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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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Landowners have a new means to secure changes to San Miguel County’s GIS mapping database.
FUNKY AND REFINED – The eclectic interior design of the new bar/restaurant ‘There…’ (Courtesy photo by Merrick Chase)
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Find yourself ‘There…’ at Telluride’s newest bar and restaurant
IT’S OFFICIAL – John Hickenlooper was sworn in as Governor of Colorado at the State Capitol Building on January 11, in Denver. (Photo by Brian Ahern)
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Hickenlooper’s eight-city tour brought Ouray Commissioner Lynn Padgett to Fruita as a panel member discussing Governor’s ‘bottom-up’ economic plan.
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Montrose City Council does not bow to Community Development Director Kerwin Jensen’s argument for fee increase.
COOL JUDGE – The CoolSculpt competition in Mountain Village was judged by Ben Rand (left) seen here with teammate Aaric Kendall, who together took top honors at the 2010 Cultural Olympiad Ice Art World Championships. (Courtesy photo)
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This year’s CoolSculpt winners were judged by2010 Olympic Ice Art World Championships Gold Medalist Ben Rand.
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The Telluride School District will see two new senior administrators in the coming school year.
One of the buses transporting a group of more than 100 Texas Tech students is engulfed in flames about six miles south of Ouray. The students, none of whom were injured, were returning to Lubbock from a skiing trip. (Photo by Lauren Ferguson)
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One of two buses transporting a group of more than 100 Texas Tech students is engulfed in flames about 6 miles south of Ouray. The students, none of whom were injured, were returning to Lubbock fro...
GOING DIGITAL — By mid-summer, Montrose Regional Airport will look more like this rendering, thanks to a recent agreement with Clear Channel Airports to put up to 65-inch TV monitors, virtual wall displays and stretch fabric banners where local businesses can promote themselves to the traveling public. (Rendering courtesy of Clear Channel Airports)
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Big and small businesses get more ad space at Montrose airport.
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Late news that the Capella and Inn at Lost Creek may not close after all is welcome.
HARD TIMES HELP – Sponsored by the Montrose Community Foundation, last year’s day-long Help for Hard Times event drew more than 1,000 people, who learned of the many resources in the Montrose area to help them cope with unemployment and a tough economy. A second annual Help for Hard Times takes place Jan. 21, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Montrose Pavilion. Call 901-6575 to learn more. (File photo)
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Free bus service to Montrose’s ‘Help for Hard Times’ event
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Sixteen Montrose area nonprofits received checks for grants that totaled more than $12,000 from the Montrose Community Foundation.
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Telluride Foundation Contributes Money for Purchase
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The Pandora Water Treatment Plant bid process continued to stand up to scrutiny in District Court last week.
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With the Telluride Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant solar photovoltaic array on the cusp of completion, Telluride will set its sights on micro-hydro renewable energy projects.
Kent Bridges with daughter Kalli, age 7. (Courtesy photo)
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Raised a 'Western man,' he was proud of having spent his life in Oregon, Utah, Texas and Colorado.
NEW BEAN- Steaming Bean owner/bartender Ben Steenblik put the finishing touch on a hot chocolate peppermint drink, and served up a red peper bagel with hummus, tomato and cheese from the non-traditional apres-ski menu at the re-invented, shabby-chic Bean.(Photos by Brett Schreckengost)
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The reinvention of a Telluride institution: The Steaming Bean takes on Telluride’s nightlife.
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In 2010, we saw the flattening out and beginning of a potential economic recovery in Telluride.
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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)