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My friend is working on a local market and restaurant that will be supporting local grown vegetables and meats along with fruit, that are not using steroids, etc. in the meats and harmful pesticides and herbicides in the vegetables and fruit. I just wondered what your take on something like that...
By Gus Jarvis
HOTCHKISS, Colo. – It’s one week after Election Day 2008 and President-Elect Barack Obama made his first visit to the slightly-used home he is renting for the next four years. He was greeted by a seemingly pleasant President George W. Bush, who gave him a first-class tour of the...
The old addage, "Timing is Everything", couldn't be more true -- especially in this election cycle.
Eight weeks ago, it looked like McCain was going to sail to victory on the war. Then the economy turned and it seemed certain that Obama would be the next man in the White House. For all the co...
By Gus Jarvis
TELLURIDE – As the two candidates begin their last week of stumping in the battleground states around the nation, it goes without saying that I am jittery nervous. Not nervous because I am afraid the Sen. Barack Obama has a sizable lead right now in every national poll might som...
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Our beautiful soon to be Vice President Sarah Palin is the best future leader for this nation, not Senator Barak Obama. Our beautiful soon to be Vice President Sarah Palin is also would be better at leading our nation in the future after a McCain Presidency than Senator Barak Obama would be in l...
By Gus Jarvis
HOTCHKISS, Colo. – Having missed the first Presidential debate a week ago, I, like the rest of the country was very eager to watch the Vice Presidential debate last night. The VP debate in itself is a very peculiar thing. Does the VP candidate debate to sell him/herself or sell ...
As I watched the debate last night I was heartened to see that both candidates seem to understand that in order for the U.S. to achieve energy independence we must consider every available opportunity to lessen our dependence on foreign oil. I feel like this debate has been so bogged down by par...
Hello my name is Faustino Terradas, I will be traveling to Telluride on November 27 to March 15.
I will go there with 3 friends, all us from Argentina.
We are looking a place to rent during the months that we will be living in Telluride.
If you know of something PLEASE contact me.
Faustino Terra...
By Gus Jarvis
TELLURIDE – As the McCain/Palin show…no wait, the Palin/McCain show continues to bring the best lip service possible to mankind, I am continually frustrated with the spotlight that Palin is getting for simply the most abnormal presidential candidate in United States history – an...
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DISCUS THROWER Lance Brooks competed in the 2012 London Olympics. (Photo by Steve DeAutremont)

RESEARCH ASSISTANTS – Ridgway High School students (left to right) Jack Middleton, Abel Lannan and Tashi Hackett presented the results of their research on possible sister cities to Ridgway Town Council last week. Mountain towns in Costa Rica, El Salvador and Dominican Republic made the cut. Next step: contact. (Photo by Peter Shelton)

MAIN STREET GELATO – A+Y Design Gallery owners Adam and Yesenia Duncan offered up gelato samples from behind their Italian-imported gelato case Monday morning. Along with unique furniture and fine art, the two offer 22 flavors of locally-made gelato. (Photo by Gus Jarvis)

BUILDING OPTIMISM – Tom How (left) and Daniel Key of Sjoden Wood Designs worked on a new home in the Cobble Creek Golf Community Tuesday morning. The spec home is being built under the direction of contractor Bert Welz, who said he’s optimistic for the region’s construction trade. (Photo by William Woody)

GROWTH INVESTMENT – Students took advantage of a "living classroom" at the Telluride School's new Grow Dome this spring. The Dome, which will be open to the public for tours Wednesday, May 22, was funded in part by a Telluride Medical Center's Physical Education Program (PEP) grant. (Courtesy photos)

HEADED TO PLAYOFFS - Montrose High Shoo0l's Jake Kastendieck fielded a ground ball last Saturday during the team’s 10-0 victory over Woodland Park. The Indians advance to the state 4A quarterfinals this Friday at Cherokee Trail High School against Valor Christian. (Photo by William Woody)

PINHEADS, PIXELLATED – The Pinhead Institute holds its annual fundraiser, entitled Minecraft Mania,at the Sheridan Opera House this Sunday, May 19. (Courtesy photo)

TELLURIDE IN 1910 – A hypothetical model of the main street facades, made up of buildings throughout the region, the television producers are proposing to build for the production of "When Calls the Heart." (Courtesy image)
