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Nostalgic recollections of picking pears from an old tree in the grandparents’ backyard.
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Old skiers, young skiers and middle-aged skiers wearing very nice sweaters come together for ‘The Edge of Never.’
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Thank you for standing up for health care reform.
Oct 01, 2009 | 1 | 10 |
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From Thucydides to Rysard Kapuściński on Herodotus and beyond: How much we are like the ancient Greeks and Persians.
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Suddenly it’s fashionable to go deer-hunting again, and not only for the well-heeled.
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When it comes to supporting early childhood education, Mountain Village and the Mountain Village Owners Association are well ahead of the national curve.
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Football fan and Brett Favre hater Gus Jarvis has a change of heart about the Viking’s quarterback.
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Helper and Green River, Utah may seem run-down but their futures look bright.
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Reasoning with a toddler about when it is and isn’t appropriate to puddle splash is a hapless cause. Sometimes it’s better just to embrace it.
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A chance encounter with a bear’s skull prompts a case of the shivers.
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In the face of the return of uranium mining and milling, rock climbers unite to preserve Paradox Valley.
raising elle
By Martinique Davis
up bear creek
By Art Goodtimes
sports watch
By Gus Jarvis
dispatches
By Rob Schultheis
photos
DISCUS THROWER Lance Brooks competed in the 2012 London Olympics. (Photo by Steve DeAutremont)
RESEARCH ASSISTANTS – Ridgway High School students (left to right) Jack Middleton, Abel Lannan and Tashi Hackett presented the results of their research on possible sister cities to Ridgway Town Council last week. Mountain towns in Costa Rica, El Salvador and Dominican Republic made the cut. Next step: contact. (Photo by Peter Shelton)
MAIN STREET GELATO – A+Y Design Gallery owners Adam and Yesenia Duncan offered up gelato samples from behind their Italian-imported gelato case Monday morning. Along with unique furniture and fine art, the two offer 22 flavors of locally-made gelato. (Photo by Gus Jarvis)
BUILDING OPTIMISM – Tom How (left) and Daniel Key of Sjoden Wood Designs worked on a new home in the Cobble Creek Golf Community Tuesday morning. The spec home is being built under the direction of contractor Bert Welz, who said he’s optimistic for the region’s construction trade. (Photo by William Woody)
GROWTH INVESTMENT – Students took advantage of a "living classroom" at the Telluride School's new Grow Dome this spring. The Dome, which will be open to the public for tours Wednesday, May 22, was funded in part by a Telluride Medical Center's Physical Education Program (PEP) grant. (Courtesy photos)
HEADED TO PLAYOFFS - Montrose High Shoo0l's Jake Kastendieck fielded a ground ball last Saturday during the team’s 10-0 victory over Woodland Park. The Indians advance to the state 4A quarterfinals this Friday at Cherokee Trail High School against Valor Christian. (Photo by William Woody)
PINHEADS, PIXELLATED – The Pinhead Institute holds its annual fundraiser, entitled Minecraft Mania,at the Sheridan Opera House this Sunday, May 19. (Courtesy photo)
TELLURIDE IN 1910 – A hypothetical model of the main street facades, made up of buildings throughout the region, the television producers are proposing to build for the production of "When Calls the Heart." (Courtesy image)
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