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Tyme Mientka (Courtesy photo)
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Beloved musician and director of the Western Slope Concert Series and cellist in the popular Celtic band FEAST Tyme Mientka died on March 31 from cancer.
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John Knox McEwen Frank, 34, of Crested Butte, died after triggering a massive slide about six miles west of Silverton, on Friday, March 30.
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Friends of the Montrose Community Rec Center hope to get more voters with news of more senior programs if a ballot measure is approved.
PODIUM FINISH – Sixteen-year-old Keaton McCargo led four Telluride trained
skiers into the top ten, finishing third at the U.S. Freestyle Nationals
Dual Moguls competition in Vermont over the weekend. (Courtesy photo)
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McCargo claims first-ever Nationals medal at Dual Moguls event in Vermont
MOVING RIGHT AHEAD – Main in Motion boardmembers (left to right) Kendra Morrow, Lacy Baines, Krista Montalvo, Tami Hernandez and Julianne Messenger, are fine-tuning the wildly popular Thursday-night summertime event. (Photo by William Woody)
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Main in Motion, the Montrose’s popular Thursday-night summertime event, addresses safety issues, how to attract teens, and Downtown Weekly Summer Event To Consider Banning Bikes, Pets
TELLURIDE SKI AND SNOWBOARD CLUB alpine team skier Will Plantz at the J4 Jr. Olympics, where he placed tenth overall, competing against the very best 11-12-year-olds in the Rockies. (Courtesy photo)
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Telluride Ski and Snowboard Club Athletes Shine in End-of-Season Competitions
Key: Telluride Ski and Snowboard Club
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Telluride Intermediate/Middle School Principal Steve Smith will resign at the end of this school year.
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LIKE FATHER LIKE DAUGHTER – Ridgway’s Steve and Tracy Hill, seen here coaching the All-State basketball game in 1996, have always had a special bond around basketball. Under her father’s tutelage, Tracy became the most prolific scorer in Colorado high school history. She will be inducted this summer into the National High School Hall of Fame. (Courtesy photo)
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Prolific Ridgway scorer Tracy Hill is being inducted into the National High School Hall of Fame this July in Nashville, Tenn.
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The Telluride Historical Museum has hired Erica Kinias, who most recently served as Programs and Grants Manager for the Arizona Humanities Council, and who has held positions with the Chiddingstone...
FOOD FROM SEED TO TABLE – Valley Food Partnership Fran Adams working with Olathe Elementary School teacher Paul Althaus and students in his fifth-grade class. (Courtesy photo)
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The Valley Food Partnership is working with the with Olathe Elementary School’s fifth-grade class to build and stock a greenhouse that will be used by school cooks.
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‘R-squared – The Risk & Reward Conference’ launches fall 2012 in Telluride
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Former Mountain Village Finance Director Erin Neer designed MuniRevs, an automated, paperless, self-collecting tax collection and licensing system whereby businesses submit sales tax information an...
SEN. MARK UDALL testifies in front of the Public Lands and Forests Subcommittee on the merits of the San Juan Mountains Wilderness Act.
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Udall’s San Juan Mountains Wilderness legislation takes first step forward
HONORED – Ouray County’s Lynn Padgett was chosen Commissioner of the Year by Colorado Counties, Inc., at a cermony in December. She is flanked by CCI Board member John Sandoval (left) and husband Jeff Litteral. (Courtesy photo)
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“I think I have been able to represent the interests of the people and businesses of Ouray County, and would be honored to continue to do that,” says Ouray County Commissioner Lynn Padgett, who wil...
ON THE BALLOT – During Saturday’s San Miguel County Democratic Party Assembly at the San Miguel County Courthouse, local Democrats confirmed the nomination of Elaine Fischer as the party’s candidate for the District 1 county commissioner seat. Dan Chancellor was also nominated on Saturday to run for the District 3 seat in the November election. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost)
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Because of an unforeseen housing issue, Christine McGinley drops from candidacy in District 1 county commissioner primary.
DENNIS OlMSTEAD – Democratic candidate for Montrose County Commissioner
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One More Democrat Joins Montrose County Commissioner Race
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Need help navigating Medicare for the first time? Call Mabel Risch in Montrose.
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Regional groups, including the Ouray County Ranching History Museum, are hosting a symposium in April, at the 4-H Event Center, to explore “Regional Successes, Past and Present,” on the changes com...
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Two enhancements have already been made to AT&T’s cellular network in Telluride with a major enhancement may be completed by the end of the summer.
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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)