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Snow and avalanche gurus Jerry Roberts and Mike Friedman to teach a “Snowviewing” class at Ah Haa School Feb. 8-10.
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The TSSC snowboard and freeride teams overcame limited home-mountain training with strong performances in Crested Butte.
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Telluride Elks Lodge Announces Prizes for Essay, Poster Contests… Telluride Foundation Elects Four New Boardmembers… Ridgway School Climbing Wall Hosts Grand Opening…St. Patrick’s Church collects f...
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GALLERY BUSINESS SLOW — Mike Simpson of Simpson Gallery on East Main St., had to lay off all his employees last year. (Photo by Beverly Corbell)
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Montrose’s downtown struggles with six vacancies in one block, but finds hope in new startups.
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Neil Armstrong, three others, this year’s newly elected Telluride Foundation boardmembers.
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Montrose County Assessor Brad Hughes spoke at an informal taxpayer forum about why property taxes are not going down.
AWARD-WINNING – Naturita Library is the country's largest straw-bale library, and according to Library Journal, the Best Small Library in America, for 2011, as well. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost)
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Another accolade for Naturita Community Library, named Best Small Library in America by Library Journal .
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Whatever else one may say about Tom Chapman, he has an instinct for center stage.
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But he insists that property owners must be a party to any future plan.
WATT FAMILY — Montrose city manager Mary Watt, left, who is leaving the city because she’s battling cancer, is shown here in at a family celebration a few years ago with her husband Jim, right, and their son Jimmy, center, who recently became a new dad.
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Mary Watt’s cancer treatment is going well, but she plans to retire anyway.
Painter Alice Billings in the pasture of her Ridgway place with Gus, one of her seven horses. Billings’ show of some 45 paintings and sketches will be hanging at the Ridgway Library through February. (Courtesy photo)
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Alice Billings’ colorful horse portraits are hanging at the Ridgway Library through February.
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An Art Ranch Saloon Salon event is coming to Ridgway’s Colorado Boy Pub and Brewery.
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Ouray elks host fine dining with entertainment Saturday, Jan. 22 … Carl DeSelm earns his doctorate …
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ARRA Grant Would Pay for Solar System Atop Sunset Mesa
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The public is invited to a public meeting on the Mountain Village’s Comprehensive Plan and plastic bag ban/fee. The town also announces its 2011 grant recipients.
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In their first meeting of the year Ridgway’s Town Council discussed water rights, the struggles of the local Chamber of Commerce and its Trivia Bowl team.
RISING STAR – 2009 Ridgway High School graduate Lauren Hagemeyer soared for the kill in a 2010 match for BYU-Hawaii. A 6’-1” right-side hitter, Hagemeyer helped the Seasiders to a PacWest Division title.
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Lauren Hagemeyer moved on from volleyball stardom at Ridgway High School to college at BYU-Hawaii.
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But the property may no longer be operated as a Capella.
MUSH! – Rocky Mountain Sled Dog Club President Lynn Whipple and her four-dog team turned a corner while racing in Leadville, Colo. last March. Dogsled racing comes to the Grand Mesa on Jan. 29 and 30. (Photo courtesy Lucy Bettis)
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The fifth annual Rocky Mountain Dogsled Races will be an exciting way to explore the Grand Mesa and the sport.
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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)