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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. Montrose Fairgrounds to Host First Horse race in 10 Years on Sept. 11-12
The fairgrounds will see action after a two-year restoration.
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Film Festival Tributes Weir, Cardinale and Firth
At Telluride, the stars share the stage with the unheralded.
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Weighing SMPA Surcharge Options at General Assembly
Discussions continue between SMPA and tiny Town of Ophir regarding power surcharge.
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BACK TO SCHOOL – Belle Richard biked home after the first day of school. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost) Telluride Schools Seeing Positive Enrollment Numbers
School administrators feared (and budgeted for) fa drop of up to 20 students this year, but so far enrollment is up from last year.
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TABLE TENNIS ANYONE – Kuno Vollenweider’s 4,000-pound concrete ping-pong table, a donation to the Town of Ridgway, was delivered to Hartwell Park via fork lift on Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost) Ping-Pong Diplomacy Swiss Style
A new, 4,000-pound, all-weather ping-pong table was delivered to Ridgway town park this week.
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Ridgway School District Dodges $125,000 Bullet
The Ridgway School District avoided a potential hit to its already thin budget when TAVITAC , aka Elk Mountain Resort, withdrew its petition to have its valuation slashed by half.
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PIZZE A LA VALTELLINA – A tomato, mozzarella, breasola, arugula and parmigiano pizza fresh from the restaurant’s authentic Italian pizza oven. (Photos by Brett Schreckengost) Savor Italy in Mountain Village at La Pizzeria
Food from Italy in Mountain Village – at family-friendly prices.
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Bag It Documentary Wins Best of Festival at Monterey
Bag It wins best of festival award at the Blue Ocean Film Festival in Monterey, Calif.
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West Region Wildfire Council Receives Award to Reduce Wildfire Risk
The BLM hands over $101,000 to Seven-County West Region for catastrophic wildland fire prevention/mitigation.
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West Region Wildfire Council Receives Award to Reduce Wildfire Risk
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The BLM hands over $101,000 to Seven-County West Region for catastrophic wildland fire prevention/mitigation.
John Salazar Celebrates Expanded Uncompahgre Medical Center
by Karen James
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Up for re-election in a tough year for Democrats, Congressman John Salazar found a friendly audience in conservative-leaning Norwood.
CDOT Continues Rockfall Mitigation on Norwood Hill
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SAN MIGUEL COUNTY – The Colorado Department of Transportation is continuing work on its Norwood Hill rockfall reduction project. The good news is there will be no more blasting on the hillside, whi...
Upcoming San Juan Chamber MusicFest Brings Concerts, Classes to Ouray County
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Help celebrate the birthdays of Chopin and Shumann at this year’s eight San Juan Chamber MusicFest, with concerts and classes for regional students in Ridgway and Ouray.
Mixed Media Artworks by Kellie Day at Cimarron
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Dayzign’s Kelly Day exhibits artwork at Cimarron Books and Gallery, with a grand opening Wednesday, Sept. 8.
New Montrose Outdoor Sculptures Revealed at Downtown Gala
by Beverly Corbell
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Montrose’s downtown art exhibit continues to grow, with 19 new pieces added this year.
Main in Motion Conducts Survey to Plan for Next Year
by Beverly Corbell
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Unexpected Success of Summer Event Caught Main in Motion Off-Guard
Gold Run Housing Project Ready for Its Close-up
by Karen James
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The countdown to the lottery that will turn at least 17 lucky locals into homeowners in east Telluride has begun.
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Texas probing Google over search results (AFP)

The Google search page appears on a computer screen. The attorney general of the US state of Texas has opened an inquiry into whether Internet giant Google manipulates search results.(AFP/File/Nicholas Kamm)AFP - The attorney general of the US state of Texas has opened an inquiry into whether Internet giant Google manipulates search results.


Sat Sep 04 10:36:54 -0500 2010
Comedian Robert Schimmel dies after car accident (AP)
AP - Standup comic Robert Schimmel, a frequent guest on Howard Stern's radio show, has died after suffering serious injuries in a car accident. He was 60.
Sat Sep 04 19:09:31 -0500 2010
UAE: UPS 747 had smoke in cockpit before crash (AP)
AP - The UPS cargo plane that crashed in Dubai shortly after takeoff Friday had smoke in the cockpit and was struggling to maintain altitude before the accident, Emirati investigators said Sunday.
Sun Sep 05 04:20:07 -0500 2010
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