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West End Potash Exploration Pending
by Karen James
Mar 10, 2011 | 1 1 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
In the coming years potash could join uranium in the West End mineral extraction industry.
Montrose County Suspends Building Fees For Rest of Year
by Beverly Corbell
Mar 10, 2011 | 1 1 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Montrose hopes cutting building fees will help local building.
NOAA's National Weather Service Declares Montrose County Stormready
by Watch Staff
Mar 10, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
'StormReady arms communities with improved communication and safety skills needed to save lives and property – before and during the event.'
Piñon Ridge Uranium Mill License Finalized
by Watch Staff
Mar 10, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Sixty days after releasing its preliminary license approval, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment granted a final radioactive materials license to a company looking to build a ...
Mountain Village, Montrose Show Tri-County Region’s Strongest Population Growth
by Gus Jarvis
Mar 10, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Census results are in and the largest population growth has occurred in Mountain Village, Montrose and Ridgway.
Gunnison Sage-Grouse Edging Toward Federal Protection
by Karen James
Mar 08, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
A few months after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service found the Gunnison Sage-grouse “warranted but precluded” from Endangered Species Act protection, the agency authorized a local field office to ...
MONTROSE BRIEFS
Three Superintendent Finalists at Meet-and-Greet March 25-26
Mar 07, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Retail Food Establishment Health Inspections Online… AAA RFPs are being solicited from Senior Service Providers…
REGIONAL BRIEFS
Ouray Bighorn Herd to Be Studied
by Watch Staff
Mar 07, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Big Game Licensing Workshop March 16…
Public Comments Sought for Single-Track Trail Proposals
by Watch Staff
Mar 06, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Includes a trail adjacent to Ridgway State Park and rerouting Paradox Trail.
Terry Tempest Williams Heads Mountainfilm 2011 Presenter List
by Watch Staff
Mar 06, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
‘We want people to have much better tools for making a difference’ after this year’s festival, says Director Holbrooke.
TELLURIDE BRIEFS
Buying Time on the Plastic Bag Ban
by Karen James
Mar 06, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Buying time on the plastic bag ban… Four corners community gym unlikely… Temporary Spur fix in motion.
Spring Has Sprung: It's Daffodil Days
by Watch Staff
Mar 06, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
Daffodil Days 2011 benefit the American Cancer Society. Flowers will be available this year in Telluride, Ridgway and Norwood.
ARTS BRIEFS
Writing Workshop Set for Around the Corner Gallery
by Watch Staff
Mar 06, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Willson and McKee coming to the Wright Opera House March 19…Reserve seats now for Hospice’s annual party
Public Participation Encouraged in Community Wildfire Protection Plan Meetings
by Gus Jarvis
Mar 06, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Having the plans in place offers protection to landowners and facilitates the application process for state and federal forest-treatment grants.
Operation Link-up Promotes Fiber Optic Future
by Peter Shelton
Mar 06, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Silverton’s Operation Link-up had an easy time getting the Ouray County commissioners on board the fiber optic train this week.
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HISTORIC TRIAL – Tim DeChristopher walks into the federal courthouse in Salt Lake City on Monday Morning. (Photo courtesy of David Holbrooke)
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DeChristopher Guilty on Both Counts
by Gus Jarvis
Mar 03, 2011 | 11 11 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
An act of civil disobedience may cost ten years in prison.
Cell Phone Users Must Register to Get Emergency Calls
by Beverly Corbell
Mar 03, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Reverse calls from 911 can save lives, but cell phones need to register.
New Belgium Bringing Scavenger Hunt Back to Telluride March 12
by Gus Jarvis
Mar 03, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Break out those costumes and be ready chase chickens, solve riddles and have a ton of fun while supporting the Telluride Adaptive Sports Program.

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