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Critics allege Rep. Coram’s HB 1119 seeks to help mining companies evade fines. Coram counters that mining is specifically exempt from the latest version of his bill.
The restriction, backed by stiff penalties for violaters, also applies to the weeks prior to the opening of the 2012-13 ski season.
Spurred by a letter from Senator Mark Udall, the BLM extended public comment on North Fork natural gas leases for another 14 days.
The latest ruling in the JetAway case could bring the battle to an end, pending the outcome of one more appeal.
TALK ABOUT ADVENTURE – John Turk and Erik Boomer, “The Honey Badger of Kayaking,” will bring the story of their 1,500-mile circumnavigation of Ellesmere Island to Mountainfilm 2012. (Courtesy photos)
Mountainfilm 2012 answers the question: Has the festival abandoned its roots in adventure filmmaking?
Joe Ryan has applied for a permit to allow his plan to move forward, and has been denied by local USFS officials, three previous times over the past three years.
OURAY BREWING Co. brewmeister James Walton surveys his expansive new domain at the BIOTA building north of Ouray. (Photo by Samantha Wright)
The Ouray Brewing Co. has expanded its operations to include a new brewing, bottling and canning plant and tap room in the old BIOTA building in the North Ouray Corridor.
Montrose gets two new councilors, but no new Recreation District.
While Tuesday’s work session did not result in a formal decision on whether or not to move forward with planning in the Lift 7 subarea, the work session did, once again, offer to keep the conversat...

Stage 1: Durango to Telluride – Monday, Aug. 20 (Courtesy image)
Starting in Durango, the route will take the riders through more mountain passes than any other race of its kind, with five topping out at a minimum of 10,000 feet.
The entire project will cost an estimated at $249,000, enhancing student safety at no additional cost to local taxpayers, according to city officials.
Ridgway’s new mayor is John Clark, in a landslide.
More Bluegrass Festival tickets are available to county residents… Variance granted for AT&T cellular antenna.

Tyme Mientka (Courtesy photo)
Beloved musician and director of the Western Slope Concert Series and cellist in the popular Celtic band FEAST Tyme Mientka died on March 31 from cancer.
John Knox McEwen Frank, 34, of Crested Butte, died after triggering a massive slide about six miles west of Silverton, on Friday, March 30.
Friends of the Montrose Community Rec Center hope to get more voters with news of more senior programs if a ballot measure is approved.
PODIUM FINISH – Sixteen-year-old Keaton McCargo led four Telluride trained
skiers into the top ten, finishing third at the U.S. Freestyle Nationals
Dual Moguls competition in Vermont over the weekend. (Courtesy photo)
McCargo claims first-ever Nationals medal at Dual Moguls event in Vermont

MOVING RIGHT AHEAD – Main in Motion boardmembers (left to right) Kendra Morrow, Lacy Baines, Krista Montalvo, Tami Hernandez and Julianne Messenger, are fine-tuning the wildly popular Thursday-night summertime event. (Photo by William Woody)
Main in Motion, the Montrose’s popular Thursday-night summertime event, addresses safety issues, how to attract teens, and Downtown Weekly Summer Event To Consider Banning Bikes, Pets
TELLURIDE SKI AND SNOWBOARD CLUB alpine team skier Will Plantz at the J4 Jr. Olympics, where he placed tenth overall, competing against the very best 11-12-year-olds in the Rockies. (Courtesy photo)
Telluride Ski and Snowboard Club Athletes Shine in End-of-Season Competitions
Key: Telluride Ski and Snowboard Club
Telluride Intermediate/Middle School Principal Steve Smith will resign at the end of this school year.
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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)
