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The directive is aimed at clarifying how much water will be available to ski areas on public land for snowmaking.
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A recent study conducted by Wright Water Engineers showed that residential use accounts for 71 percent of Ouray’s water demand, and that Ouray residents use more water than the national average.
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During February and March, Great Lakes Airlines will be operating an added daily flight to TEX operating Thursday-Monday, with the plane and the crew staying in Telluride overnight.
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One person was taken to a hospital and two people were arrested following the incident.
LOOKING TO THE FUTURE – Steven and Joy discuss their struggles and reflect on the future in the living room of the Serenity House in Montrose. (Photo By William Woody)
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For three days last month, volunteers conducted a survey of the homeless population in Montrose. One estimate places its numbers at 400.
DELIVERY – Ridgway’s John Randolph (left) and Eduardo Cortes delivered the 35,000 signatures of those supporting a petition asking Harvard President Drew Faust to rethink former Mexican President Felipe Calderón’s fellowship. University officials denied the petition but Randolph and Cortes are vowing to continue their fight. (Courtesy photo)
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Despite being snubbed at the gates of Harvard University last week, Ridgway resident and former U.S. Border Patrol agent John Randolph is continuing his fight to remove former Mexican President Fel...
BOX FACTORY ASPENS – One of the large-scale panoramic photographs by Kane Scheidegger on display this Saturday (Feb. 9) at Ridgway’s Independence Building (555 Clinton Street). (Photo by Kane Scheidegger)
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Kane Scheidegger’s large-format panoramas will be on display, and for sale, Saturday evening (Feb. 9) at Ridgway’s Independence Building.
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In a surprise decision announced Wednesday, the Bureau of Land Management deferred 20 controversial oil and gas leases in the North Fork Valley.
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A tanker carrying 6,000 gallons of gasoline and 2,000 gallons of diesel fuel crashed and ruptured near Gateway on Jan. 25, spilling “an unknown amount of petroleum product” and starting a fire tha...
RIDE THE ROCKIES – Telluride Mayor Stu Fraser and Tourism Director Michael Martelon attended a press event in Denver last weekend at which it was announced that Telluride will host the lead stage of the 28th Annual Ride the Rockies Colorado Bicycle Tour. (Photo courtesy of Ginny Fraser)
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Up to 3,000 cyclists and their supporters will descend on Telluride in early June, as the town hosts the lead stage of the 28th Annual Ride the Rockies Colorado Bicycle Tour. News of the route for ...
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The Colorado State University Extension Office in San Miguel and West Montrose Counties is now accepting applications for its 13 week Food Growing Series.
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Kris Holstrom, Pam Hall and Marty Schmalz will return to the San Miguel County Planning Commission following their reappointments on Wednesday; Ian Bald and Kevin Kell are the commission’s newest m...
NEW COORDINATOR - Delta County Volunteer Coordinator Carlton Mason (left) was welcomed to CASA of the 7th Judicial District by Supervised Exchange and Parenting Time (SEPT) Program Manager Mary Jo Mills (center) and Montrose County Volunteer Coordinator Alma Buis (right). The CASA office for Delta County is located at 511 E 10th St. in Delta. (Courtesy photo)
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Affiliated with the national and state CASA organizations, CASA of the 7th Judicial District is the Western Slope’s regional affiliate, working to strengthen and stabilize families and provide voic...
TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES – Ouray County Judge David Westfall and Court Clerk Jane Holmes fiddled with the courthouse’s video conferencing equipment in an attempt to make it function properly last Thursday. The problem, it turned out, was with Montrose County Jail’s end of the system. (Photo by Samantha Wright)
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County Commissioner Lynn Padgett, who has worked hard to draw Ouray County into the digital age, spearheaded the effort to set up video arraignments at Ouray County Court.
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A new study by the Sonoran Institute shows housing trends moving away from “bigger lots and homes farther away” and toward “character, walkability, and more urban-style amenities.”
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Despite heated opposition from residents, the San Miguel Board of County Commissioners decided on Wednesday, in a vote of 2-1, to send a letter urging federal legislators to act immediately in supp...
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The Montrose City Council voted to terminate the City’s contract with the Montrose Association of Commerce and Tourism on Jan. 22.
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New retail slated for Mountain Village, including the high country's first Starbucks.
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Each open house meeting will be followed that evening by a special HARC work session at 6 p.m. (also at Town Hall) at which property owners will have a chance to outline specific concerns regarding...
HOMECOMING ROYALTY – Ouray High School seniors Jacob Fedel and Brandy Connally enjoyed their moment in the spotlight as Homecoming King and Queen last Saturday night. (Photo by Samantha Wright)
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Law enforcement personnel will begin making more frequent visits to the school to walk the halls and become familiar with the layout of the facility.
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SAFETY FIRST – Surrounded by students, Gov. Hickenlooper signed a bill into law at Ouray School on Thursday afternoon that seeks to enhance school safety across Colorado by providing support at the state level to hire more school resource officers. (Photo by Samantha Wright)
RATS’ NEST – A rack of demo bikes at last year’s Ridgway Area Trails (RAT) Festival in Hartwell Park. This year’s 3rd annual will again feature trail building and skills clinics, along with a new Friday beer-and-shorts film night at the Sherbino Theater. (Courtesy photo)
VOLUNTEER Linda Granzow worked twine through spent round casings at the Welcome Home Montrose Warrior Resource Center last week. (Photo by William Woody)
WARRIOR WIND CHIMES – Welcome Home Montrose staff Emily Smith painted ceramic part of wind chimes at the Welcome Home Montrose Warrior Resource Center last week. (Photo by William Woody)
BACK HOME IN TELLURIDE – members of Telluride’s Volunteer Fire Department helped move the Galloping Goose No. 4 back to its home next to the San Miguel County Courthouse on May 16. The railbus spent the last four years in Ridgway while it was refurbished. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost)
ROBERT JUSTIS (Courtesy photo)
