UP BEAR CREEK | Springtime in the Rockies
by Art Goodtimes
03:00 AM, Sunday, May 19
It’s mud season but it doesn’t mean things are slow. Thoughts on water, cannabis, a supposed war against the West End and drone strikes.

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SPORTS WATCH Keep the Fans You Have, and Pink-slip Dan O...
The 2012 Colorado Rockies baseball season is a bust, but all  is not lost for next season – if Dick Monfort would jus...
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GUEST COMMENTARY A Bifurcated Weekend of Compassion
“The Telluride Institute is proud to welcome you to this year’s interdisciplinary festival and conference devoted to ...
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If I were a Knicks fan, now would be the time to jump ship and buy a Brooklyn Nets jersey.
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As the drama of the Tour de France plays out, author/cyclist Peter Shelton wins a Walter Mitty stage in the Tour d’Ou...
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VIEW TO THE WEST When Nature Is Nurture, Part 3
In which a youthful rebellion leads to a falling out with the Trailfinders’ patriarchal founder.
08:43 AM, Thursday, July 12
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SPORTS WATCH Take Me Out to the Ballgame – in Grand Jun...
For me, it’s always been a six-hour drive to Denver to satisfy my baseball fix but with the GJ Rockies just over an h...
08:38 AM, Thursday, July 12
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RAISING ELLE Celebrating Summer, With Daughters, in Tell...
“Mom, it must be a celebration!” Elle said, wide-eyed, pulling my arm like an excited puppy.
09:06 AM, Monday, July 09
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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)
McLachlan Woos Democratic Supporters in Ouray
High stumping season brings Democratic hopeful for Colorado House District 59 to Ouray.
10:26 AM, Wednesday, July 04
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VIEW TO THE WEST When Nature Is Nurture, Part 2
Why do we end up where we do? For the author, a trip to Yosemite as a teenager played a significant role.
03:05 AM, Wednesday, July 04
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SPORTS WATCH So Long B.C.S., Hello College Football Play...
The time has come where we, as college football fans, have nothing to bitch and moan about any more.
03:00 AM, Wednesday, July 04
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Up Bear Creek on Hiatus
Art Goodtimes will take a hiatus from his Up Bear Creek column until the November election, to campaign for his fourt...
03:00 AM, Wednesday, July 04
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UP BEAR CREEK | Remembering World War II – Memoir and Lies
Conceived in war-time, born in peace-time, Goodtimes anticipates ‘The War’ on Blu-Ray.
08:57 AM, Thursday, June 28
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VIEW TO THE WEST When Nature Is Nurture, Part 1
Trailfinders Camp, and its rigid founder, played an unexpected roll in the author’s fate.
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SPORTS WATCH An Olympic Dream Is Just a Coin Toss Away
Heads or tails? Choose the right one and you’re on your way to compete in the summer Olympics in London. Choose wrong...
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I’ve hated LeBron James since his “Decision” to move to Miami but since the NBA Finals have gotten underway, I’ve cha...
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