JAZZ IT UP… IN TELLURIDE! : By Caitlin Switzer TELLURIDE—(June 18, 2013) Every note has meaning, and echoes exponentially in the box canyon with a power that belongs only to Telluride and the San Juans. It is America’s most original, improvisational art form, performed in a Continue reading →

Back In Harmony With Bees : By Rita Clagett, North Fork Bureau Reporter (June 18, 2013) Yesterday the honeybees descended on the blueleaf honeysuckle. Today the aroma of this amazing shrub burgeoned as the sun warmed the morning. Also known as blue velvet honeysuckle, or honey Continue reading →

The Art Of Listening : By J. Berndt MONTROSE—(June 18, 2013) I mentioned to Sarah (wife) that I was going to be writing an article on listening, she simply replied, “why would you write about something that you know nothing about?” I had no real Continue reading →

COLLABORATION HELPS SECURE GOCO FUNDING : Mirror Staff Report MONTROSE—(June 18, 2013) A healthful infusion of GOCO funding this summer ought to keep Montrose’s growing reputation as a recreation destination in tip top shape. In recent weeks, officials have announced awards of $100,000 in grant Continue reading →

Tradition, Property Rights Clash In Gravel Pit Debate : MONTROSE—(May 15) When she bought her home on Moonlight Mesa in 2000, Janice Wheeler thought she was set for life. “It was a quiet, dead end road, south of town,” she said. “I had it made! I came here Continue reading →

A Look Back….. The Historic Hartman Brothers Building : By Liesl Greathouse -(May 15) Today as you drive down Main Street in Montrose, you will pass the Hartman Brothers building at 531 E. Main Street. You would not know it by looking at it, but the Hartman Brothers building Continue reading →

Artists Approach Aging As A Creative Journey : By Caitlin Switzer REGIONAL–(June 4, 2013) Keeping hands and heart busy in creative activity keeps the spirit young. That’s the idea behind the Aging Creatively Project, an effort sponsored by the Montrose Arts Council and implemented by two local artists, Continue reading →

True Grit Opens At Divide Ranch On Log Hill : By Caitlin Switzer RIDGWAY—(June 4, 2013) Too good to be true? Nope—It’s True Grit, Too! Expect the same “true comfort, true taste, and True Grit” style at the new eatery, officially known as True Grit Too, at the Divide Ranch Continue reading →

Party And Play For A Great Cause At Bridges : By Caitlin Switzer MONTROSE–(June 4, 2013) They say a golf ball travels farther when hit by a club in Colorado’s high altitude environment…and hopefully, the funds raised at the third annual Dolphin House Golf Tournament will go farther than ever Continue reading →

A Conversation With County Manager Rick Eckert : MONTROSE–(June 4, 2013) He has been on the job for just six months, dealing with tough issues and big decisions from the start. It’s not easy, Montrose County Manager Rick Eckert acknowledges—but then, nothing worth doing ever is. Perhaps one Continue reading →

Keeping Montrose In Motion…. Hand Therapist Susan Scranton : MONTROSE—(June 4, 2013) Some people always seem to be in the right place, at the right time. Susan Scranton of Ridgway has made a lifetime of it. Born a twin, she and her sister—now a P.E. teacher–share a lifelong love Continue reading →

America’s Disaster Relief Sending Funds To Oklahoma : UNITED STATES—(June 4, 2013) She started small, from a junk shop on South Townsend Avenue, collecting items to be donated to victims of Hurricane Katrina. More than five years later, Jan France is far from home—in Florida as of last Continue reading →

Stelera Shutdown Means Opportunity For Locals : By Caitlin Switzer MONTROSE–(June 4, 2013) When one door closes, another one opens—and the demise of Stelera Broadband last month means opportunity for more than one local entrepreneur. Stelera had created a market among underserved rural Internet users across the Continue reading →