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Heart of Telluride run comes to Telluride Oct. 2
TY WILLIAMS of Norwood (Telluride-Norwood team) finished first and shattered the course record at last week’s pre-state cross-country meet in Bayfield. (Photo courtesy of Keith Hampton)
THS Boys Cross-Country places second at Bayfield Invitational; girls and middle-school teams running strong
2009 Imogene Pass Run (File photo)
Another sell-out crowd for annual Imogene Pass Run

HALF A LENGTH — As shown in this photo from earlier in the last century, horse racing has a long history at the Montrose Fairgrounds. After two years of work restoring the track, race meets will again resume at the track, with the first meet set for Sept. 11-12.
The fairgrounds will see action after a two-year restoration.
Sydney Evans swam her fastest 100 Breastroke to get 2nd place in the Colorado Seasonal State Championship meet held in Colorado Springs. (Photo courtesy Melissa Plantz)
Telluride Torpedoes make a splash at championship events.
UNTIL DEATH DO US PART – High Mark and Brown Dog team players included: (High Mark) Chancee Forestier, Leah Kitchenhoff, Hannah Kitchenhoff, Toni Hill, Emily Wozniak, Matt Mitchell, Mick Hill, Oscar Perla, Manuel Gonzales, Nick Richio, Trevor Stanley, Brendan Clark, Walter Kvale, Cesar Arreola, Roberto Burnal, Josh Borof, Israel, Tara Shredeski and (Brown Dog) Brandy Johnson, Stephanie Zudtner, Elaine Guiliani, Kailey Grady, Kristin Hoins, Kathryn Burrows, Zack Zwart, Matt Kroll, Damien Webster, Chad Kusuno, Ryan Kusuno, Noah Sheedy, Sergio Hipolito, Brent England, Ryan McGovern, Eric Carft, Moussa Konare, Collin Stellnachen. (Photo by Nick Richio)
Telluride Teams Battle to the Finals in 2010 Telluride Invitational Co-Ed Soccer Tourney
Brian Cushing didn’t take a banned fertility drug but, instead, has a unique medical condition called overtrained athlete syndrome.
Once again, Brett Favre has taken the spotlight.

From left to right, Steve, Dennis and Kevin Green, July 2008. (Photo courtesy Grace Engbring)
The first annual Kevin Green Memorial Golf Tournament comes to the Bridges in Montrose on Aug. 7. Register by Aug. 1, $125 per person or $500 per foursome.
Tiger says he has never used HGH, but if you look at the big picture surrounding his scandalous life, it would seem otherwise.
The country has gone mad, really mad over LeBron’s decision to become a member of the Miami Heat and now Cleveland is in shambles.
RHETT TURNER of Bayfield, Colorado worked on his pitching skills during a drill in Town Park on Tuesday afternoon, during the Telluride baseball Festival. Hosted by USA Select, the instructional camp will finish up this week with a tournament in Town Park on July 9 – 11. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost)
Telluride Baseball Festival seeks to promote a love of the game, while providing a one-of-a-kind youth summer camp experience.
Jimenez threw the first no hitter in Rockies history and will more than likely be the team’s first Cy Young Award winner.
Sponsors, golfers are needed for a tournament at the Bridges Golf Club to benefit Kid’s Aid, which sends backpacks of food home with kids on weekends.
WALL TO WALL TENTS – Ride the Rockies brings 3,000 cyclists to Ouray on Tuesday. (File photo)
Volunteers have been working since January to get Ouray ready to host 3,000 bicyclists overnight on Tuesday, June 15.
The Lakers have Kobe. The Celtics have an entire team of talent.
With Telluride Lady Miners win of League Championship soccer title comes home State Preliminary Playoff match against Aspen Wednesday
Overall, Montrose High School outrivaled all of the 19-team competition last week in Montrose.
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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)

