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STORYTIME – Pre-schoolers laughed and listened to the story, "Old Woman Who Swallowed A Fly," at the Hug-A-Bear Child Care and Learning Center located at 118 Apollo road in Montrose Tuesday afternoon. The learning facility is participating in the Early Learning Ventures new pilot project. (Photo by William Woody)
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Bright Futures and Early Learning Ventures partner to provide new pilot program for preschools in Montrose, Ouray and San Miguel counties.
BE MY VALENTINE? – A pedestrian walked past a hand-crafted Valentines display within the Pollux clothing store in downtown Montrose on Tuesday. Love the merchants in Downtown at the First Friday Stroll. (Photo by William Woody)
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In the words of A + Y Gallery’s Yesenia Duncan,the theme of this month’s First Friday Stroll is: “Love your community, love your downtown businesses, and love the one you’re with.”
SPELLING BEES – Dillon Crim (left), Ulysses Flores (center) and Jaime Vanchaik (right) were the top three spellers at Johnson Elementary Schools annual Spelling Bee held on Wednesday, Jan. 16. There were 29 students from 3rd-5th grade who participated in the event. The first-, second- and third-place winners from Johnson Elementary School will get the chance to compete at the District Spelling Bee that will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 5, at 6 p.m. at Calvary Chapel Church of Montrose, 2201 S. Townsend Avenue. (Courtesy photo)
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No cause of death declared regarding Jan. 22, Jan. 26 deaths in Ouray County..MHS Student Athlete Scholarship Available...Prevent frozen water lines...Montrose County Republican Women Scholarships....
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A group of Montrose residents has come up with a 28-day plan for giving, dubbed 28 Days of Generosity, that begins on Friday, Feb. 1 (“Day to Share and Prepare for a Generous Month”).
A SKETCH of the suspect. (Courtesy Image)
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Mountain Village Police Investigator Antony Morabito confirmed Sunday morning that a local 11-year-old girl was the subject of an attempted abduction yesterday, in Mountain Village.
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The six month extension will allow time for the county land use code to be updated.
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The winners range from a brand-new startup to a business approaching $500,000 in annual sales and were selected after a competitive round of applications from 100 companies.
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Ouray School Board member Don Mort continued to argue that it is unwise and to extend a multi-year contract that makes a portion of the school’s critical reserves untouchable.
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New “show the love” campaign aimed at reducing Gondola’s energy consumption.
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A team of community volunteers has identified critical needs to improve student achievement, staff retention, and facilities improvements.
DAVID LINGLE
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On Thursday, Jan. 17, at 6:30 p.m., Dr. David Lingle, 58, former artistic director of the Telluride Choral Society for eight years, passed away peacefully in Sandwich, Mass.
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With a Feb. 14 lease sale looming, North Fork residents lobbied the BLM in Washington, D.C., while state Director Helen Hankin came west to make the case to local city governments.
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The answer, at least a partial answer, according to the school’s administration and board, is to replace three sets of exterior double doors: at the main entry, the doors to the district office, an...
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An appeals court judge found that the city properly denied Alpenhof’s application, and did not buy into Alpenhof’s attempts to distinguish between manmade and natural hazards.
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The Town of Telluride could stand to benefit substantially from the new law as it develops a planned hydroelectric component to its new Pandora water system.
THE CREEK - A look up Bear Creek fro Tomboy Road on Wednesday. Developers Tom Chapman and Ron Curry are proposing to build a new 'sidecountry' ski area in the upper basin. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost)
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As proposed by Tom Chapman and Ron Curry, and subject to U.S. Forest Service permit approval, human powered and optional helicopter-lift skiing on avalanche-controlled snow would be available
THREATENED SPECIES – Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials carried boxes that contained Gunnison sage grouse in the Dry Creek basin area in 2006. Five birds were released that day. Despite extensive habitat conservation work, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service believes the species remains threatened and has recommended its listing as endangered. (Courtesy of Colorado Parks and Wildlife)
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A 60-day public comment period is open and meetings are scheduled for Montrose and Dove Creek.
ROGER AND ANGIE HENN, as they’d like to be remembered, shortly after retiring to Ouray in 1980. (Courtesy photo)
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Roger Henn, who died on Jan. 17, was a man who packed a big personality and bristling energy into a small dapper package. In later years, he channeled this energy toward the betterment of Ouray.
DICTIONARY DISTRIBUTION - Telluride third graders received Children's Scholastic Dictionaries for the tenth straight from members of the Telluride Rotary Club, which also distributes dictionaries to third graders in Norwood, Naturita and Paradox. (Courtesy photo)
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Personal Property Tax Credits for New and Expanding Businesses in Montrose County... MHS Student Athlete Scholarship Available...Montrose County Republican Women Scholarships...
STRATEGIZING – The Positive Energy Committee met this week in the 4th grade classroom of sponsor Krista Javoronok (right), following a successful fundraiser at the Sherbino Theater last weekend. The students want to compare energy use, and cost, for standard fluorescent lighting, LED lights, and solar-powered lights. From right: Shane Sisler, Delilah Mandaville, Sean Taplin, Anza Connaughton, Michaela Messer, Geri-June Hall, Lily Anna Harrington and Willow Krois. (Photo by Peter Shelton)
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A group of eight Ridgway elementary students, the Positive Energy Committee, is setting up an ambitious energy audit at the school, and maybe saving the polar bears in the bargain.
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RATS’ NEST – A rack of demo bikes at last year’s Ridgway Area Trails (RAT) Festival in Hartwell Park. This year’s 3rd annual will again feature trail building and skills clinics, along with a new Friday beer-and-shorts film night at the Sherbino Theater. (Courtesy photo)
VOLUNTEER Linda Granzow worked twine through spent round casings at the Welcome Home Montrose Warrior Resource Center last week. (Photo by William Woody)
WARRIOR WIND CHIMES – Welcome Home Montrose staff Emily Smith painted ceramic part of wind chimes at the Welcome Home Montrose Warrior Resource Center last week. (Photo by William Woody)
BACK HOME IN TELLURIDE – members of Telluride’s Volunteer Fire Department helped move the Galloping Goose No. 4 back to its home next to the San Miguel County Courthouse on May 16. The railbus spent the last four years in Ridgway while it was refurbished. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost)
ROBERT JUSTIS (Courtesy photo)
