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Doug Kiesewetter, president of BrightLeaf, shows one of his company’s solar collectors that will soon be manufactured in Montrose, and will be affordable to the average homeowner. (Photo by Beverly Corbell) New ‘Concentrated Solar’ Plant in Montrose to Start Hiring in 30 Days
New plant in Montrose to make high-tech, low-cost ‘concentrated solar’ panels for homes – and they’re portable.
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STILL CLOSED — JetAway Aviation s building just north of Montrose Regional Airport has been inactive for months due to legal wranglings with Montrose County, but its antitrust lawsuit against the county is still active. (File photo) Montrose County, JetAway Remain in Holding Pattern
Federal judge allows JetAway ‘limited discovery’ to prove antitrust case against county.
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The Historic Wright Opera House (Courtesy photo) Wright Opera House One Step Closer to Public Ownership
The proposed purchase of Ouray’s Wright Opera House is another step closer to reality.
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CATCHING SOME AIR on the Mwave near Montrose. (Photo by Anjin Herndon) Unique River Adventures Abound With Telluride Kayak School
Twelve-year-old Telluride Kayak outfitter now offers stand-up paddle lessons and a popular youth program.
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GREAT HARVEST – The natural-foods franchise, featuring fresh-baked whole-grain breads, now has a bakery in the historic Missouri Building, at 347 Main St., in Montrose. (Photo by Dale Kondracki) Great Harvest Bakery Opens in Downtown Montrose
An outpost in natural-foods movement has opened its doors in the historic Missouri Building, on Main Street.
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ENDANGERED SAWMILL — Work continues at Intermountain Resources, the biggest sawmill on the Western Slope, which is being held in receivership by Cordes & Co., but how long it can hold on depends on many factors. (Photo by Beverly Corbell) Trustee Wants to See Sawmill Up and Running Full Steam
Trustee Wants to See Sawmill Up and Running Full Steam
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HAND-WOVEN – Two tradition rugs, made by Valley of a Thousand Hills, are on display at Palladin in Ridgway. Conan Brooks, co-owner of the organization, will be hosting nightly lectures in Telluride during a three-day sale event, July 9-11. (Photo by Gus Jarvis) Hand-Woven Rugs, Furnishings and Demonstrations Part of Three-Day Sale
Ridgway-based Palladin will be hosting a three-day event centered around beautiful hand woven rugs.
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‘A Lifetime of Collecting Southwestern Art’
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Ridgway store Sunrise Southwest carries work of wide variety of regional artists.
Cornerstone Club Gets New Management
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KemperSports to Manage Cornerstone Club (and its 18-hole Greg Norman designed golf course)
Unemployed Teen Starts Ice-Cream Truck Business
by Beverly Corbell
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Olathe High senior Kiley Nicholas sells ice cream and candy from her own truck to raise money for college
New Real Estate Office Strives to Reach Clients’ Goals
by Gus Jarvis
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With the opening of Colorado Mountain Property, Inc., Michael Underwood now offers a variety of services from buying to selling to vacation rentals in one, Main Street Ouray office.
Montrose Acupuncturist Trying to Change Attitudes Toward Ancient Practice
by Beverly Corbell
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Practiced for 4,000 years in China, acupuncture is slowly gaining acceptance in conservative Montrose.
New Owner Carries Cornerhouse Tradition Into Next Chapter
by Martinique Davis
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Kenny Rosen, of the Sweet Life dynasty, to roll out new specials and cheap drinks at “The House” this summer.
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Imports slow second-quarter growth (Reuters)
Reuters - Economic growth slowed in the second quarter as a capital investment drive by businesses saw imports increasing at their fastest pace since the first quarter of 1984, a government report showed on Friday.
Fri Jul 30 07:40:03 -0500 2010
Futures add to losses after GDP data (Reuters)

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, July 22, 2010. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidReuters - Stock index futures added to losses on Friday after data showed U.S. economic growth slowed more than expected in the second quarter.


Fri Jul 30 07:39:59 -0500 2010
Chevron earnings triple (Reuters)
Reuters - Chevron Corp , the second-largest U.S. oil company, reported a three-fold jump in quarterly profit on rising oil output, higher energy prices and buoyant margins at its refineries, topping Wall Street forecasts.
Fri Jul 30 07:50:38 -0500 2010
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