The non-profit group Friends of the Wright Opera House (FWOH) continues to make headway on its goal of restoring the Wright to full operation and making it a community asset.

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Historical community gathering places like the Sherbino Theater are closing down across the nation, but the newly-formed Ridgway Chautauqua Society (RCS) is working toward purchasing the old theater in order to keep it open as a community asset under the name "The New Sherbino."

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By Caleb Stento

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Last Wednesday another phase of Ouray's water tank project reached completion. The mainline and valve system for the new tank was hooked up and charged, and according to City Administrator Patrick Rondinelli, things went very well.

"It was as flawless as one could hope," Rondinelli said. "Triad did an excellent job planning out how exactly they were going to do it."

The water tank project's final completion date has been pushed back to Sept. 10. At that time both the tanks and transmission lines to town should be fully functional. This date has slipped from a July completion date which, considering the size and scope of the project, is a respectable timeframe.

July 30, 2012

RE: Resignation from Ouray County Board of County Commissions


It has been an honor to serve as your District 3 County Commissioner these past 7+ years, and I regret that I must leave before the end of my term is completed. I have been offered a position that will allow me to grow in my own career, as well as enable my family to once again live and work together in the same city, though that city is unfortunately not Ouray. As a term-limited official, I knew that my time in office was coming to a close, and that in order to provide for my family once my term ended, I would have to start over in my career somewhere. I am excited to begin a new chapter in my life together with my family, and thank you for the incredible opportunity that I was given here in Ouray County.