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Joey Discoe (far left) brought home the bronze from the Squaw Valley Singles Moguls. (Courtesy photo)
Five Telluride skiers competed in the U.S. Nationals competition in Squaw Valley, with Joe Discoe placing third in singles.
LADY MINER Kulani Aplin (#32) kicked the ball down the field during the Telluride’s match against Ridgway Tuesday. (Photo by Mike
Telluride Lady Miners’ undefeated reign comes to an end.
It’s track and field season at Ouray High School!
WE ARE DEVO – At the end of the day, with Junior Mogul Team Coach Nori Lupfer (Courtesy photo)
TSSC’s Zaumseil garners Women’s Overall title at DEVO Championships; Stoltzner finishes first at Junior Olympics women’s duals.

SUMMER DREAMS – The long winter months are almost over. Get ready for the fishing season at this Saturday’s Fly Fishing Show at the Montrose Pavilion. (File photo)
The Black Canyon Fly Fishing Show will provide numerous educational opportunities for anglers of all ages.
The Ouray and Ridgway basketball teams made strong showings at their regional tournaments, but were ultimately denied state tourney berths.
MIKE MATTHEWS took one to the basket during Saturday’s game against Ignacio in Dove Creek. (Photo by Tom Schroedl)
Telluride travels to Alamosa on Friday as the No. 2 seed in regional tournament play, where they’ll face Rocky Ford.
NUMBER-ONE GOAL SCORER – Madison Ward took another one to the goal during Saturday evening’s U-19 game against Steamboat Springs. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost)
Telluride’s U-19 girls’ squad poised for State Title repeat
DUELING IT OUT – Telluride Freestyler Lane Stoltzner (left) in Sunday’s Duals event on Lower Plunge. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost)
Team Telluride crowds the podium at Rocky Mountain Divisional on Lower Plunge
AT YOUR SERVICE – (Left to right) Greg Carberry, Zach Zwart and Dave Hemphill show off their goods in front of the Black Tie HQ at Lawson Hill. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost)
Despite dire economic times one new business has found a formula for success

BIG BROWN – Dan Kowalski, a Colorado Department of Wildlife aquatic biologist, held a brown trout that was caught at the Ridgway Reservoir. Kowalski will be featured at the next Living With Wildlife presentation on March 12 at 7 p.m. at the Ridgway Community Center. (Courtesy photo)
Sport fishing is one of the area’s major wildlife attractions, and the successful management of fisheries is a big part of keeping trout populations healthy.
CARL SCHROEDL, #22, took it to the hoop against Dove Creek last weekend. (Photo courtesy Tom Schroedl)
The district tournament in Dove Creek could see a rematch between the THS boys and their league rivals, Ignacio.
The boys’ basketball team felt the sting of defeat for only the second time this season in a one-point loss to Ignacio.

THE ‘A’ TEAM – Telluride’s Box Canyon Beavers in Aspen. (Courtesy photo)
Telluride’s women’s hockey program is blooming thanks to fresh Beaver energy.
The fate of 20 miles of new single-track ultimately rests with the Bureau of Land Management, but the Ridgway Trails Group is lining up support for its project in advance of a decision.
Sixteen-year-old freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy is now a sponsored athlete and starring in two ski movies.

SLAM DUNK – Ouray High School’s Clay Schafer slammed the ball into the basket Friday evening in Ouray’s 84-34 win over the Nucla Mustangs. (Photo by Martinique Davis)
The Ouray boys’ basketball team is looking strong as they enter the final games of regular season.
Miners post homecoming victories, but have tough weekend ahead; Hannah Smith and Walker Hollrah crowned 2009 Homecoming Queen and King.

TOUGH HOMECOMING – Ridgway High School’s Jenna Beamer (top) and Jake Coulter (bottom) took shots against a tough Mancos defense in Friday evening’s basketball action. The Ridgway girls’ team lost 18-37 with the Ridgway boys’ team losing 49-63. (Photos by Cecily Bryson)
For Ridgway High School Girls’ and Boys’ Basketball, it was a Homecoming to forget.
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BIG NEWS – Motion Picture Corporation of America CEO Brad Krevoy (at right), who is a producer of “When Calls the Heart,” and two of the show’s stars, Daniel Lissing and Erin Krakow (left and center), were among those who spoke at Tuesday’s press conference at the State Capitol. (Photo by Greg Clifton)
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
