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Accountability and responsibility walk hand in hand. Freedom as we once had in America cannot blossom and grow without these two important regulators .
I strongly believe this. I also strongly believe what Sam Walton once told me as we were driving through rural Arkansas in the 80's. ...
Feb 12, 2010 | 0 | 43 |
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First, I want to take this opportunity to thank all the readers we’ve had so far, especially those who have responded with comments. We really want Ski Watch to evolve into a forum to discuss the role of skiing in this community. Everyone in this town is connected to skiing in some way, and we a...
Feb 12, 2010 | 0 | 56 |
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Hey buddy, got a dime? The question brings back memories of the Great Depression as solid American citizens struggled to feed themselves and their families. During the current Great Recession, it is not a dime, but thousands of dollars that are being begged for and it is not the out of work labo...
Feb 12, 2010 | 0 | 35 |
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Growing up skiing in Telluride has ingrained a few major safety protocols in me: the downhill skier has the right of way, look before merging, and ski in control. I've skied here for 15 years now, and following these rules I've never collided with another skier.
After an unexpectedly busy win...
Feb 09, 2010 | 0 | 27 |
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I came out to Telluride, in mid-January to spend two months doing the closest thing to ski bumming as possible, trading the bitter New York winter for San Juan powder. In the 21 days since I arrived, I’ve skied 19 – twelve more than I had ever gotten in a single year. I’m loving my time in Tell...
Feb 08, 2010 | 2 | 25 |
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Carlos and I have been filming “The Bump Club” for six weeks now, and for six weeks, I’ve been experiencing déjà vu on the regular. We’re following a path I vividly remember taking my eighth grade year. That year, a close-knit group of eight of us began our ski season in late October with dry la...
Feb 06, 2010 | 0 | 31 |
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Extremists scare the bejesus out of me. The wierd part is that I often agree with their ultimate goal or cause, but the approach they use is usually fueled by emotion and passion, leaving no room to analyze the best logical plan of action. Anytime emotion rules the decision making process, cha...
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As the Huffington Post reports, a new poll released today shows that in Colorado's United States Senate race Romanoff has picked up 5% against Jane Norton and Bennet has lost 2%. Bennet now trails Norton by 14% while Romanoff has closed to be within 7% - the momentum is all on Andrew's side. (R...
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(SPRINGFIELD) – Former Lieutenant Governor Jane Norton has grown her lead over appointed Senator Michael Bennet to 14 percentage points, 51% to 37%, according to Rasmussen Reports. The numbers mark the first time a candidate has polled above 50 percent, as Norton added two points to her 12-point...
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DENVER – Following news reports this morning that Republicans are seeking to raise money from Wall Street and the banking lobby using the pitch that they will stymie financial regulatory reform and protect banks from the type of oversight that could prevent another financial collapse, Colorado D...
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BIG NEWS – Motion Picture Corporation of America CEO Brad Krevoy (at right), who is a producer of “When Calls the Heart,” and two of the show’s stars, Daniel Lissing and Erin Krakow (left and center), were among those who spoke at Tuesday’s press conference at the State Capitol. (Photo by Greg Clifton)
Law enforcement officials in San Miguel County are searching for the whereabouts of 33-year-old Matthew Busker, who was reported missing on Monday. (Courtesy photo_
ALL AMERICA CITY MANAGER – Montrose City Manager Bill Bell flourished the award Sunday evening in Denver. Montrose was awarded the title of All America City this weekend. (Photo courtesy Scott Shine)
TELLURIDE ACADEMY STAFF – Gathered for a pre-season photo just prior to the Monday, June 10, launch of its 33rd Summer Season. (Courtesy photo)
PRODIGAL DAUGHTER – Trish Greenwood, Ridgway Elementary School’s new principal (here with husband Jim Nowak), is returning to the school where she began teaching, in 1989. (Courtesy photo)
HEALTHY FAWN – Leave them alone, even if they seem to be abandoned. They more-than-likely are not. (Photo courtesy of David Hannigan, Parks and Wildlife)
HIGH TIMES – The Gold Belt Theatre was part of the “small empire” of vice developed by the brothers Vanoli in late Victorian Ouray. The Ouray County Historical Society Evenings of History presentation next Tuesday (June 18) will look at artifacts from the Vanoli Block, and what it all means. (Courtesy photo)
BEN WAYNE LILLARD, 1957 - 2013
DIXIE KEITHLY, April 3, 1931 – June 9, 2013