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Montrose Rec District is going after a GOCO Grant to fund field improvements, a sensory playground, river trails and an adult fitness area at Ute and McNeil parks.
DONATION – The Western Slope 4-Wheelers Association presented San Juan County officials with a $625 donation for the Alpine Ranger Project at the U.S. Forest Service office in Delta on Wednesday, Feb. 8. Hinsdale County received an identical donation last Friday. Pictured from left: San Juan County Administrator William Tookey, San Juan County Commissioners Ernie Kuhlman and Pete McKay, and 4-Wheelers land use representative Ken Emery. (Courtesy photo)
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Four-wheel enthusiasts are helping keep a backcountry ranger program chugging along.
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Nate, Hilary and Ben Soules
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A memorial service will be held Saturday, Feb. 18, at 12 p.m., at St. Patrick’s Church, for Nate Soules.
BEYOND PEAK OIL – Wayne Pandorf of Ouray spoke to a full house at the Ridgway Community Center last week about the Transition Towns movement and its ideas for sustainability and flexibility in a world that will rely less and less on fossil fuels. (Photo by Peter Shelton)
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A five-year-old movement begun in England, Transition Towns has inspired over 160 communities worldwide, including Boulder and Bayfield, to become more sustainable and more flexible.
LIEFELONG DEMOCRAT Mike McLachlan, a former Durango District Attorney, made his candidacy for House District 59 official last Thursday. (Courtesy photo)
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J. Paul Brown will face a fierce battle against a Democratic candidate in November. The question is, which one?
GREEN PARTY – Commissioner Art Goodtimes announced last week his plans to run for his fifth term as San Miguel County Commissioner. (Courtesy photo)
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District 3 San Miguel County Commissioner says the county has done a responsible job and considering the difficult economic times, the county remains in great shape.
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STREET THEATER – Protesters from the North Fork Valley brandished signs calling for a moratorium on natural gas leasing in Delta County. Twenty-two parcels comprising 30,000 acres near the towns of Paonia, Hotchkiss and Crawford have been nominated for the Aug. 9 sale. (Photo by Peter Shelton)
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With the theme “Don’t Frack the Fork,” protesters from the North Fork Valley gathered in Montrose to protest oil-and-gas leasing in Delta County.
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DISTRICT 3 Commissioner candidate Don Batchelder (with wife Patty Bennett) has served as commissioner before, as well as mayor and town manager of Ridgway. He is running again, he says, because he misses the “mental stimulation” of tackling Ouray County’s ongoing challenges. (Courtesy photo)
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Two Republicans announced last week that they will seek their party nomination to run for Heidi Albritton’s term-limited county commissioner seat.
CHAMP – Montrose High's Logan Morris earned her second straight Class 4A state championship in the 100-yard breaststroke at this year's state meet in Thornton. (Photo by Joel Blocker)
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Montrose High School girls swim team brought home a state gold medal and seventh place overall.
CLOSING TIME – Montrose Jeans Westerner employee Amanda Thurston readied inventory in preparation for the store’s closing after 40 years. A liquidation sale started Feb. 14 and will continue until everything is sold. (Photo by Joel Blocker)
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Montrose staple to sell everything before closing.
DEE HILTON (left), the proprietor of the Wildflower Boutique, and June Kirchner, who heads up the Ouray Dog Park effort, at a fundraiser in Ouray last weekend. (Photo by Samantha Wright)
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Supporters of the Ouray Dog Park have shifted into fundraising mode to make their vision a reality.
WISE GUYS – Seth Morris, left, and Rob Corddry, onstage in 2009 at the Sheridan Opera House. They’re back for this year’s Telluride Comedy
Festival. (File photo)
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Telluride funnyman Jeb Berrier brings his cast of comedians, including Rob Corddry, Seth Morris, Jason Mantzoukas, Jon Daly, Scot Armstrong, Owen Burke, Nick Thune and more, to town for 13th Annual...
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The resort’s ski patrol and security departments have stepped-up their boundary patrols following a flurry of internal closure violations.
CLOSED – Large avalanches were clearly visible behind the boundary line at the top of Revelation lift in upper Bear Creek Wednesday. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost)
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In the wake of the Feb. 13 death of longtime Telluride resident Nate Soules, Sheriff Bill Masters reminds snowriders, yet again, that skiing in Bear Creek is dangerous and ‘unprotectable.’
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Racers climbed the dirt road of Cottonwood pass during last years Queen stage from Gunnison to Aspen. Photo by Brett Schreckengost
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Montrose will also benefit from August’s USA Pro Cycling Challenge.
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A memorial service for Telluride resident Nate Soules will be held Saturday, Feb. 19, at 12 p.m., at St. Patrick's Church
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RODEO AND JULIET – (Chris and Jan Harris) perform in concert at the Wright Opera House in Ouray on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, at 7:30 p.m. (Courtesy photos)
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‘The Adventures of Rodeo and Juliet’ comes to the Wright Opera House for a Valentine’s Day concert.
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HOME BOY – Telluride Ski and Snowboard Club freestyle skier Troy Tully hit the top jump on the Hermit bump course Tuesday during practice session for the upcoming NorAms in Telluride (Photo by Brett Schreckengost)
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The first-ever Telluride-hosted NorAm mogul event converges on Hermit ski run this week.
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The bill authorizes funding for the FAA for the next four years, including $3.35 billion per year for the Airport Improvement Program, which provides grants to airports in Colorado like TEX.
CHANGING HANDS – Clint Cook and Nate Disser hung out in Ouray this week. Cook is passing the reins of San Juan Mountain Guides to Disser in a deal that is set to close April 1. (Photo by Samantha Wright)
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A new owner and new era for San Juan Mountain Guides.
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ROBERT JUSTIS (Courtesy photo)
‘SIT DOWN JOHN' – Cast members sing in the romping musical 1776 at Magic Circle Theatre. (Courtesy photo)
WANTING ANSWERS – Ouray hotelier and former city councilor Betty Wolfe expressed her concern about the recent police department resignations, and demanded answers, at last Monday’s Ouray City Council meeting as a crowd of about 30 community members watched. (Photo by Samantha Wright)
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)