commentary
ON THE STUMP – Democratic candidate for Colorado’s House District 59 Mike McLachlan speaking to supporters at a recent fundraising event at Ouray’s Secret Garden Bed and Breakfast. (Photo by Samantha Wright)
Jul 04, 2012 | 0 
| 3 
| 
| 3 |
High stumping season brings Democratic hopeful for Colorado House District 59 to Ouray.
Jul 04, 2012 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 |
Why do we end up where we do? For the author, a trip to Yosemite as a teenager played a significant role.
Jul 04, 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 |
The time has come where we, as college football fans, have nothing to bitch and moan about any more.
Jul 04, 2012 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 |
Art Goodtimes will take a hiatus from his Up Bear Creek column until the November election, to campaign for his fourth term as the District 3 San Miguel County Commissioner.
Jun 28, 2012 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 |
Conceived in war-time, born in peace-time, Goodtimes anticipates ‘The War’ on Blu-Ray.
Jun 28, 2012 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 |
Trailfinders Camp, and its rigid founder, played an unexpected roll in the author’s fate.
Jun 28, 2012 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 |
Heads or tails? Choose the right one and you’re on your way to compete in the summer Olympics in London. Choose wrong and all your efforts to become one of the world’s fastest women seeking a gold ...
Jun 21, 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 |
I’ve hated LeBron James since his “Decision” to move to Miami but since the NBA Finals have gotten underway, I’ve changed my heart.
Jun 21, 2012 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |
In which the author’s curious, very smart, cousins come to visit.
Jun 21, 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 |
Thoughts on celebrating the Constitution and kudos go out to the towns of Ophir and Telluride and the Sheep Mountain Alliance for holding the state’s feet to the fire.
Jun 14, 2012 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 |
The Lunar Cup has a long history of craziness, but in its heyday it was also a serious professional ski race.
raising elle
By Martinique Davis
up bear creek
By Art Goodtimes
sports watch
By Gus Jarvis
dispatches
By Rob Schultheis
photos
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)
local perspective
LOCAL PERSPECTIVE | City Mouse, Country Mouse
LOCAL PERSPECTIVE | Voters Say: Stay the Course
LOCAL PERSPECTIVE | One Region, Two Worldviews