Nearly a year after 54-year-old Keith Kelley of Grand Junction went missing, his body has been recovered in a remote part of San Miguel County, authorities say.

With the San Miguel Power Association getting ready to install smart electric power meters in Telluride this summer, a few residents have voiced concerns.

Telluride Town Council members Chris Myers and Bob Saunders are off the hook on allegations of bias and improper communications following a three and a half hour hearing that transformed Rebekah Hall into a courtroom of sorts on Tuesday.

While many valley denizens have transitioned to summer sports like biking, hiking and boating, not everyone is ready to hang up their skis and boards. Here, Cody Willis snowboards an unnamed Thirteener in the Wilson Range on Tuesday.

It?s that time of the year again ? when pale shins see sun for the first time in months, when allergies attack the prone, when the bright green of new aspen leaves seems almost too bright ? yes, time for spring cleaning.

Following the sudden death of long-serving San Miguel County Judge Sharon Shuteran on May 5, the state of Colorado has launched the process to select and appoint her replacement.

The R-1 School District, which includes Telluride Elementary, Intermediate, Middle and High schools, is in the process of planning its 2013 budget.

San Miguel Valley Corporation, the company that owned the Valley Floor before the town acquired the land for open space through a contentious eminent domain battle, has come forward with a preliminary proposal for two developments just outside of Telluride.

Telluride Mayor Stu Fraser (left) and Parks and Recreation Commission Chair Dave Lamb cut the ribbon on the town?s new grandstands in Town Park Monday during a grand opening celebration. The new grandstands, which sit between Bear Creek and Warner fields and come with sturdy metal seats and sunshades, were built in the fall after the town nabbed a Greater Outdoors Colorado grant of $131,020. They are ready for spectators. [Photo by Malcolm Major]

The Telluride Brewing Company has only been around for a winter season, but with one major award under its belt and a distinct beer selection, the company looks to make some waves in the brewing world this summer.

39F FAIR

Sunny. Highs 55 to 65. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph in the afternoon.

Mostly clear. Lows in the 30s.