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RETIRING – Montrose City Attorney Ross Duree, left, spoke with City Council members at a special meeting Thursday. Duree will retire after nearly 10 years of service as City Attorney; council voted unanimously on Duree's separation agreement. (Photo by Will Woody)
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Montrose City Attorney Russ Duree is retiring. “I just feel it is time for me to look at retiring, and maybe going fishing," he says.
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Members of the group said their worries about the CDPHE’s ability to oversee the proposed mill date back to 2002.
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The pledge of support, inked recently in a letter of intent, comes after officials from the Telluride-Montrose Regional Air Organization asked for support from three entities in the Gunnison/Creste...
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Black Canyon Regional Land Trust moved its office to Ridgway because Ouray and south Montrose counties are “underserved” where land conservation is concerned.
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For all the vitriol and divisiveness between the Republican and Democratic national campaigns, the 2012 election will be remembered as an election of no change. President Obama handily won the El...
CLEAN MACHINE – Telluride homeboy Scott Mercier sacrificed a cycling career at the highest levels when he said no to the sport’s pervasive doping culture. (File photo)
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Former USPS cyclist Scott Mercier is much more than a hometown hero.
FALLEN HERO - Paul Haining's Department of Defense grave marker in the Placerville Cemetary. Haining, a graduate of Telluride High School in 1967, received two Bronze Star Medals and an Air Medal for his service in Vietnam. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost)
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A passionate effort led by a group of local veterans is underway to honor and remember Placerville’s Paul Haining, who is believed to be San Miguel County’s lone fatality of the Vietnam War.
CHALLENGING – A 25-foot-tall climbing tower installed at the Ouray Ice Park last Saturday will present competitors with a steely new challenge at the 18th Annual Ouray Ice Festival, set for Jan. 10-13, 2013. (Photo by Samantha Wright)
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A 3.5 ton, 25-foot tall steel structure, painted powder blue to blend in with the ice, will serve as a launching pad for the Ouray Ice Festival’s future.
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As goes Ouray, so goes the nation?
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In a three-man race, Goodtimes took 42 percent of the vote.
ELECTION NIGHT -- Friends and family members surround and celebrate Montrose County Commissioner David White moments after results reveled he won reelection Tuesday night at the old Montrose County Courthouse. (Photo By William Woody)
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When Montrose County Clerk and Recorder Francine Tipton-Long made the announcement, White was surrounded by family members as broke down in tears upon hearing the results.
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Apart from the public comment segments, the rest of the Piñon Ridge hearing will consist of formal evidentiary process, as lawyers for both sides examine and cross-examine a list of 25 witnesses.
UPTOWN – Ridgway’s Streetscape Plan would revitalize the historic business district by adding sidewalks, trees, benches, new lighting and signs, and pave a few key downtown streets. The Streetscape Committee is soliciting input from businesses and residents on the plan and a possible property tax increase to pay for it. (Courtesy image)
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Ridgway’s Streetscape Committee has sent out postcards asking local businesses and residents to take an online survey about plans to revitalize the historic downtown.
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Repairs will get underway as soon as Thursday this week, weather-permitting, on an exposed 20-25 foot section of the Camp Bird Road in the vicinity of the “Drinking Cup”.
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Skicross to make its Telluride World Cup debut, December 12-15.
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The juvenile allegedly gathered up leaves and underbrush around a bush, and using a Bic lighter, lit the underbrush causing it to burn and ignite nearby timber, all located on BLM land in Weber Can...
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To insure preseason safety, Telski and the U.S. Forest Service announced this week that all trails and terrain on the Telluride Ski Area will be closed to all traffic, beginning Monday, Nov. 5.
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A negotiated settlement to leave 4,000 waste tires in place on Butch Gunn’s property was rendered moot by recent determinations from the Army Corps of Engineers and the state Department of Public H...
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Community members call foul play in Telluride’s decision to settle on Piñon Ridge matter.
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The Montrose Community School Improvement Team (MCSIT), a volunteer group comprised of concerned citizens, has concluded its school-by-school, teacher-by-teacher survey, recording teacher feedback ...
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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)