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Harry Force, the owner of O'Bannon’s Irish Pub in Telluride, Colorado, died on August 19th, 2010 after showing signs of being beaten twice within seven days. He was 67 years old. My friendship with the “old man” dates back nearly two decades and we both watched as Telluride destroyed itself wi...
Mar 07, 2011 | 0 | 21 |
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Madison, Wisconsin has become the new ground zero in the fight for the soul of our country. As Mark Twain reminds me on my screen saver each day, the difference between the right word and the almost right word is “the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.” What word would bes...
Jan 05, 2011 | 0 | 40 |
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The current economy is very hard on everyone, including local food banks and homeless shelters. Those charities are receiving a lot less donations, yet the request for their services has gone up significantly. Often, those they are serving are the very same ones who once supported them. You can...
Dec 30, 2010 | 0 | 46 |
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TFP Note: It's time to drug test ALL Telluride Town employees; most importantly the members of the Telluride Marshals Department on a regular basis. Or do we need to wait until "Roid Rage" takes an innocent life?
by A.J. Perez
The badge and a steroid-filled syringe -- it's not the typic...
Dec 13, 2010 | 0 | 67 |
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I have tried to warn Internet users about the new software developed that can harvest billions of tiny bits of information on you and then compile a detailed dossier - all legally.
http://skimall.net/FreeHosting/TellurideFreePress/
The Internet knows what Poppy Harlow keeps ...
Dec 09, 2010 | 2 | 60 |
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By Rich Miller -
Dec 8, 2010 10:00 PM MT
More than 50 percent of Americans say they are worse off now than they were two years ago when President Barack Obama took office, and two-thirds believe the country is headed in the wrong direction, a Bloomberg National Poll shows.
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Nov 23, 2010 | 0 | 77 |
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By Michael Snyder The Economic Collapse November 22, 2010 19:15 PM
Black Friday - the day after Thanksgiving when millions of Americans line up before the crack of dawn at retail stores across the nation hoping to find great deals on cheap plastic stuff made outside the United St...
Nov 21, 2010 | 1 | 84 |
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Being against the Bush/Obama wars is no longer a fashionable endeavor in Telluride. Like most "movements" it was never about the wars, but was about the person, GW. Now that Obama (who Telluride adores) is increasing troop strength, sending new tanks and defending the Don't Ask, Don't Tell poli...
Nov 09, 2010 | 0 | 16 |
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It was a countdown to turn on the TV on Tuesday. I knew that this midterm election was going to be a disaster for Democrats. That this so called “wave” of Republican victories may give conservatives control of both House and Senate. This wasn’t something I wanted to see yet I couldn’t wait to b...
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SAFETY FIRST – Surrounded by students, Gov. Hickenlooper signed a bill into law at Ouray School on Thursday afternoon that seeks to enhance school safety across Colorado by providing support at the state level to hire more school resource officers. (Photo by Samantha Wright)
RATS’ NEST – A rack of demo bikes at last year’s Ridgway Area Trails (RAT) Festival in Hartwell Park. This year’s 3rd annual will again feature trail building and skills clinics, along with a new Friday beer-and-shorts film night at the Sherbino Theater. (Courtesy photo)
VOLUNTEER Linda Granzow worked twine through spent round casings at the Welcome Home Montrose Warrior Resource Center last week. (Photo by William Woody)
WARRIOR WIND CHIMES – Welcome Home Montrose staff Emily Smith painted ceramic part of wind chimes at the Welcome Home Montrose Warrior Resource Center last week. (Photo by William Woody)
BACK HOME IN TELLURIDE – members of Telluride’s Volunteer Fire Department helped move the Galloping Goose No. 4 back to its home next to the San Miguel County Courthouse on May 16. The railbus spent the last four years in Ridgway while it was refurbished. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost)
ROBERT JUSTIS (Courtesy photo)
