Surprising Spots To See Great Fall Foliage Sep 8, 2009
Then there's the southwest part of the state -Gunnison-Crested Butte, Telluride. Visit mid- to late-September. (CBS News -- US)
See the light, hear nature's call in art gardens Sep 6, 2009
"I play in very exclusive places that are very hard to get to," says Livingston, whose latest two concerts were at 14,000 feet, in a Telluride, Colo. powerhouse, and in the Czech Republic. (San Francisco Chronicle)
New ski boot to be comfy but pricey at $1,295 Sep 5, 2009
This season Apex is selling its boot online and in specialty shops, focusing heavily on Vail, Beaver Creek, Aspen, Telluride and Steamboat Springs in Colorado. All are home to destination ski resorts that draw monied customers from around the world. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Telluride Blues&Brews Festival, Sept. 18-20 Aug 25, 2009
Telluride BluesFestival, Sept. 18-20 ... Joe Cocker, Bonnie Raitt, Taj Mahal, Anders Osborne and many more performers will be taking part in the Telluride BluesFestival, Sept. 18-20, in Telluride Town Park, an outdoor venue with a backdrop of 13,000-foot mountain peaks. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Armstrong embraces technology to end cancer stigma Aug 24, 2009
" This month, Armstrong was biking in the Colorado mountains when he met a couple touched by cancer. He posted a photo of the three of them on Twitter with a few words of encouragement to the woman's mother, who has battled cancer: "Ran into and rode a bit with Thomas and Nicole from Telluride yesterday. Nicole's mom is a survivor. (USA Today)
Louie Albino Maestaz Aug 14, 2009
Raymond McClintick and wife Deanna, Lonnie Padilla and wife Sheri all of California, Storm Padilla and wife Dana of Arkansas, Ronnie Maestaz and wife Amy of Arizona, Lori Davis and husband Mike of Telluride, Colo. Rhonda Payton and husband Tom of Grand Junction, Colo. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
The joys of attending an outdoor music fest Aug 5, 2009
Soon after came Woodstock, Watkins Glen, Knebworth and, eventually, festivals like Lollapalooza, H.O.R.D.E, Coachella, Bumbershoot and Telluride Bluegrass became institutions ... That feeling of togetherness is what has kept Colorado resident Roger Jiminez returning to the Telluride Bluegrass Festival for 28 years standing ... Jimenez says one reason hes returned to Telluride again and again is the consistently top-notch quality of the experience: I go to festivals every year and... (MSNBC -- News)
LETTER FROM CAMP: Path to Broncos' camp scenic, but treacherous Aug 4, 2009
" They made it into Aspen just fine. That was just one stop on the Greisen family's quintessential American West summer road trip. During a 15-day trip, they visited Colorado Springs, Aspen, Telluride, Colo., Jackson Hole, Wyo., Yellowstone National Park and Big Sky, Mont.. "My wife and I had never been out West," Greisen said. "When I got picked up Denver, we said 'What would be a better opportunity than this. We always wanted to rent an RV and go travel around the country. (USA Today -- Sports)
Marie Hogle Williams Aug 1, 2009
Marie married Albert Williams on Aug. 30, 1937 in Telluride, Colo. They celebrated their 60th anniversary. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Digging dirt with a sledgehammer Jul 30, 2009
Look at Telluride, says one former associate ... Telluride is a ski town of astonishing beauty in the Rocky Mountains ... In 1983 Blue, then making his first fortune in real estate, bought the valley floor beneath Telluride and, in 1998, moved to subdivide it and build mansions. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
"Officers Down" Jul 30, 2009
Lillard said that after attending Mesa State College, Kinterknecht graduated from police academy at the Delta Montrose Technical College and went to work as a deputy marshal for Telluride before joining the San Miguel County Sheriff s Office ... It s difficult to see any officer killed in the line of duty or injured like these two (Ragsdale and Witte) were, Telluride Marshal Jim Kohler said. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
> RELATED: Colorados skier Gold Pass on sale for $2,750 Jul 28, 2009
The resorts at which the ski pass is valid are: Arapahoe Basin; Aspen Highlands; Aspen Mountain; Buttermilk; Copper Mountain; Crested Butte; Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort; Echo Mountain; Eldora; Howelsen Hill; Loveland Ski Area; Monarch Mountain; Powderhorn; Ski Cooper; Snowmass; SolVista Basin; Steamboat; Sunlight Mountain Resort; Telluride; Winter Park and Wolf Creek. Vail Resorts ski hills excluded from the pass are Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Trickle down effect: As economy struggles, so do businesses and the unemployed Jul 25, 2009
Julie wrote on Jul 24, 2009 7:55 PM:" Too many speculators, realtors and contractors. Maybe this recession will thin out all those charging Telluride prices for us earning Montrose wages. ". Main Street Blues wrote on Jul 24, 2009 1:54 PM:" What about Main St. looking more like a ghost town? ". (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Linda Claire Schmid Jul 22, 2009
passed away Sunday, July 12, 2009, at her home in Telluride, with her family by her side ... Linda has resided in Telluride for many years and had also been a business owner in Hesperus, Colo ... She was a member of the Telluride Christian Fellowship. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Blackberry Bushes in Winona July 10 Jul 10, 2009
The Bushes recently won second place in the Telluride Bluegrass Festival band contest in Colorado with their repertoire of original bluegrass and traditionally twisted music. The free prelude concert begins at 6:30 on the WSU Green. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Fourth of July Festivities to be a bang Jul 2, 2009
In addition to Montrose, surrounding areas such as Ouray and Telluride will have their own Fourth of July activities ... 12-5 p.m. Root beer floats at Town Park and free enter to the Telluride Historical Museum. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Approval for the Pinon Ridge Uranium Mill:Montrose County Planning Commission votes:Yes Jul 2, 2009
Audience members Ron Houston, who lives close by the mill site, and Chris Myers of Telluride immediately raised concerns that some of the changes were apparently received as late as Wednesday afternoon. Laursen said each change to the application eight in all, some of which were semantic would be individually addressed and public comment accepted on them. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
A love of exotic imports passes from father to son Jun 29, 2009
When he first bought the car, he drove it to Telluride for a ski holiday. With snow tires - which were needed in those days - he drove up the mountain and parked right at the base of the lift. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Prodigy Julian Lage to play at SPAC Jun 26, 2009
Last weekend, young guitarist Julian Lage was at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival in Colorado doing a workshop with mandolinist Chris Thiele and banjo master Bela Fleck, as well as sitting in with Thiele's band the Punch Brothers. Then he jetted across the Pacific Ocean for a three-night stand of duo performances with jazz pianist Taylor Eigsti at the Cotton Club in Tokyo. (Albany Times Union)
NOISE ORDINANCE Jun 20, 2009
Former Telluridian wrote on Jun 9, 2009 2:26 PM:" Years ago I lived in Telluride, over a saloon. They had live music 3-5 nights a week. Never did I hear the music coming from below. Even walking down the street you couldn't hear the music unless the doors to the saloon opened. They must have had some type of system to keep the music inside. Why don't the bars here have that? If they want to make a profit with music, they need to invest in soundproofing. ". JG wrote on Jun 9, 2009 2:09 PM:" I... (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Montrose Express to provide taxi service to area Jun 20, 2009
When we found out Telluride Express was also interested ... Co West Transportation is the umbrella company for Telluride Express, Wild West Tours, and now, Montrose Express. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Marion Ellouise Sanburg Jun 17, 2009
Her childhood would be spent on the Western Slope, Grand Junction, Ouray, Telluride, Silverton, Durango and Canon City. Her father went to Indiana and worked for an extended amount of time, wherever work could be found and help was needed. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
OKM to feature 2 charter guests Jun 4, 2009
An avid chamber musician, he is co-director of the Telluride Players and a regular performer at the Bay Chamber Concerts in Rockport, Maine. Many composers have dedicated works to him, and among the world premieres in which he has participated was that of John Adams Grand Pianola Music, with members of the San Francisco Symphony. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Rehearsals, Receptions and Relaxation May 21, 2009
Golden Door Spa at the Peaks Resort, Telluride, CO - Bride-to-Be - aromatherapy massage, manicure and pedicure, makeup application, hair styling and veil placement, $400. Grooms and their guys. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Pro & Con: West End speaks on mill May 21, 2009
Residents from Telluride, San Miguel County or the transplants who have lived in Paradox either part of the year or full time came and talked about why uranium and Energy Fuel s proposed yellowcake mill poses risks to human health, bovine health, organic farming, water, occupational health and safety, species protection and the radioactive legacy to descendants ... Telluride-based Sheep Mountain Alliance director Hillary White summarized points in her written testimony: The mill would emit 500... (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Colo.'s 1st stimulus road project launches May 19, 2009
6 miles of Colorado 62 between Ridgway and Telluride. APC Southern Construction Co., based in Penrose, won the contract with a bid of $6. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Htting The Slopes May 17, 2009
Just back from: Telluride, Colorado. Article:Just back from: Telluride, Colorado:/c/a/2009/05/15/TRUK172KGU.DTL Article:Just back from: Telluride, Colorado:/c/a/2009/05/15/TRUK172KGU.DTL ... Just back from: Telluride, Colorado. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Harry B. Hawks May 16, 2009
Beginning in 1958, he obtained several U.S. Mail contracts hauling mail from Denver to Montrose, Grand Junction, Telluride, Nucla, Naturita, Paradox and various other points in Colorado. During this time he began hauling mail from Grand Junction to Montrose which is still being transported today with the help of his great-nephew, Dan Hawks, and Danny s son, Michael Hawks. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Telluride Festival of the Arts Announces 2009 Juried Artists May 14, 2009
Telluride Mountain Village Owners Association (TMVOA), sponsors and organizers of the Telluride Festival of the Arts (TFA), announced today the official slate of 50 juried artists that will be featured in this year's art show ... Mountain Village, CO (PRWEB) May 14, 2009 -- Telluride Mountain Village Owners Association (TMVOA), sponsors and organizers of the Telluride Festival of the Arts (TFA), announced today the official slate of 50 juried artists that will be featured in this year's art show... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Denver Post ending weekday sales across much of Colorado May 1, 2009
Affected areas include Grand Junction, Durango, Gunnison, Telluride, Alamosa, Walsenberg, Trinidad, La Junta, Lamar and Burlington, the paper's statement said. People in those areas can access the newspaper via its free website and through a paid electronic facsimile edition, and the Sunday Post will continue to be delivered in the affected areas, the newspaper said. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Mexico honeymoon on hold Apr 30, 2009
and now live in Telluride, Colo ... Darrow had her own reasons for agreeing to cancel: She contracted the flu in March while in Telluride and spent time in the hospital. (Washington Daily News, NC)
Assessors: Property values holding Apr 29, 2009
Shangri-la wrote on Apr 25, 2009 8:10 AM:" Oh that's right..We live in Montrose so the law of economics does not apply. Must be a Telluride rub off thing. NOT.. ". In the dark wrote on Apr 25, 2009 8:07 AM:" Properties have no value unless you can sell them. Go ahead, try and sell something now at the perceived value that the state and the realtors put on them. This is a scam to collect tax dollars. Drive around Montrose and see the "for sale" signs on houses that sit for months and years. Wake... (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Milk in the raw Apr 19, 2009
Volunteers also take milk to drop-off points for Freeman s customers in the Roaring Fork Valley and Telluride. Though the CDPHE has ordered more testing of the milk, Freeman says such tests are nothing new. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
'Boyle is not a very good singer and everybody should calm down'... Apr 18, 2009
Britain's Got Talent: Susan Boyle is not a very good singer, calm down everybody - We Love Telly - TV & Entertainment - Mirror. Britain's Got Talent: Susan Boyle is not a very good singer, calm down everybody. (The Drudge Report)
Bids on stimulus work under predictions Apr 17, 2009
6 miles of Colorado 62 between Ridgeway and Telluride. APC Southern Construction Co., based in Penrose, was the apparent low bid with a bid of $6. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Derald Zane Skalla Apr 10, 2009
Derald was born in Telluride, Colo. on March 27, 1928. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Joseph Joe J. Brown Apr 8, 2009
Upon returning from the service shortly after World War II, Joe moved to Telluride to work as, and be remembered as, a hard rock miner from the late 40s to early 60s. From Telluride, Joe moved to Grand Junction for the remainder of his life where he retired after working as custodian for Valley Federal Savings and Loan. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Know Your Mushrooms Apr 3, 2009
The entire film is centred on a four-day event held annually in the mountains of Colorado and called, succinctly enough, the Telluride Mushroom Festival. There, our principal guides are Gary Lincoff and Larry Evans, both ardent hunter-gatherers and fungophiles extraordinaire. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Perina Ranta Apr 1, 2009
Perina Bonato was born Aug. 10, 1921 in Telluride, Colo ... The older sister to twin siblings, Joanna and James, Perina lived at the Smuggler mine, in old Ophir and in Telluride ... She attended grade school in Ophir and graduated from Telluride High School, making life-long friends along the way. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Woman survives icy plunge Apr 1, 2009
rocket science wrote on Mar 31, 2009 10:07 AM:" Hmmm I thought the San Miguel followed Hwy.145 from Telluride.... ". Dave wrote on Mar 31, 2009 8:47 AM:" The San Miguel River does not run any where close to Ouray. Maybe the Uncompahgre River? ". (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Colorado law places dibs on snowmelt and rainwater runoff Mar 22, 2009
Holstrom's violation involves the fancifully painted 55-gallon buckets underneath the gutters of her farmhouse on a mesa 15 miles from Telluride. The barrels catch rain and snowmelt, which Holstrom uses to irrigate the small vegetable garden she and her husband maintain. (Boston Globe)
• Girl Scouts in Wood River community don outfits to encourage reuse of plastic bags Mar 8, 2009
They hope their community will get behind them enough to top two dozen other mountain resort towns, including Aspen and Telluride, in a six-month-long competition to see which community can best reduce their use of plastic bags. The community that does best will win a 5,000 grant to install a solar panel system at its local school. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
VCB doesnt cut event funding in budget Feb 28, 2009
In 2008, the VCB was able to contribute an additional 66,000 to the Telluride Montrose Airline Guarantee Program. As stated in the VCB s management agreement with the city and Montrose Chamber of Commerce, it cannot carry over funds and the 66,000 rolled over from 2007. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Beverly Gage's "The Day Wall Street Exploded" Feb 21, 2009
Dozens of workers were killed in these conflicts - at Ludlow in 1914, in the Homestead and Pullman strikes of the 1890s, at Telluride and Cripple Creek and Colorado Springs. Some unionists, seeing the state aligned with the employers, struck back with dynamite, invented in 1866 and readily available at American construction sites. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Valet? Seat by the fire? Join the club Feb 21, 2009
Slopeside ski-based clubs are also found at nearby Beaver Creek, and at Telluride, Colorado; Deer Valley, Utah; Northstar, California; and Stratton, Vermont ... At Telluride's club, 80 percent of the members are local second-home owners ... "I think so many of the members who are here for just five or six weeks a year, they want to enjoy Telluride to the max," said Rachael Shaw Bowers, director of club membership for the Telluride Ski & Golf Club. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Telluride may not be close to anything, but it's worth the trip Feb 17, 2009
Found: Telluride, a mountain town in the far southwest corner of Colorado. You get all these things and more when you take the road less traveled to Telluride, a former mining community perched at an attitude of about 8,700 feet, and Mountain Village, a ski resort community just a gondola ride away above the town at 9,500 feet ... Rising venerably in the San Juan range of the Rocky Mountains, Telluride is a hidden gem for anyone who enjoys life out of the recliner and into the outdoors. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Militants claim Polish hostage killed Feb 8, 2009
By Dale A. Wilhite - Telluride, Colorado. February 7, 2009 at 7:19 p.m.. (Insight on the News)
