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Water conservation measures will go into effect June 1, regulating the frequency and amount of irrigation on Mountain Village landscapes, including the golf course.
SMALL HYDRO – Ouray School 3rd graders visited the Ouray Hydroelectric Plant earlier this week – the oldest continuously running plant in the country. Its Pelton wheels churn out 800 Kw of clean green power on the banks of the Uncompahgre River. Pending legislation would streamline the regulatory process for small hydro projects. (Photos by Samantha Wright)
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Ouray Mayor Bob Risch, too, knows first-hand how FERC’s institutional unwieldiness can thwart all but the most stalwart proponents of small hydro; he spent 18 months and hundreds of hours navigatin...
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3M takes city, county offer to stay in Montrose.
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TELLURIDE MOUNTAINFILM - Presenter Chris Sharma, whose film, "King Lines," won the 2008 Charlie Fowler Award.
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This year marks the 34th Telluride Mountainfilm Festival, and true to its roots, there are films about life in the mountains.
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Ouray City Council voted unanimously to renew O’Brien’s liquor license, despite one neighbor’s complaint regarding late-night live music.
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At times awkward, Saunders and Myers sat before fellow members of council awaiting judgment on allegations of bias.
VANDALISM - Photos taken by an anonymous source last July show in detail the extent of vandalism and weather deterioration at the mine manager’s house and office at the lower Camp Bird Mine along County Road 361. In addition to broken windows and rooftops that have been crushed by snow load, there are disturbing images of historic maps strewn across the floor of the mine office, and fireplaces whose mantles have been removed. (Courtesy photos)
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A combination of vandalism and neglect have historic structures at the lower Camp Bird Mine slumping sadly toward ruin.
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But the only functioning mill in the region is needed to deal with beetle epidemics.
RELAY FOR LIFE - Area children released balloons to kickoff the 11th annual Relay For Life of Montrose County event at the Montrose High School track in June 2011. There were 33 teams that participated in the event. (Photo by Joel Blocker)
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Montrose County’s Relay For Life event is still in need of teams and support.
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Log Hill Volunteer Fire Department firefighters responded to a wildland fire call early in the morning on Wednesday, May 16.
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ASSETS - "Made in Telluride" is a new phrase that will appear in marketing materials in various guises this summer. Businesses may use these assets, with permission from the Telluride Visitors Bureau.
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Thanks to detailed analytics, the campaign targets the likeliest visitors, online, where they live.
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A downsized (for now) school board reviewed two potential resolutions on Tuesday and ultimately decided to renew Tom LaFramboise’s contract as K-12 principal.
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Gardenclub Meets Thursdays at the Garden Store…Rockfall Work on Red Mountain Pass Stops Friday-Tuesday…
SERIOUS SCENARIO – Telluride Regional Airport firefighters (right) Josh Blakeman and (left) Justin Germann carried Rayn Mason from mock plane crash wreckage on Wednesday evening as part of a multi-agency mass casualty exercise held on the airport runway. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost )
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At the scene of an emergency-rescue exercise, on the Telluride Airport tarmac.
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With over two-decades experience as a snowcat operator at the Telluride Ski Area, local groomer is recognized with trade association award.
TRAVEL INTO HISTORY – Historic view of the Bear Creek Trail and vicinity near Ouray. (Photo, circa late 19th century, courtesy of the Colorado State Historical Society)
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Calling themselves the Public Access Group of Ouray County, the group has recently completed work on a draft map that delineates historical roads and trails in Ouray County that are considered to b...
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According to San Miguel County Coroner Emil Sante, both the manner and cause of death are pending.
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The New Community Coalition has an updated mission, work plan and a new name.
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A genre noir-detective caper celebrating the town of Telluride takes a Bronze.
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Ridgway finished fourth in Colorado in among applicants for Creative District status. Now its artists have to figure out what that means.
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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)
