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Peter Shelton, View to the West columnist for The Watch, signaled me out of the bullpen again this week.
A couple weeks ago, I filled in for him when he took off to California for a family ...
With mixed feelings I announce today that I will not be running for a second term as Mayor of Telluride. My reasons are personal and involve the need and desire to spend more time with my family a...
The fallout after the federal investigation of NBA referee Tim Donaghy, who allegedly bet on games he refereed, continues…this time on the baseball diamond.
Last Thursday, Rob Manfred, MLB’s execu...
In my column last week I outlined why the U. S. invasion, occupation and destruction of the country of Iraq was illegal and immoral. How so? The excuse primarily being an incident forever known as ...
Overheard conversation: “Yeah, so we flew to Norwood from Hawaii and got started.”
We’re at Robin’s Nest, Norwood’s new main street eatery, and this is co-owner and chef Scott Dorf, talking to f...
There certainly isn’t any shortage of information and the opinions that accompanies it these days.
The World Wide Web has revolutionized societal interaction and family communication on a scale no...
“For many of us, our high school science experience was limited to planting a bean in a cup and watching it grow,” said Alessandra Jacobson, director of the Telluride Institute’s Bridal Veil Living...
Ridgway Schools cheats. Well, sort of. We teach to the test. Put another way, we teach the basic reading, writing, math, and science skills that are required of all students throughout the nation....
So by now you have seen the banners around town talking about a gym and music room for our community. You may have also seen some students playing ball by the side of the road and handing out flye...
Peter Shelton, View to the West columnist for The Watch, signaled me out of the bullpen again this week.
A couple weeks ago, I filled in for him when he took off to California for a family g...
TELLURIDE – After the Town Council passed the first reading of the ordinance to impeach President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney, the Town of Telluride’s online comment box received ...
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By Gus Jarvis
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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)

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