VIEW TO THE WEST | The Grand Old Game
by Peter Shelton
11:01 AM, Thursday, May 16
Montrose hosted round one of the state baseball tournament and came through with two wins to advance to the quarterfinals.

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DISPATCHES The Last Election
Not to be over-dramatic, but this may be the last truly democratic election held in the United States. 
08:38 AM, Thursday, September 13
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SPORTS WATCH One Bronco Win and I’m on the Overreaction ...
After only one regular season game, NFL fans are quick to make overreactive predictions. Gus Jarvis is no different.
08:35 AM, Thursday, September 13
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GUEST COMMENTARY Get Out and Vote
‘As goes Colorado, so will go the election,’ President Obama has said. 
San Miguel County Commissioner Joan May urges...
03:00 AM, Monday, September 10
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RAISING ELLE A State of the Lunchbox Address
When 4-year-old Elle wrote, “I like eating lettuce,” her mother knew a bridge had been crossed.
12:59 PM, Thursday, September 06
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VIEW TO THE WEST Cats Nap 20 Hours a Day
The underappreciated land of the afternoon nap.
12:56 PM, Thursday, September 06
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SPORTS WATCH I’m Siding With the Replacement Refs (for ...
Refereeing a football game at any level is hard but it isn’t rocket science.
09:18 AM, Thursday, September 06
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GUEST COMMENTARY More on Prairie Dogs
I think the town of Telluride is to be commended for holding on to this remnant of the “wild” prairie.
03:00 AM, Sunday, September 02
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RAISING ELLE My Reality TV Show: ‘Life With Kids’
OK, honey, let’s make this a real “adventure” TV show. Throw a few kids into the mix, and take a family vacation.
03:00 AM, Sunday, September 02
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VIEW TO THE WEST Political Sign Language
Despite the message on campaign signs, politicians are not all bad.
11:11 AM, Thursday, August 30
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DISPATCHES This Time, It’s Personal
Schultheis roars back, writing about drivers of “those grotesque ‘recreational’ sarcophagi on wheels we see on the hi...
11:06 AM, Thursday, August 30
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SPORTS WATCH Two (Alleged) Dopers Trying to Protect Thei...
Lance Armstrong is giving up the fight to protect his legacy, while Roger Clemens just won’t quit his fight to protec...
10:58 AM, Thursday, August 30
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GUEST COMMENTARY Explaining the School District’s Propo...
In the fall of 2008, the world economy underwent a severe downturn, the likes of which we have not experienced as a n...
03:00 AM, Sunday, August 26
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GUEST COMMENTARY A Wildlife Officer’s Grim Duty With Pr...
‘Some bears, no doubt, must be killed. But many of these incidents can be avoided if people used some common sense.’
09:19 AM, Thursday, August 23
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SPORTS WATCH Is Augusta National’s Female Membership De...
The Augusta National Golf Club is exclusive, and only a few are allowed in. It’s been that way for the last 80 years,...
09:17 AM, Thursday, August 23
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VIEW TO THE WEST The Freedom of the Wheels
With the pro cyclists coming to town, Shelton reflects on the bicycle as an expression of freedom.
09:14 AM, Thursday, August 23
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