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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RAISING ELLE My (First) Brush With the Big C
As I discovered recently, many decades of Colorado sunshine can turn out to be a big deal indeed.
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PAID LETTER TO THE EDITOR Government Should Do What Con...
As a 29 year resident and as a San Miguel County Commissioner candidate, I believe that a government should do for it...
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VIEW TO THE WEST Semi-Ghost
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09:23 AM, Friday, August 10
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VIEW TO THE WEST A Modest Proposal for Michael Phelps
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09:20 AM, Friday, August 10
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GUEST COMMENTARY Candidate Kennedy Says ‘It Is Time for ...
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RAISING ELLE A 16-Year-Old’s Wise Words, After the Auror...
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VIEW TO THE WEST Medal Count Fever: An Olympic History
Olympic patriotism runs deep in a boy’s Cold War mindset.
07:59 AM, Thursday, August 02
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SPORTS WATCH NBC Going Too Far in Producing Olympic Drama
As in any competition, the Olympics will produce drama. NBC doesn’t need to produce more of it.
07:53 AM, Thursday, August 02
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GUEST COMMENTARY 'I Was Honored to Serve You'
Ouray County Commissioner Heidi Albritton announced today (July 31) that she is resigning effective August 14.
12:16 PM, Tuesday, July 31
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VIEW TO THE WEST Compassion Fest: Grumpy Pete Hangs Back
Movement is a kind of meditation, though it may not qualify for a seat at the Telluride Compassion Festival.
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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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