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UP BEAR CREEK
Kicking Off the Festival Season
by Art Goodtimes
May 31, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
A spring gem, Mountainfilm is a uniquely Telluride event.
REPORT FROM CAPITOL HILL
The Way Things Go
by State Sen. Ellen Roberts
May 28, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
The centerpiece of the governor’s call of the special session, the civil unions bill, failed to pass despite appearing to have sufficient votes overall that would have passed the bill. In this case...
DISPATCHES
Jon Turk, a Legend Before the Days of Wii
by Rob Schultheis
May 24, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
There is really no one like Jon Turk, and nothing remotely like his remarkable books –  Cold Oceans , In the Wake of the Jomon and The Raven’s Gift .
VIEW TO THE WEST
Grad Speech: Of Love and Labradoodles
by Peter Shelton
May 24, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
In which the author delivers the commencement address at Colona University.
SPORTS WATCH
My Mood Is Much Improved After OKC Pounding of Lakers
by Gus Jarvis
May 24, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
There’s nothing better in life than watching the Los Angeles Lakers go down in a all of flames in the NBA Playoffs. And once again, they are worth watching.
UP BEAR CREEK
Rafting the San Juan River Canyon
by Art Goodtimes
May 24, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Rafting the San Juan River and partisan madness.
REPORT FROM CAPITOL HILL
On to the Special Session
by State Sen. Ellen Roberts
May 20, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
The special session is to consider seven topics related to a number of bills that died on the House calendar as the clock ran out on our constitutional requirement that a session last no more than ...
SPORTS WATCH
Is ESPN Going Down the MTV Road?
by Gus Jarvis
May 17, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
There was a time when MTV aired nothing but music videos. There was also a time when ESPN aired nothing but sports.
VIEW TO THE WEST
Pulling Up Stakes: From Hometown to ‘Chinatown’
by Peter Shelton
May 17, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
A daughter’s move to Bishop has the author thinking back to early California.
UP BEAR CREEK
Norwood Loses an Elder
by Art Goodtimes
May 17, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
Norwood mourned the passing of Terrell S. Snyder this past weekend.
REPORT FROM CAPITOL HILL
More on the Bonding Requirement for Tow Truck Drivers
by State Sen. Ellen Roberts
May 13, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Many take for granted the difficult and often hazardous job of the tow truck operator who clears an accident scene or rescues stranded tourists and locals.

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