commentary
Remember that Telluride Institute’s Ideas Festival – Reinventing Politics? Art Goodtimes does.
Schultheis’ New Year’s resolutions would solve overpopulation, end racism and, for God’s sake, recycle!
The Jets are the biggest disappointment of the league right now and ownership should wipe the team clean and start from scratch.
This is a historical period for our country, state and local community; we have finally initiated the beginning of the end of marijuana prohibition.
Telluride’s third SBX World Cup last weekend represents an investment that Telski should continue.
Nobody wants to play against that speedy and suffocating defense. Nobody wants to get picked apart by the meticulous Manning. And no team wants to face the Broncos in Denver – especially the playoffs.
A nation’s foreign policy is a reflection of its philosophy, and the U.S. gets an “F.”
Out with Generation X and in with Generation Responsible.
As with anything involving the Mayan calendar and the end of the world, take any claim about what to expect on Dec. 21 with a healthy dose of skepticism. Dr. Christopher Crockett, a science writer ...
Raising Elle, raising fairy tales.
As the Telluride ski area gets ready to celebrate 40 years, Alta looks back on 75.
raising elle
By Martinique Davis
up bear creek
By Art Goodtimes
sports watch
By Gus Jarvis
dispatches
By Rob Schultheis
photos
BIG NEWS – Motion Picture Corporation of America CEO Brad Krevoy (at right), who is a producer of “When Calls the Heart,” and two of the show’s stars, Daniel Lissing and Erin Krakow (left and center), were among those who spoke at Tuesday’s press conference at the State Capitol. (Photo by Greg Clifton)
Law enforcement officials in San Miguel County are searching for the whereabouts of 33-year-old Matthew Busker, who was reported missing on Monday. (Courtesy photo_

ALL AMERICA CITY MANAGER – Montrose City Manager Bill Bell flourished the award Sunday evening in Denver. Montrose was awarded the title of All America City this weekend. (Photo courtesy Scott Shine)
TELLURIDE ACADEMY STAFF – Gathered for a pre-season photo just prior to the Monday, June 10, launch of its 33rd Summer Season. (Courtesy photo)
PRODIGAL DAUGHTER – Trish Greenwood, Ridgway Elementary School’s new principal (here with husband Jim Nowak), is returning to the school where she began teaching, in 1989. (Courtesy photo)
HEALTHY FAWN – Leave them alone, even if they seem to be abandoned. They more-than-likely are not. (Photo courtesy of David Hannigan, Parks and Wildlife)
HIGH TIMES – The Gold Belt Theatre was part of the “small empire” of vice developed by the brothers Vanoli in late Victorian Ouray. The Ouray County Historical Society Evenings of History presentation next Tuesday (June 18) will look at artifacts from the Vanoli Block, and what it all means. (Courtesy photo)
BEN WAYNE LILLARD, 1957 - 2013
DIXIE KEITHLY, April 3, 1931 – June 9, 2013

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