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Lady Miners soccer team hopes their win against Pagosa will inspire enough power for successful wins against Ridgway and Bayfield.
Dolphin House and Tri County Resources will benefit from Montrose performances of ‘The Vagina Monologues,’ April 9-10. Abused, sexually tortured women and children in the Republic of Congo will als...
Because the 27 pad sites in a proposed exploratory mining project affect over an acre of land, the county says a Special Use Permit is required…Child Welfare spending can be risky for small counties…
Region 10 AAA Ombudsman Program aims to keep seniors functioning in their communities…Ninth Annual Main in Motion revs up…Ouray Elks Crab Crack… DOW Starts Five-Year Fishing Reg
The Delta County Transmission Improvement Project, a consortium of Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc., the Delta-Montrose Electric Association and the City of Delta, is ready t...
This Saturday its lights-out at the Franz Klammer Lodge in celebration of Earth Hour 2010.
Ouray County Commissioner Lynn Padgett represented her county and the state at the NACo Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C., March 5-10.
GrahamSpencer, after only a year in the Rocky Mountains, is recognized for its work… Johan Olofsson joins Venture Snowboards.
The Telluride Town Council has chosen three finalists for the town’s vacant manager’s position.
DEVELOPING DOWNTOWN — While some new storefronts are opening, many more empty buildings plague downtown Montrose. A Downtown Development Authority is being proposed to bring long-term funding and stability to the downtown area by forming a new downtown district. Property owners in the proposed district will vote on the issue on April 6. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost)
Proponents of new mill levy to support a Montrose Downtown Development Authority say it will give sustainable funding far into the future.
FREE SKIER – An unidentified (and unguided) skier dropped into Bear Creek's Deep and Dangerous route last week. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost)
U.S. Forest Service approval of guided skiing into Bear Creek raises hackles.
NOXIOUS PROBLEM – The banks of the Uncompahgre River inside Ridgway Town Limits is being overtaken by the spotted knapweed, which is required by the State of Colorado to be either eradicated, contained or suppressed. The weed, shown in bloom last July, is creating a monoculture by forcing out native species of plant life. (Photo courtesy of Ron Mabry)
By resolution, the Town of Ridgway does not use herbicides to control noxious weeds – and now, they’re facing an potentially devastating spotted knapweed outbreak.
'A merger of two valued local institutions.'
Although they haven’t managed an outright purchase of the building yet, Friends of the Wright Opera House in Ouray have received a confidence boost by full spring bookings at the historic venue.
A FIELD OF SUNFLOWERS stretches out beyond Dove Creek awaiting harvest. (File photo)
The funds are intended help develop renewable energy and save jobs.
Revenues are down from last year but not nearly as far down as they were the year before.
WOODY CREEK – The unsinkable Kevin Doyle sampling vintage 2008 at his Western Slope winery. (File photo)
It's a barbershop, a cigar store and a wine bar - but without the ferns.
RICARDO GUERRA – And his three dogs are homeless. (Photo by Dale Kondracki)
A Telluride “woodsie” says he and his dogs would be just fine, if only the police would stop arresting him.
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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)
