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City of Ouray cancels its fireworks show, but concern still smolders over illegal personal fireworks.
With KOTO Community Radio’s The Ride Festival possibly Telluride’s newest summer festival tradition, the Telluride Town Council asks if there is room for more summer music festivals.
Courts of Appeals rules on JetAway's appeal against district court ruling.
Almost one year out, the Ouray BOCC heard about the still-pending negotiation over last summer’s “tire flood.” Also, the Cornerstone closing, OHVs, and the countywide fire ban.
TASSELS AND SILK - Sweet corn crops basking in the hot sun in a field west of Olathe last week. (Photo by William Woody)
With a looming mid-July early harvest, Olathe Sweet Corn growers report this summer's crop is healthy, despite an ongoing severe drought.
RESCUE - Members of the Ouray Mountain Rescue Team evacuated an injured climber from Coxcomb Peak to a waiting life flight helicopter deep in the West Fork of the Cimarron last Sunday. (Photo courtesy of Mike Gibbs)
A Front Range rock climber is lucky to be alive after a large rock fell on his head while he was ascending Coxcomb Peak in the Cimarron Range last weekend.
Residents can take steps to protect property located near or within our local forest, says Mountain Village Forester Dave Bangert.
VIEW OF THE WESTERN CWM – O’Neill loking down on the valley between Everest, Lhotse and Nuptse, on the final acclimatization rotation to Camp 3. The Western CWM is a large glacier with a very gradual pitch from Camp 1 to Camp 2. (Photo by Sam Elias)
Telluride’s Hilaree O’Neill summitted both Everest and Lhotse in 24-hour period.
GOING TO THE DOGS - June Kirchner enjoyed some pooch play with her pets Cedrick and Buddy, and their new friend Herra, during a recent morning at the Ouray Dog Park. A ribbon cutting ceremony is scheduled for this Sunday at 2 p.m. (Photo by Samantha Wright)
Well-mannered dogs-about-town, and their people, are encouraged to attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the brand-new Ouray Dog Park at 2 p.m. this Sunday, June 24.
Summer Meals Program in Montrose and Olathe...Public Demo of Emergency Communications June 23-24...Town Talk on Theoretical Chemistry in Water and Alzheimer's Disease.
The Colorado Court of Appeals rules in favor of Montrose County.
Ouray residents express concern regarding personal use of fireworks in town over the upcoming July 4 holiday.
The New Sherbino Theater was granted a tavern license by Ridgway’s town council, but not before hearing concerns about drunks on the sidewalk.
Second season of KOTO/Telluride TV collaboration under way.
Newly filed lawsuit in Ouray District Court pits allegedly libelous shortsellers against an emerging clean energy company.
Keaton McCargo of the Telluride Ski and Snowboard Club has been named Colorado Ski Country USA Spencer Nelson All-Star Athlete of the Year.
WRIGHT STUFF CHALLENGE COORDINATOR and logistics superstar Jennifer Dinsmore on race day with her two boys, Owen and Jackson. (Courtesy photo)
A walking, running and cycling challenge raises money for Norwood’s Prime Time Early Learning Center.
Montrose community is considering administering the HomeTown Competitiveness Model to drive economic development.
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BIG NEWS – Motion Picture Corporation of America CEO Brad Krevoy (at right), who is a producer of “When Calls the Heart,” and two of the show’s stars, Daniel Lissing and Erin Krakow (left and center), were among those who spoke at Tuesday’s press conference at the State Capitol. (Photo by Greg Clifton)
Law enforcement officials in San Miguel County are searching for the whereabouts of 33-year-old Matthew Busker, who was reported missing on Monday. (Courtesy photo_

ALL AMERICA CITY MANAGER – Montrose City Manager Bill Bell flourished the award Sunday evening in Denver. Montrose was awarded the title of All America City this weekend. (Photo courtesy Scott Shine)
TELLURIDE ACADEMY STAFF – Gathered for a pre-season photo just prior to the Monday, June 10, launch of its 33rd Summer Season. (Courtesy photo)
PRODIGAL DAUGHTER – Trish Greenwood, Ridgway Elementary School’s new principal (here with husband Jim Nowak), is returning to the school where she began teaching, in 1989. (Courtesy photo)
HEALTHY FAWN – Leave them alone, even if they seem to be abandoned. They more-than-likely are not. (Photo courtesy of David Hannigan, Parks and Wildlife)
HIGH TIMES – The Gold Belt Theatre was part of the “small empire” of vice developed by the brothers Vanoli in late Victorian Ouray. The Ouray County Historical Society Evenings of History presentation next Tuesday (June 18) will look at artifacts from the Vanoli Block, and what it all means. (Courtesy photo)
BEN WAYNE LILLARD, 1957 - 2013
DIXIE KEITHLY, April 3, 1931 – June 9, 2013
