TLN July 2, 2024

Telluride Academy founder Wendy Brooks passes away, San Miguel County working on draft regulations for solar projects, Town Park camping reservations to open April 1, and local artists Brandon Berkel and Molly Perrault's pandemic-era work makes it into the Smithsonian archives.

Mountain Village considers an ordinance for a special election to decide whether non-resident owners who hold property in an LLC or corporation can vote in municipal elections, San Miguel County Parks and Open Space is moving forward with a project to connect the upper and lower sections of the popular Bridal Veil trail, several weapons bills are making their way through the state legislature, and foresters and local groups are using something unusual to combat the beetles ravaging our trees: pheromones.

The Durango Demons are a high school team made up of players from Telluride and Durango, and in only their second season, they won the state championship. This piece is from our sister station, Local News Network Durango.

New legislation weakens Colorado's Open Meetings Law, Telluride Town Council increases festival capacity to 12,000 per day, Canyonlands and Tower House affordable housing project receives planning and zoning approval, and Lizard Head PeeWee Hockey Team wins state championship in an exciting double overtime final game.

Telluride High School freshman Gunnar Drew is the first athlete from the Telluride Ski & Snowboard Club's Nordic program to be selected for the Jr. Nordic National Championship. Drew will be competing next week in Lake Placid. Go, Gunnar!

Colorado Parks & Wildlife announces legislation to allow the reintroduction of wolverines in the state, San Miguel County and Colorado primary election results are in, county commissioners decline the request to put a moratorium on new mining permits, and Telluride and Durango high school students on the Durango Demons hockey team win the state championship.

Officials postpone executive session to discuss future plans for Diamond Ridge property, conflicts between humans and bears decreased in Colorado in 2023, Colorado's primaries and caucuses are next week, and tickets are on sale now for the inaugural Fringe Festival.

Telluride Mountain Club submits trail proposal to Forest Service, U.S.P.S. plan to move mail processing to Denver concerns local residents, Diamond Ridge rezoning appeal is dismissed, and Telluride Gay Ski Week kicks off Saturday.

Local leaders discuss the future of the gondola, bill introduced in the state senate would establish a panel to oversee construction permits in wetlands, Telluride Regional Medical Center hires an executive director, and avalanche mitigation at the east end of the valley draws a crowd. *Avalanche footage by Michael Mowery and Kathrine Warren

Colorado Senate Bill 33 to raise property taxes on short-term rentals could be amended at first committee hearing, the feasibility study on the Down Valley Connector Trail is complete, Sheep Mountain Alliance is circulating a petition against a uranium/vanadium mining project in Slick Rock, and Mountain Village is considering an ordinance to prohibit helicopters from landing in unauthorized locations.