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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VIEW TO THE WEST High Lunacy in Savage Basin
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01:15 PM, Thursday, June 07
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Telluride Bluegrass Festival’s music guru Brian Eyster shares his own personal Top Ten List with The Watch.
01:10 PM, Thursday, June 07
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Sounds and Silence
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12:59 PM, Thursday, June 07
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VIEW TO THE WEST Tips for Conquering Writer’s Block
Go to bed. Tomorrow is another day.
11:39 AM, Thursday, June 07
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JOAN MAY … It has been a singular pleasure to work with Joan on the County Board of Commissioners. She is bright, f...
11:33 AM, Thursday, June 07
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11:29 AM, Thursday, June 07
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03:44 AM, Saturday, June 02
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VIEW TO THE WEST Myth of the Automatic Earth
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10:29 AM, Thursday, May 31
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The Roger Clemens perjury trial redux is old news, and I have no hope of a guilty verdict coming out of it.
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UP BEAR CREEK Kicking Off the Festival Season
A spring gem, Mountainfilm is a uniquely Telluride event.
10:13 AM, Thursday, May 31
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The centerpiece of the governor’s call of the special session, the civil unions bill, failed to pass despite appearin...
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