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STILL NO GO – Some of the Telluride Ski Patrol's veteran patrollers got back to work on the ski area this week, in preparation for Donation Day on Wednesday, November 21. Citing worker safety and other concerns, Telski and the Forest Service will not allow public access on ski area slopes until the lifts open. (Courtesy photo)
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A local petition to manage uphill hiking and skiing makes the rounds, but the Telluride Ski & Golf Company “feels strongly” that closures stay in place.
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Is the Colorado Rockies Owner/Chief Executive Officer Dick Monfort being cheap or does he really have faith that Walt Weiss, who was named the Rockies new manager last week, can turn this fledgling...
![URANIUM TESTIMONY - Janet Johnson grew up in Grand Junction during the uranium boom of the 1950s and testified Monday that, "The real legacy of the uranium industry is one of human devastation and economic collapse. (Photo by Samantha Wright)](http://matchbin-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/public/sites/165/assets/C70P_uranium_1.JPG "URANIUM TESTIMONY - Janet Johnson grew up in Grand Junction during the uranium boom of the 1950s and testified Monday that, "The real legacy of the uranium industry is one of human devastation and economic collapse. (Photo by Samantha Wright)")
URANIUM TESTIMONY - Janet Johnson grew up in Grand Junction during the uranium boom of the 1950s and testified Monday that, "The real legacy of the uranium industry is one of human devastation and economic collapse. (Photo by Samantha Wright)
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Monday promised to hold some fireworks, as dozens of members of the public made their way to tiny Nucla from across the Western Slope to express their very strong opinions on the matter of whether ...
RECREATIONAL USE - New Colorado laws regarding recreational use of marijuana are expected to follow the lead of the state's medicinal marijuana laws, which allows users to possess less than on ounce of pot, and up to six plants. Here, a medical marijuana grower prunes a 10-foot tall sinsemilla plant, in a greenhouse. (Watch file photo)
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San Miguel County Sheriff Bill Masters, a longtime and vocal critic of the War on Drugs, says “I’m not thrilled” about the the passage of Amendment 64.
WITHOUT A HITCH – Despite being notified only days before Paul Ryan’s campaign stop at the Black Canyon Jet Center, Montrose County Sheriff Rick Dunlap said the event went off without any problems and law enforcement agencies including the sheriff’s office, the Montrose Police Department and the Secret Service were in full cooperation. (Photo by William Woody)
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Waiving fees expected to encourage home building… Hickenlooper’s Appointment Dismays Montrose Commissioners…Budget Meeting Scheduled.
HOLIDAY STOP - 11-year-old Erik Aufderheide of Montrose pens his name to the cover of a large 73-foot Engelmann spruce on its way to Washington D.C. to be fitted as the 2012 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree along Cascade Avenue Thursday Nov. 8, 2012. Only the tree's crown was visible for public viewing, however, residents could sign the tree's cover. The tree will arrive in Washington D.C. shortly after Thanksgiving. For more info and news visits: www.capitolchristmastree2012.org (Photo by William Woody)
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The a 73-foot-tall Engelmann spruce was felled earlier this month and will arrive in Washington D.C. just after Thanksgiving along with nearly 3,000 ornaments crafted by Colorado school children.
DOWNTOWN REVIVAL - The Tattered Rabbit Children's Boutique, which opened in August, sells new and used children's clothes and other items at its location at 305 E. Main Street in Montrose. (Photo by William Woody)
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Take a look around downtown Montrose today and residents can see, with a trained eye, that those “for sale” and "for rent" signs are slowing fading away.
BORN TO RUN - (From left to right) Jordan Lankes, Morgan Karow, Anna Smith, Emery Barry, and Morgan Watkinson trained at Telluride High School's Judy Long Field on Tuesday afternoon in preparation for this Saturday's 5K run in Telluride Town park. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost)
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Teams of girls ages 8-12 from Durango, Pagosa Springs, Dolores, Nucla, Naturita, Norwood, and Telluride, who all began their twice-a-week after-school training sessions when school started earlier ...
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.
HARD-FOUGHT - Lady Miner Erin Keane (#15) went up for a block against Ignacio in the first round of regional play at Telluride's Minerdome on Saturday morning; Telluride won the game, 3-1. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost)
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With regional volleyball on a roll, Norwood and Telluride teams head to State Tourney in Denver
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Telluride Harriers bring Home Gold, Silver and Bronze from State XC Championship.
PRECISE – Telluride senior Sarah Wontrobski leaped into a back-set attempt during the Lady Miners' 2A-District 3 Tournament opener Saturday in Ignacio against Nucla, as Lady Mustangs Macaela Morris (7) and Kelsey Brune (5) kept watch for a dump over the net. Now 16-6 overall, Telluride High School swept Norwood High School (25-16, 25-11, 29-27) and rallied past Mancos (20-25, 22-25, 25-14, 25-13, 15-9) inside Ignacio Junior High's gymnasium, then moved into Ignacio High School Gymnasium for the finale – and 25-20, 25-15, 25-12 sweep – of Dolores. Earning the right to host this weekend's Region G action in the MinerDome, Telluride will be joined by D-3 third-place Ignacio and D-5 runners-up Meeker. (Photo by Joel Priest)
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A fired-up Telluride Lady Miners varsity volleyball team dug deep over the weekend, producing three emotional wins at the Class 2A District 3 tournament to claim the title of District Champions.
THS SENIOR Slator Aplin cut inside an Arrupe Jesuit defender while forward Santi Hernandez looked on in last weekend’s playoff action. (Courtesy photo)
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THS miners beat Arrupe Jesuit in last weekend’s first round State soccer tournament, but fell just short in the second game against Coal Ridge.
HEADING TO STATE – Coming off a gutsy Regionals performance, THS’S varsity cross country team heads to State this weekend. The boys will be making a go at a State title, as the reigning Western Region 2A champions line up with the rest of Colorado’s top-ranked runners at the State Cross Country Meet in Colorado Springs on Saturday. On the girls’ side, Rachel Hampton (front row, second from left) won the regional race as an individual by a solid 23 seconds, putting her in good position to podium at this weekend’s event. Back row, from left: Jack Plantz, Alfred Staudder, Dylan Newell, Cameron Bowman, Nathan Loomis, Cory Page, Sylvan Ball, Coach Tom Newell. Front row, from left: Coach Alicia Bixby, Rachel Hampton, Jessie Hild, Anna Fake, Head Coach Keith Hampton. (Photo by Melissa Plantz)
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Telluride High School athletes in all three fall sports rosters are nearing their competitive apexes this week, as the boys’ soccer, girls’ volleyball, and coed cross-country teams prepare for cham...
MHS QUARTERBACK DREW CASEBIER talked with his father and head coach Todd Casebier during the third quarter against Rock Canyon in 2011. (Photo by William Woody)
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It was during second-quarter action between the Montrose High School Indians and their South Western League rival, Grand Junction High School.
EARLY MORNING CHILL – Ouray 6th grader Scout Manley powered through the 3K cross-country course in Aspen last weekend at the Chris Severy Invitational. (Phto by David Emory)
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One of the big cross-country meets of the year, the Chris Severy Invitational in Aspen has drawn teams from Ouray for the last 27 years.
WIRED – Recla Metals' General Manager Matthews Alvarez standing next to a bundle of wires, which includes strings of Christmas lights, that will be recycled for the copper that's inside. (Photo by Kati O'Hare)
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People are finding that everything from discarded microwaves to Christmas lights – anything shiny, and a lot that is not – can earn them a few extra dollars.
RESURRECTED – Thanks to over 100 contributors nationwide, the historic Uranium Drive-In sign in Naturita has been fully restored and resurrected in its new location. There will be a barbecue this weekend to celebrate the restoration. (Courtesy photo)
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“Whether you came to the drive-in with your families, on a date, in the trunk of a car or by bicycle,come join us and reminisce about this historic sign and celebrate Naturita’s past, present and f...
KICK IT - Telluride Miner Santiago Hernandez lined up on the Crested Butte net goal in the first half of play Tuesday afternoon at the THS home field. The Miners won the game 1-0, retaining their undefeated record. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost)
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Following their home field victory on Tuesday against Crested Butte, the Miners’ undefeated record improves to 8-0-1
HYDROPOWER – Mike Ripp, husband of Tri-County Water Conservancy District board member Vicki Ripp, viewed plans for the Ridgway Dam hydropower plant that Tri-County Water expects to break ground on next month. (Photo by Joel Blocker)
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Tri-County Water moves closer to constructing Ridgway Dam hydropower project.
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Law enforcement officials in San Miguel County are searching for the whereabouts of 33-year-old Matthew Busker, who was reported missing on Monday. (Courtesy photo_
ALL AMERICA CITY MANAGER – Montrose City Manager Bill Bell flourished the award Sunday evening in Denver. Montrose was awarded the title of All America City this weekend. (Photo courtesy Scott Shine)
TELLURIDE ACADEMY STAFF – Gathered for a pre-season photo just prior to the Monday, June 10, launch of its 33rd Summer Season. (Courtesy photo)
PRODIGAL DAUGHTER – Trish Greenwood, Ridgway Elementary School’s new principal (here with husband Jim Nowak), is returning to the school where she began teaching, in 1989. (Courtesy photo)
HEALTHY FAWN – Leave them alone, even if they seem to be abandoned. They more-than-likely are not. (Photo courtesy of David Hannigan, Parks and Wildlife)
HIGH TIMES – The Gold Belt Theatre was part of the “small empire” of vice developed by the brothers Vanoli in late Victorian Ouray. The Ouray County Historical Society Evenings of History presentation next Tuesday (June 18) will look at artifacts from the Vanoli Block, and what it all means. (Courtesy photo)
BEN WAYNE LILLARD, 1957 - 2013
DIXIE KEITHLY, April 3, 1931 – June 9, 2013
TROUT LAKE is currently being drained in order for Xcel Energy, which owns the recreational area, to complete work on the output of the lake’s dam. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost)