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Can you imagine what we would be talking about this week, if the 49ers had been able to come back and win the game? Believe me, there would be an investigation.
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Seven Telluride Ski and Snowboard Club athletes, including Troy Tully (competing in his first NorAm event since suffering a broken femur at a NorAm event last winter), Keaton McCargo, Kealey Zaumse...
FREE BIRD – Janelle Smiley flies down the mountain at a recent skimo event. (Photo by Xavier Fané)
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Janelle Smiley is part of a team of six women and eight men from the U.S. who will be competing in France from Feb. 9-15.
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“It was great to see so much competitive travel to kick off the New Year,” said Telluride Ski and Snowboard Club Executive Director Justin Chandler of January activities.
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 ...
Jan 31, 2013 | 0 | 3 |
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It’s beginning to look too much like an act, which is something Ray Lewis supporters should worry about.
GLITTER GIRLS – Gold medalist Bibian Mentel of the Netherlands, silver medalist Amy Purdy, and bronze medalist Heidi Duce shared the podium at last weekend’s IPCAS-sanctioned adaptive snowboarding competition at South Tahoe in Nevada. (Courtesy photo)
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For her winning ways last weekend, Duce is now ranked third overall (in the world) and second in the U.S.
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It’s hard to believe he’s innocent in this. All of the stories told, I think Te’o and his entire family are behind it.
TRIBAL TRIBUTE – A large crowd of Ice Festivarians rose to their feet at the Ouray Community Center last Saturday evening to honor Jeff Lowe (seated, raising a glass), the visionary climber and founder of the Ouray Ice Festival. In honor of Lowe’s contributions to the Ice Fest over the years, long-time friend and fellow climber Jim Donini introduced the Jeff Lowe Award, which will be given annually from now on to someone who has volunteered significant time and talents to the Fest’s success. The first annual Jeff Lowe Award appropriately went to Bill Whitt, the co-founder of the Ouray Ice Park. (Photo by Samantha Wright)
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“My church is out there on the ice. In the mountains. I am a religious fanatic. I am very much a fundamentalist outdoorsman.”
SHELDON KERR prepared to ski a beautiful line to the Arctic Ocean and flag a cod fisherman down for a ride home. (Photo courtesy of Mark Allen)
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From jaw-dropping cliff drops to shower-curtain wall descents, Gannett has embarked on a lifetime journey to “save our snow."
CHUCK HORNING
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The owner of the Telluride Ski Resort has no intention of stepping back from day-to-day management of the business and no interest in selling.
INOCULATED? – Public health officials overwhelmingly agree that it isn’t too late to be immunized with this year’s flu vaccine – and that those who haven’t yet gotten the vaccine should do so as soon as possible. (File photo)
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Telluride is seeing uptick in influenza and norovirus since Christmas holiday; Montrose and Ouray counties have not been as hard – yet.
HOSPITAL BOARD HEARING – Montrose County Commissioner Ron Henderson, left, listened to fellow commissioner Gary Ellis speak on the appointment of new members to the Montrose Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees during a special meeting of the County Commissioners Friday Jan. 11. (Photo by William Woody)
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The Montrose Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees has a quorum following new appointments by the BOCC.
INES PAPERT rested her hand as she worked her way toward the top of the Elite Mixed Climbing Competition route on Saturday; she went on to win 1st Place in the Women’s Division. (Photo by William Woody)
Jan 16, 2013 | 0 | 2 |
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Almost every contender managed the lower portion of the climb and many exhibited jaw-dropping, head-scratching feats of strength and flexibility as they figured out how to tackle the complexities a...
TRAINING AT ALTITUDE – Ferguson at Machu Picchu. (Courtesy photo)
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The 57-year-old retired school teacher from Austin, Texas (now a city councilor in Ouray) has run marathons in all 50 states, and all seven continents. So far, in his lifetime, he’s bagged a total ...
GOING UP – An ice climber worked his way up a sliver of ice in Ouray Ice Park on Sunday, Dec. 23, one day after the park’s opening. Dozens of climbers swarmed the site. The 18th Annual Ouray Ice Festival takes place Jan. 10-13. (Photo by William Woody)
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Ice climbers from around the world are flocking to Ouray in anticipation of the 18th Annual Ouray Ice Festival, Thursday, Jan. 10- Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013.
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You can look at all kinds of stats to judge a team, but when a team rallies around a coach recovering from leukemia, it’s immeasurable. And that’s why the Colts may now be the team to beat in the p...
MORE OF THIS, PLEASE - Ridgway Area Trails group and the Bureau of Land Management are working cooperatively on plans for new mountain bike singletrack on public lands north of Ridgway. This rider sped across the Dallas Trail last summer. (Courtesy photo)
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Ridgway Area Trails (RAT) has big plans for new mountain bike trails, and resulting economic stimulus.
POST ELECTION PAY-UP - Days before the Nov. 6 presidential election, Montrose County Republican Vice-Chairman Bob Brown (right) shook hands with Montrose County Democratic Chairwoman Jayne Bilberry (left) betting who would win the election. Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney lost to President Obama and, as a result, Brown had to don a pro-Obama, pro-Democratic display at the corner of Main Street and Townsend Avenue on Nov. 9. (File photo)
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From the Presidential race to Senate and House races to local county commissioner races, the 2012 election brought little change.
RESURRECTED - Despite a Denver District Judge's ruling that a new public hearing must be held in order for Energy Fuels Inc. to acquire a radioactive materials license for a new uranium mill in the Paradox Valley, proponents of the mill still hold hope a new uranium industry will be resurrected in the West End of Montrose County. Undergoing a resurrection of its own, the historic Uranium Drive-In sign in Naturita was fully restored last year. (File photo)
Dec 27, 2012 | 0 | 2 |
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If the issuance of a radioactive materials license for the proposed Piñon Ridge Uranium Mill seemed to signal the end of its approval process, 2012 signaled it’s restart.
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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)