New study shows Colorado children living near oil and gas wells have an increased risk of leukemia, food banks in the state face funding cuts, snowpack in our local river basins is just 73% of the median, and Bureau of Land Management shares a wild mustang virtual reality experience.
Mountain Village questions Telluride Ski Resort owner Chuck Horning's ability to lead as the council condemns a section of resort land for concert easement and looks at a lift ticket tax to enable the resort's promised contributions to gondola operations, Colorado is facing a $1.2 billion budget shortfall, Mountain Village presents feasibility study for regional wastewater treatment facility, and Telluride puts its first all-electric Galloping Goose bus on the loose.
Closure of federal offices could hinder proposal to return BLM headquarters to Grand Junction, be prepared for bears this spring, rockfall closes Camp Bird road on the Ouray side of Imogene Pass, and fishing licenses are available now for the 2025-2026 season.
Changes in Colorado's school funding formula has negative effects on local school districts, Trump administration's tariffs could cost Colorado consumers $1.2 billion, San Miguel County to support EcoAction Partners' regional Green Grants program, and Agaricus julius is in the running to become the official state mushroom. *CORRECTION: The one-year pupil count was a part of Gov. Polis's budget proposal, not the state legislation. We regret the error.
Skier caught and injured in avalanche near Ophir, homeowners insurance rates increase and some policies are dropped because of wildfire risk, Rep. Jeff Hurd (D3-COLO) speaks by zoom with San Miguel County Commissioners, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife still trying to capture and collar bighorn sheep in the area.
Skier partially buried in Bear Creek avalanche, local and state officials concerned over Forest Service layoffs, Wilkinson Public Library's visitation and digital circulation numbers increase, road and bridge department updates the county on timeline for repairing road and reopening Imogene Pass, and Telluride AIDS Benefit hits the runway this weekend.
This week, in honor of Valentine's Day, we asked some locals to share their thoughts about love.
Locals participate in "A Day Without Immigrants," two men sentenced to federal prison for fentanyl death in San Miguel County in 2021, mining claims including Bear Creek Falls listed for sale, and SMART is starting a new Montrose to Telluride bus route for commuters.
Gondola leadership committee hosts planning meetings about gondola stations, cost of eggs goes up because of avian influenza outbreak and Colorado's cage-free mandate, changes to child care assistance program (CCAP) result in funding shortfall, and natural avalanche on Ajax highlights changing conditions in the snowpack.
Colorado attorney general joins other states in lawsuit against executive order to overturn birthright citizenship, Chloe Hehir takes fourth in her first Freeride World Tour event in Spain, Colorado Parks and Wildlife completes second season of wolf capture and release, and this weekend is the 30th annual Ouray Ice Festival.
Telluride Town Council could amend short-term rental limitations to avoid Mountainside Inn lawsuit, Colorado's first avalanche fatality of the season involved a solo backcountry skier in the San Juan Mountains, Planet Bluegrass is looking to secure August dates for a concert, and Telluride residents show their support for victims of the California wildfires.
Explore Act protects fixed climbing anchors on public land, BLM to charge for overnight camping but not day use, report details threats to lynx habitat in the San Juan Mountains, and—yeehaw!—the San Juan Skijoring event is this weekend.
Cattle shooting is likely unrelated to suspected cattle rustling on the Western Slope, psilocybin therapy is now legal in Colorado, Telluride opens outdoor skating rink on the volleyball court, and according to CDC data, excessive drinking in San Miguel County is slightly lower than the state average.
As 2025 approaches, we are taking a look back at some of the top stories from 2024. From all of us at the Local News Network Telluride, we wish you a happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year.
Colorado's new hands-free law goes into effect Jan. 1, San Miguel County Commissioners discuss results from Placerville survey, Ouray Ice Park opens Dec. 21, and the Angel Tree down valley gets a new home.
Telluride to expand metered parking zones and step up enforcement, Daniel Zemke to replace Susanne Ross as Telluride's municipal court judge following her retirement, San Miguel County Commissioners are looking to support legislation that would exempt some employers from the cap on H2-B work visas, and wolves will be reintroduced on the Western Slope beginning in January of 2025.
San Miguel County finalizes its 2025 budget, COTREX app to include avalanche information, cattle from local ranch is missing or stolen, and county sheriffs are holding a unique type of food drive.
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at the Local News Network Telluride.
Telluride Arts pauses construction of Transfer Warehouse, Forest Service to cut budget and not hire seasonal workers, Telluride Foundation to launch pilot program for down payment assistance, and next week is opening day for the ski resort's 2024-2025 season.
Tri-County Health Network releases the local results from the 2023 Healthy Kids Survey, Mountain Village parking passes for the winter season are on sale, Colorado Parks and Wildlife studies mountain lion density on the Western Slope, and Red Mountain Pass rockfall closure allows for moose crossing.
Galena Gleason and Anne Brown win San Miguel County Commissioners seats, county voters approve gondola funding, tax reallocation to affordable housing, and a mill levy for the Norwood Fire Protection District, Colorado approve amendments to the state constitution adding abortion protections and remove the same-sex marriage ban, and the Free Box opens at its new spot in the Voodoo building.
San Miguel Power Association is seeking another fee increase and a tiered rate structure for electricity used during peak hours, Kathleen Merritt and Paul Major receive lifetime achievement awards from El Pomar Foundation, Bruin to offer compost pickup service to HOAs and businesses in Telluride, and speaking of compost...you can recycle those pumpkins for free in Mountain Village.
Early voting is underway in San Miguel County, arrest is made in 25-year-old cold case involving Nucla man, KOTO turns on new transmitter and KOOK signal in Ouray and Ridgway, and season's first significant snowstorm also results in its first avalanche incident.
This week we are taking a look at the local and regional ballot questions: tax increases to support the gondola and transportation, lengthening term limits for San Miguel County Commissioners, and using part of the existing parks and open space revenue to fund affordable housing in the county.
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.
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