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Montrose Citizens Deny Tax Increase for New Community Recreation Center
by Kati O'Hare
Apr 05, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Montrose gets two new councilors, but no new Recreation District.
Lift 7 Subarea Still Just a Contentious Conversation
by Gus Jarvis
Apr 05, 2012 | 1 1 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
While Tuesday’s work session did not result in a formal decision on whether or not to move forward with planning in the Lift 7 subarea, the work session did, once again, offer to keep the conversat...
2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge Route Released
by Watch Staff
Apr 04, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Starting in Durango, the route will take the riders through more mountain passes than any other race of its kind, with five topping out at a minimum of 10,000 feet.
City Wins Grant for School-route Improvement
by Kati O'Hare
Apr 04, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
The entire project will cost an estimated at $249,000, enhancing student safety at no additional cost to local taxpayers, according to city officials.
It’s John Clark, in a Landslide
by Watch Staff
Apr 04, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Ridgway’s new mayor is John Clark, in a landslide.
TELLURIDE BRIEFS
400 More Bluegrass Tickets Available to County Residents on Thursday
by Gus Jarvis
Apr 04, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
More Bluegrass Festival tickets are available to county residents… Variance granted for AT&T cellular antenna.
Tyme Mientka Dies at 55
by Watch Staff
Apr 03, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Beloved musician and director of the Western Slope Concert Series and cellist in the popular Celtic band FEAST Tyme Mientka died on March 31 from cancer.
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UPDATED Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Massive Slide Kills Late Afternoon Back Country Skier
by Marta Tarbell
Mar 31, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 19 19 recommendations | email to a friend
John Knox McEwen Frank, 34, of Crested Butte, died after triggering a massive slide about six miles west of Silverton, on Friday, March 30.
Rec District and Friends Committee to Add 65+ Programs If Measure Passes
by Kati O'Hare
Mar 30, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Friends of the Montrose Community Rec Center hope to get more voters with news of more senior programs if a ballot measure is approved.
MIM Addresses Safety, Cost and Power Issues
by Kati O'Hare
Mar 29, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Main in Motion, the Montrose’s popular Thursday-night summertime event, addresses safety issues, how to attract teens, and Downtown Weekly Summer Event To Consider Banning Bikes, Pets
Telluride Intermediate/Middle School Principal Steve Smith Steps Down
by Watch Staff
Mar 29, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Telluride Intermediate/Middle School Principal Steve Smith will resign at the end of this school year.
Spring Cleanup Is Here
by Kati O'Hare
Mar 29, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
Bring Your Junk to the Curb for Spring Cleanup
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LIKE FATHER LIKE DAUGHTER – Ridgway’s Steve and Tracy Hill, seen here coaching the All-State basketball game in 1996, have always had a special bond around basketball. Under her father’s tutelage, Tracy became the most prolific scorer in Colorado high school history. She will be inducted this summer into the National High School Hall of Fame. (Courtesy photo)
Ridgway’s Tracy Hill Inducted Into National High School Hall of Fame
by Peter Shelton
Mar 29, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
Prolific Ridgway scorer Tracy Hill is being inducted into the National High School Hall of Fame this July in Nashville, Tenn.
Telluride Historical Museum Hires New Executive Director
Mar 29, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
The Telluride Historical Museum has hired Erica Kinias, who most recently served as Programs and Grants Manager for the Arizona Humanities Council, and who has held positions with the Chiddingstone...
Olathe Elementary Students Turn Into Garden Stewards
by Watch Staff
Mar 29, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
The Valley Food Partnership is working with the with Olathe Elementary School’s fifth-grade class to build and stock a greenhouse that will be used by school cooks.
Wilkinson Library Hosts ‘R-Squared’
Mar 29, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
‘R-squared – The Risk & Reward Conference’ launches fall 2012 in Telluride
BUSINESS BRIEFS
From Taxes to Marketing, Web-Based Tax Collection Service a Boon to Telluride Region
Mar 29, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Former Mountain Village Finance Director Erin Neer designed MuniRevs, an automated, paperless, self-collecting tax collection and licensing system whereby businesses submit sales tax information an...

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