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
'Out of the West' features new works by artists Dan Deuter, Barbara Churchley and Gina Grundemann.
Telluride Bluegrass Lineup Finalized; Single Day Tix On-Sale Today
by Watch Staff
Mar 10, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Three Bluegrass Favorites (Mumford & Sons, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros and Old Crow Medicine Show) team up for unique railroad tour of American Southwest…
So Far, ‘Blind Luck’ Has Held in Bear Creek Skier Rescues
by Marta Tarbell
Mar 10, 2011 | 1 1 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
Despite more skiers than ever in out-of-bounds Bear Creek, rescue efforts are slowed by a liability-wary bureaucracy.

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