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LOCAL MARKETS are stocking up on reusable grocery bags to encourage patrons to stop using disposable plastic bags. (File photo)
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In 2010, Telluride became the first community in the state to ban the distribution of plastic bags.
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Delta’s Police Chief says the town and family are still grieving for a man shot by police.
INES PAPERT – Ouray Ice Festival 2010 women’s champion. (File photo)
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Colder weather means the Ouray Ice Festival is on schedule for Jan. 6-9.
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Musk Thistle (Carduus nutans) and scentless chamomile (Matricaria perforata)
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Several species of weeds have been completely eradicated in San Miguel County ... for now.
Myrl Serra
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Myrl Serra is arrested again, this time for violating bond conditions.
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Telluride Express will use this year to measure the need for a local taxi service in Telluride.
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San Miguel County passes 2011 budget… BOCC supports Society Turn roundabout… Commissioners want lower San Miguel River instream flow
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Forest Service Seeks Comment on Roadless Baseline Studies…Antler Collectors Face Restrictions
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The Ridgway Marshal’s office has announced a suspect in custody regarding the rash of break-ins in Ridgway.
SOLAR ARRAY – Almost 500 solar panels have been installed next to the Telluride Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant. Engineer Rob Rutherford (pictured) helped see the project through. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost)
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A new solar PV system going online at the Telluride Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant will cut energy use at the facility by 10 percent – which is a drop in the bucket compared to residential and...
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More than two years in the making, a final version of Mountain Village’s first comprehensive plan will be unveiled to the community next Tuesday, Dec. 28.
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Former assistant DA chosen to fill shoes of indicted Serra.
TAKING AIM – O’Brien’s Pub owner/bartender Rick Smith tossed a few darts recently to warm up for league play. The Main Street Ouray watering hole has been hosting a locals darts league on Monday nights since Dec. 13. Competition begins at 8 p.m. Smith said he is also planning a Texas Hold ‘Em poker league. (Photo by Peter Shelton)
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O’Brien’s Pub in Ouray is offering league play in games of skill.
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Ham radio class…San Miguel County to open DMV office… Honoring 9/11 fallen hero George Cain…Decorate the ‘Angel Tree’
SNOW RUNNERS — The Winter Rim Romp, a 5-mile snowshoe race along Rim Road at Black Canyon on Jan. 8, is a brand new event at the national park sponsored by the San Juan Mountain Runners that will benefit the Montrose Community Foundation. Snowshoes will be provided, and Park Rangers will also conduct for shorter snowshoe hikes along park trails for kids, families and those who want to go slow. (Photo Courtesy San Juan Mountain Runners)
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New snowshoe race at Black Canyon will raise funds for nonprofit foundation.
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Silverton is battling telecommunications giant Qwest for a linkup with the rest of Colorado.
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Long-time Montrose city manager, stricken with cancer, will soon run out of leave time.
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New board officers for Ouray Chamber Resort Assn… SMPA projects no rate increases for 2011… Auberge residences at Element 52.
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Ridgway Resident John Randolph performed ‘Two Pesos Pobres’ in New Orleans at the Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs on Dec. 8…Telluride’s Lustre Gallery celebrates its fifth anniversar...
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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)