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Assistant Public Works Director Dan Loncar has been named interim director of Montrose County’s public works department.
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Acknowledging the vote of the people, Montrose City Councilors are working to become one of the first municipalities in the state to permanently ban retail marijuana sales.
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)
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Justin Crandall, the sole officer to remain in the department, said some basic services provided by the department may be curtailed for moment, including VIN inspections and fingerprinting.
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Ronald McGuffee was arrested on a 7th Judicial District Drug Task Force warrant for Unlawful
Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Substance With Intent to Distribute.
ROBERT JUSTIS (Courtesy photo)
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Justis anticipates that it will be a challenge “getting everyone pulling in the same direction” on SMPA’s board.
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Greenhouse demo units demonstrate that growing food in urban or high altitude climates is possible.
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Full restoration of the Wright Opera House will come in phases over the next five to seven years as projects and their dependencies are established and budgeted for in advance.
DISCUS THROWER Lance Brooks competed in the 2012 London Olympics. (Photo by Steve DeAutremont)
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Lance Brooks excelled in Track and Field in high school and college, but had to dig deep to find the stuff to become an Olympian.
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The Telluride Town Council gave a general thumbs-up for TSRC to enter into a public/private partnership with the town to secure land for the construction of a world-class science center in the hear...
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With only three candidates expressing an interest to run, the June election has been cancelled.
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Gov. Hickenlooper and his entourage will be visiting the Ouray School on the same afternoon as preschool graduation.
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)
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Ridgway’s town council enlisted high school students to research possible sister cities in Central America and the Caribbean.
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The BLM announced last week that it had completed its Ridgway Comprehensive Trail Management Plan, opening the way for new mountain bike trails.
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New state tax legislation has Montrose and Olathe School District officials re-examining district funding plans to improve technology and school performance.
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Paonia-based Citizens for a Healthy Community will soon begin monitoring the region’s air quality – to establish a baseline before large-scale drilling and fracking move in.
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Ongoing drought, and the threat of water calls, has spurred the creation of a new Ouray County Water Users Association to speak as one for upvalley users.
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)
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With new project starts on the upswing across the region, a sense of optimism is growing that construction may be on the rebound after slumping for more than five years.
A MAP of the Idarado Mine tailings, east of Telluride, where the production company is proposing to construct a temporary main street set approximately 350’-by-125’ in size. The specific area is located within the large rectangle. (Courtesy image)
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The San Miguel County Commissioners expressed concern on Wednesday as the proposal must be acted upon quickly.
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)
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Telluride Schools’ new grow dome is a living classroom, as well as a source of fresh produce.
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An independent audit of the Montrose County Road and Bridge Department finds poor management, unsatisfactory work environment, and favoritism.
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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)
