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MAYORAL CANDIDATE – John Clark of Ridgway has been on town council for 11 years. (Photo by Peter Shelton)
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Veteran Ridgway town councilor John Clark is running “to fill the vacuum” left by departing Mayor Pat Willits.
THE STATE OF HEALTH CARE – Ouray residents Glynn Williams, Karen Avery and Brandy Ross engaged in a lively dialogue about the state of health care in Ouray County at a discussion at the Ouray Community Center last Thursday, March 1. CLUB 20 Health Committee Chair Dick Allison moderated. (Photo by Samantha Wright)
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The discussion, held at the Ouray Community Center, was the first of 25 ambitious region-wide health care discussions hosted by CLUB 20 that will take place across the Western Slope this spring, su...
FORUM Q&A – Montrose County Commissioner and incumbent David White, right, of District 3, answers a question at a recent candidate forum in Montrose, while District 1 candidate Ed Ulibarri listens. (Photo by Kati O'Hare)
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Delegates listen to four commissioner candidates prior to upcoming Republican County Assembly.
NORWOOD TRADITION - The annual Norwood horse races bring in about 300 people a day to the San Miguel County Fairgrounds, with a majority of racers coming from out of town, but financial restraints in a bad economy threaten to end the summer tradition. (File photo)
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San Miguel Horse Racing Association is looking for community support to secure this year's racing event.
LUMINARY Award winner Cheryl Roberts. (File photo)
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After 18 years as Ouray County’s Director of Public Health, Cheryl Roberts will retire within the year.
THE BAND IS BACK – With a long-awaited new album on the way, Leftover Salmon members (from left) Drew Emmitt, Greg Garrison, Vince Herman, Jose Martinez, and Andy Thorn are bringing their high-energy slamgrass to the Sheridan Opera House on March 11 and 12. (Photo courtesy of Alicia J. Rose)
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On their current winter tour, a newly refreshed Leftover Salmon is getting all fired up for the release of their newest album, Aquatic Hitchhiker .
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Put on your dancing boots, pony up $40 and support Telluride Adaptive Sports Friday.
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Spend $5 for a chance to win $100,000.
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An individual indicated his willingness to travel to the United States from Brazil for the purpose of having sexual intercourse with three females.
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Complaints from residential tenants of the mixed-use Winter Crown Building lead popular live-music venue at the Llama to shut its doors.
BILL STEELE, coordinator for Public Lands Partnership and husband of Colorado Seventh Judicial District Judge Mary Deganhart, died unexpectedly on Friday, March 2. (Courtesy photo)
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Bill Steele, public lands advocate, and husband of Seventh Judicial District Judge Mary Deganhart, died unexpectedly at age 55, in Ridgway on Friday, March 2.
AVALANCHE CASUALTY – Search and Rescue teams, including members of the Grand County Sheriff’s Department, converged on Beaver Basin, in the La Sals, Sunday, March 2, to recover the body of Redvale resident Garrett Carothers. The 18-year-old was killed Saturday, in an avalanche, while snowmobiling from Gateway, Colo. To Beaver Basin. (Photo courtesy of Utah Avalanche Center)
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After Three Days of Grieving and Counseling, Tiny School Sends Boys' and Girls' Basketball Teams Off to States
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The American Cancer Society’s Daffodil Days comes to San Miguel, Ouray counties Wednesday, March 7.
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Mines and the water problems they cause often aren’t addressed because of certain provisions in the federal Clean Water Act that hold people back from initiating cleanup efforts due to fear of liab...
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Positive Communication with the City and County is a hopeful sign of a successful for this summer’s Main in Motion.
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The Conservation Easement Incentive Act enjoys strong bipartisan support in Congress.
BURN CANYON – A lightning strike in July 2002 sparked a fire in the Uncompahgre National Forest that grew to be the largest naturally caused wildfire in Colorado history. Now, nearly 10 years later, the forest’s vegetation is recovering in both logged and unlogged areas. (File photo)
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Nearly 10 years after the huge Burn Canyon fire, the area is recovering equally well in areas that were logged and areas that weren’t.
SNOW PIT SCIENCE – Chris Landry, the director of the Center for Snow and Avalanche Studies in Silverton, digs over 100 snow pits over the course of each winter to observe the layers of dust that accumulate there. (Photo by Eric Ming)
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Chris Landry is on the leading edge of snow science, trying to determine how much fresh water we can realistically expect, in the watershed – and beyond.
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Checking out library books for electronic devises becoming popular.
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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)