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1980s KOTO radio newsman Bob Brickell passed away at age 83.
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SAF/Telluride Theatre Present Barry
ALMOST ANGELS – Scouts from Telluride Troop 500 (at left, Daniel Tabares; at right, right to left, Rafa Gutierrez Noah Meilander, Gavin Tice, Dylan Cantor, Aidan KAsk and Griffin Humphrey) wrapped presents at the main street Angel Baskets headquarters Tuesday night. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost)
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The list of groups, organizations and individuals that make the Angel Baskets magic happen are too numerous to count.
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Holiday wish lists for Montrose nonprofits.
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The Town of Telluride will look at revising existing provisions of the land use code next year.
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ON THE SCENE – Members of various search-and-rescue teams (left) tasked with recovering the final two bodies at last weekend’s plane crash gathered Tuesday at the incident command post on CR 110 (Cement Creek) outside Silverton. (Photo by Mike Bryson)
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The victims were flying from their home in Durango to a holiday party.
REJOICE – Rico Postmaster (for 23years) Connie Cannon processed incoming mail on Wednesday morning, following the decision by the U.S. Postal Service to remove Rico from the list of potential post office closures. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost)
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Rico is spared, but Ophir, and a slew of other Western Colorado towns, await their fate as USPS continues to look for solutions to its budget shortfalls.
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With snow in the forecast, and improvements to the base area in Mountain Village in the form of yet another round of Telluride Ski and Golf Co.-operated retail stores opening this week, it’s shapin...
CHILLIN OUT – Eric (left) and Ethan Funk in their Ouray basement studio. The brothers’ Internet radio station, mountainchill.com, is now broadcast over the airwaves to Telluride, Mountain Village and Norwood at KRKQ 95.5 FM. (Photo by Samantha Wright)
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A popular Ouray-based Internet radio station has found a home on the air in Telluride.
Chief Chris Broady
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Mountain Village Police Department Chief Chris Broady graduated from the 246 Session of the FBI National Academy Program at Quantico, Va., in November.
POTTER’S POTTER — Works of potter Chad Morris, who teaches pottery at Montrose High, will be among the exhibitors at the Ten Friends Arts and Crafts Show this Saturday, Dec. 3 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Chipeta Conference Room at the Ute Indian Museum just south of Montrose. (Photo courtesy of Janice Reynolds)
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Ten Friends, local artisans, hold seventh annual show at Ute Indian Museum.
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Ridgway’s Planning Commission pondered the new highway bridge over the Uncompahgre River, slated to begin construction in March.
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ROUNDABOUT RIBBON — Mayor Pro Tem Carol McDermott used big scissors to officially open a new roundabout at Ogden and Woodgate roads, one of two roundabouts to open in Montrose in the past week, the first in the city’s history. (Photo by Beverly Corbell)
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Roundabouts, new to Montrose, will help with student safety.
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There is no shortage of holiday activities in Montrose, Ouray and San Miguel counties, and many special events start this weekend.
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The Seventh Judicial District’s Sheriffs’ Departments and the Center for Mental Health team up to help offer counseling for inmates with drug problems.
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It used to be called Ridgway Cares. Now the annual holiday giving group, organized for the past 27 years by Ridgway Community Pride, is changing its name to reflect its countywide efforts on behalf...
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Arts and business people in Ouray County are applying for official designation as a Colorado Creative District.
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Unfortunately, not a year goes by without wildlife officers being called to rescue animals caught in wired lights, or to remove decorations stuck on animals' horns, antlers, heads or legs.
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Thanks to help from Colorado’s aviation community, veterans in need in Montrose and Delta will have a brighter holiday season, thanks to a new and unique charity drive.
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Telluride Regional Receives “Outstanding Airport” Award … School District CEO Takes State Honors
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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)