TLN December 19, 2024

San Miguel County Sheriffs asking for pay increase, sections of the Valley Floor will be closed for a helicopter operation to remove dead trees, Telluride Horror Show happening this weekend, aurora borealis seen in town, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife releases two great horned owls into the wild.

District Attorney Seth Ryan resigns, San Miguel County updates ordinances to align with new Colorado statutes, Colorado voters to decide this November whether or not to adopt ranked-choice voting in elections, and the new Free Box is taking shape.

Climber suffers fatal fall on Wilson Peak, marshals respond to report of a weapon at Telluride High School, San Miguel Resource Center and Ah Haa School for the Arts team up on Community Garden project for Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and ski resort offers free ski passes to residents 80 years and older who can't afford them.

Telluride Town Council continues to fine-tune policies for rental housing, San Miguel County adopts solar regulations, Bureau of Land Management proposes fees for day use and camping at sites along San Miguel River and for the Ridgway Area Trails (RAT), and there are no dogs allowed on Mt. Sneffels, per a new Forest Service plan.

Congratulations to Spencer Mortell, the 17-year-old Telluride native who just won the U.S.A. Junior Freestyle Kayaking National competition in Wisconsin. Mortell's win qualified him for the world championships in Germany, but by the time the event is held he will have aged out of the junior competition.

Local jeep outfitters ask county officials to prioritize opening and maintenance of mountain passes, Imogene Pass Run to be rerouted due to road damage, Initiative 89 asks Colorado voters to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution, and Selena Gomez attends Telluride High School volleyball game.

Heavy rains result in the temporary closure of Imogene Pass and the closure of Black Bear Pass for the rest of the season, Telluride Ski Resort shares its conceptual plan for the Lift 7 and Carhenge area, San Miguel County Commissioners approve ballot measure that would reallocate part of the Parks and Open Space tax revenue into affordable housing fund, and a woman whose vehicle went off the road on Norwood Hill into the San Miguel Canyon spends the night trapped in before being discovered and rescued the next morning.

People in Telluride love to dress up in costume, play music, and strut their stuff down Colorado Avenue, the town's main drag. We don't really need an excuse, but in August we have two: Telluride Jazz Festival and Telluride Mushroom Festival both host fun parades in August. Check out some of the footage from the events.

Mountain Village's Stegosaurus Trail is open, lost woman survives four nights alone in the wilderness near Lone Cone Peak, Zoe Dohnal is appointed as Telluride's Town Manager, and Telluride Film Festival requests a permit to host tethered hot air balloon rides.

Mudslides close Imogene and Black Bear passes, Colorado public health officials are concerned about the decreasing rates of vaccinated students, Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters found guilty of election breach, and boreal toad conservation efforts wield wild tadpoles after seven years of reintroduction.