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DOG PARK COMING – An aerial photo shows lines where fences will be built the week after Thanksgiving to establish Montrose’s first dog park. Located just north of the duck pond in Baldridge Park, the park will include one acre for big dogs and a half-acre for small dogs. (Courtesy of the City of Montrose)
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Montrose will have its first dog park in about two weeks.
EQUINE HELPERS – Dream Catcher Therapy Center and End of the Trail Rescue Sanctuary in Olathe help children and adults with disabilities and gives shelter to abused and neglected horses. A benefit for the nonprofit, the annual Denim & Diamonds Fundraiser, will be held at the Montrose Pavilion from 6 to 9 p.m. Casino games, dinner, dancing and more for the $20 ticket price, at the door or any location of Alpine Bank. (Photo courtesy of Kathy Hamm)
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High rollers are wanted for Saturday's casino-themed fundraiser.
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SAN JUAN COUNTY Commissioner Pete McKay traced the boundary line of the proposed San Juans Wilderness expansion on a map last week at a “listening session” in Silverton sponsored by Rep. Scott Tipton. (Photo by Samantha Wright)
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Rep. Scott Tipton keeps on listening to his constituents, but hasn’t indicated which way he’ll swing on wilderness bill.
COLO. REP. DON CORAM at a Republican luncheon in Montrose on Wednesday. (Courtesy photo)
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Coram told a crowd of about 50 of the party faithful that he was proud that he had helped bring some bipartisan bills forward in the legislature, and helped kill a lot of bad bills.
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Montrose Police Chief Tom Chinn appealed to the council to pass the ordinance, to “help to mitigate and manage any type of emergency, disaster or civil disorder that [we] could possibly have here i...
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The proposed 2012 budget for Montrose County garnered mixed reviews from the public at a presentation this week.
ALL FOR ONE – Telluride’s high school volleyball team capped a successful season with a consolation win at the State Tournament last week. (Courtesy photo)
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Telluride and Norwood both sent volleyball teams to State this year, giving both programs bragging rights as one of the Elite Eight teams in their division.
Raul Perez-Ramirez (Courtesy photo)
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After 26 years on the lam, attempted murderer Raul Perez-Ramirez has been captured and returned to Montrose to face charges.
PRE-SEASON MOUNTAIN PREP – Telluride Ski Resort snowmaker Jake Vavricka ran a final gun check on a snowmaker on lower Misty Maiden ski run Wednesday morning. The ski resort opens Nov. 23
with First Tracks Wednesday, a fundraiser for the Telluride Ski and Snowboard Club. Tickets are $25 and all proceeds benefit TSSC. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost)
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Until Wednesday, Nov. 23, when the Telluride Ski Resort hosts its traditional “First Tracks Wednesday,” the traditional day-before-Thanksgiving fundraiser for the Telluride Ski and Snowboard Club w...
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An electric car rally, a moratorium on smart meters, a new BMX trail, and other issues came before the Ridgway Town Council last week.
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BLM and USFS Christmas tree permits on sale Monday throughout Western Slope.
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Weatherization Program Helping Families Save…CSU Master Gardener Applications Now Available…Nonprofit Holiday Bazaar Saturday.
HOT POTENTIAL – For the first time ever, the Chipeta’s outdoor pool will be open in the winter and set for a steamy 100 degrees. The pool and the lodge’s new soaking tub are heated by newly installed solar panels. (Courtesy photo)
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For the first time ever, the Chipeta’s pools will be open during the winter thanks to new solar-heating panels, and there’s more hot news to come next spring.
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"Peach Valley" by Kurt Isgreen
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Ceramicist, landscape artist and watercolorist featured at Art on Trout Road.
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A modern-day take on the ancient arts of weaving, spinning and related fiber crafts at the 34th Annual Weavers Guild Show and Sale, Saturday, in Montrose.
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The Telluride Town Council asks CDOT for the lowest illumination possible without compromising safety.
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Local products are key to two Ouray businesses, which just keep expanding.
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Budding chefs at Montrose County schools are learning kitchen skills early.
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Dr. Sam Jahani, who ran clinics in Montrose, Grand Junction and Delta, pleaded not guilty in September to multiple charges.
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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)