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Senator Udall testifies this week about his bill to preserve some of southwestern Colorado's most iconic public lands in the San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado to fellow members of the Sen...
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Ouraynians of all stripes are invited to provide direction to the economic development activities of their community at an upcoming Business Round Table meeting on March 21.
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Hickenlooper: ‘By leveraging these grants with local and federal funds, these critical airport improvements will create jobs and help ensure that Colorado’s transportation system can meet the grow...
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Almost $800 in new books will be added to the collection.
RUNNING FOR MAYOR – Ridgway’s Janet Smith. (Photo by Peter Shelton)
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‘Planet’ Janet Smith is running for Ridgway mayor against current Mayor Pro Tem John Clark.
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Youth Council to help peers find opportunities in Montrose for summer work.
WELL-INTEGRATED – Flanked by fellow Pilates instructor Marisa Haga and Zumba instructor Jill Huesgen at an open house Friday, March 9, Darin Fletcher showed off the expanded area of his Integrative Movement Center, which now occupies both main floor and basement suites in the Old Schoolhouse in Ridgway. Along with IMC’s other offerings, it now offers Pilates group equipment classes and spin classes on a daily basis. (Photo by Samantha Wright)
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Ridgway’s Integrative Movement Center expands to include a whole new room full of Pilates and spinning equipment.
MOVE TO AMEND – A custom Google map indicates the municipalities, organizations and local governments that have approved some form of resolution supporting the abolishment of corporate personhood. If Telluride passes a symbolic resolution, it would be one of three municipalities in Colorado to do so. Key: Blue = Municipalities, Pink = Organizations, Green = Colleges and Universities, Red = Unions, Purple = States, and Yellow = In progress. To watch the progress of the map, search Google Resolutions and Ordinances Abolishing Corporate Personhood. (Map by Google maps)
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Town staff directed to draft symbolic ordinance to abolish corporate personhood in the wake of 2010 Supreme Court decision in the Citizens United case.
STIFF COMPETITION – Stephanie Dudash completed a 75-pound push press rep during an 18-minute workout competition in the CrossFit Games at the CrossFit Agoge Gym in Montrose. (Photo by Kati O'Hare)
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Thirty CrossFit members take on weekly workout challenge in national competition.
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SMPA will purchase the electricity produced by Paradox Valley solar panels owned by members as well as those that have not been sold.
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Dan Chancellor running for District 3 seat while Christine McGinley contemplates run against Elaine Fischer in District 1 Democratic Primary.
ALICE BILLINGSin the paddock, enjoying some cuddle-time with Liberty, aka Libby, a wild mustang she recently adopted from the Spring Creek herd. (Photo by Samantha Wright)
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Ridgway’s “Horse Lady” finds new life lessons with a young mustang she adopted from the Spring Creek herd. She’s got an art opening and book signing coming up at Cimarron Books and Coffee in Ridgwa...
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Montrose officials are excited about the potential for the river property.
MELLOW MAD MEN – Ad men Brian Scranton (right) and Jay Graham of “strategic communications firm” GrahamSpencer, hard at work in front of their offices on Clinton Street in Ridgway. GrahamSpencer won 16 ADDYs at last month’s American Advertising Federation awards ceremonies. (Courtesy photo)
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Local ad firm GrahamSpencer took home a record-setting number of ADDY awards last month.
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The quest for the Gold Run childcare operator underway, but is Telluride’s daycare dilemma as dire as it once was?
BORN TO RUN – Outgoing Ridgway Mayor Pat Willits announced his candidacy for county commissioner this week. (Photo by Peter Shelton)
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Long-time Ridgway Mayor Pat Willits has decided to run for Heidi Albritton’s commissioner seat against Republican (and other former mayor) Don Batchelder.
TODAY STAR Silverton Standard editor Mark Esper in his office. (Photo by Samantha Wright)
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Silverton Standard to be featured on NBC’s Today Show .
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Pat Byrd Opens the Executive Plaza – where offices for rent by the half-day or the hour, for Montrose’s business and nonprofit community.
INTO THE MIX – Silty spring runoff from Dry Creek mixed into the clear waters of the San Miguel River at their confluence below Naturita on Monday afternoon. Always contentious, water in the San Miguel Basin is now being claimed by Montrose County for projected mining-fueled growth. (Photo By Brett Schreckengost)
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In a controversial move, Montrose County has claimed “extensive water rights” in the San Miguel Basin (including in neighboring San Miguel County) to support mining-driven growth in the West End.
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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)