" The tiny town of Ophir, pop. 174, give or take a few, may receive a no-interest loan to pay for improvements to the town's water system.

Would Protect Over 61,000 Acres TELLURIDE - Three months after unveiling draft legislation that would protect large swaths of public lands in San Miguel, San Juan and Ouray Counties at the request of local governments and conservation groups, U.S. Rep John Salazar introduced the San Juan Mountains Wilderness Bill to the U.S. House of ...

The tiny town south of Telluride is scrambling to keep from going broke. Solvency may lie in an old greenhouse next to town hall.

" Local voters will cast ballots in four separate elections on Tuesday, Nov. 3, but none of those contests will require a coordinated effort, according to San Miguel County Clerk and Recorder Peggy Nerlin.

OURAY a ' Weehawken Creative Arts is pleased to offer a Mild Herb Walk with Certified Clinical Herbalist, Melanie Kent on Tuesday, July 14.

Norwood has been awarded two separate Great Outdoors Colorado grants totaling nearly $50,000. GOCO awarded $33,228.42 to the Town of Norwood to build a skateboard park and BMX track.

The effort builds on TPL's preservation of more than 9,000 acres of high country mining claims in the triangle of land between Ouray, Silverton, and Telluride.

Will Pursue Renewable Energy Agenda TELLURIDE - When former Mountain Village Mayor Rube Felicelli takes his place representing District 5 on the San Miguel Power Association's Board of Directors in July, the first thing he plans to do is his homework.

REMARKABLE mining claims located on Ophir Pass Road, County Road 8, Silverton. Awesome property for recreation, hunting, camping or build a secondhome.

GUEST COMMENTARY In the past few weeks the governments of Telluride, Mountain Village, Norwood, Ophir and San Miguel County have each adopted Governor Ritter's Climate Action Goal of a 20% reduction in Greenhouse Gas emissions by 2020.