COVID testing using human waste, Telluride ski resort CEO steps down, Depot building to become temporary medical clinic for pandemic patients, stage one fire restrictions in place, Kanye and Kushner meet in Telluride.
Election news: Holstrom and Cooper reelected, wolf reintroduction passes, Gallagher amendment repealed, Hickenlooper and Boebert headed to Congress. Valley Floor remediation project completed. And, your moment of Zen.
Rep. Jeff Hurd visits with San Miguel County Commissioners, Telluride makes amendments to its employee rental housing policy, county needs more time to consider logistics and plans for joint administrative facilities in the Fruen building, and Election Day is fast approaching.
Body of Ridgway woman found in old mining shaft, local food pantries try to prepare as SNAP benefits will be cut off beginning November 1, campaign spending totals so far for Proposition 300 "Let the People Decide," and hundreds of Telluride residents rally for No Kings protest.
ICE makes an arrest in Telluride, suspect in alleged sexual assault at Blues and Brews Festival was working as a security guard at the event, four candidates left for the four open seats in the Telluride Town Council race, and Barbara Hinterkopf is honored posthumously as the Volunteer of the Year.
Telluride Marshals are investigating a burglary at Overland Sheepskin store, Mountain Village wins environmental award, former San Miguel County Sheriff’s deputy is in custody, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife consider releasing wolves in Ouray County.
Colorado taxpayers can expect a much smaller Tabor refund this year, Denver airport bucks the trend of declining international visitors, Four Seasons Resort in Mountain Village is set to break ground, and Fall marks changing of the seasons—and the changing of some businesses in town.
County is still refining mining regulations, alleged sexual assault near Town Park campground, Norwood Food Pantry requests financial support to find a new location, and Kilian Jornet's latest project brings him to the San Juans.
Telluride Ski Resort named in a class action lawsuit alleging wage theft, Telluride ski patrollers are negotiating a new contract, Keep Colorado Wild Passes net $41 million, and Oprah posts about hiking Bear Creek.
Colorado issues emergency public health order to ensure access to COVID vaccines without a prescription, San Miguel County urges Department of Transportation to address rockfall hazards, federal budget bill forces Governor Polis to make cuts to social programs, and 'tis the season to wear orange.
Aquatic biologists rescue unique cutthroat trout from Stoner Mesa Fire, Imogene Pass to reopen soon, Eagle Bluff Ranch in Disappointment Valley is placed in permanent conservation, and the Telluride Film Festival comes to town this weekend.
Citizen-initiated amendment to require voter approval for major Town of Telluride development projects is headed to the ballot, residents west of the Stoner Mesa Fire are at the "Set" stage of Read/Set/Go evacuation levels, Telluride Daily Planet sells to Florida-based media group, and Fourteeners traffic increases.
Stoner Mesa Fire grows to more than 6,600 acres, Hood Park Haven breaks record for most expensive single-family home sale in San Miguel County, Breckenridge Trail (aka Penelope's) gets rerouted and improved, and longtime local cyclist collides with deer on Lizard Head Pass.
Stoner Mesa fire jumps to hundreds of acres in size, former sheriff's deputy Jesus Damian Nieblas flees felony charges, international tourism declines across Colorado, and Telluride schools ban cell phone use during the school day.
Four Seasons developer under contract to purchase Rimrock hotel in Naturita, firefighters tackle small fires on Dallas Divide and Gray Head, San Miguel County Commissioners are considering a ballot measure that would allow them to reallocate lodging tax revenue, and diagonal parking makes international headlines.
Insurance premiums to increase by as much as 38% on the Western Slope, three new wolf packs are identified in Colorado, Telluride Town Council considers a ballot proposal for an excise tax on ski lift tickets, and there's a new weed maintenance strategy on the Valley Floor: goats.
Regional fires burn more than 30,000 acres, former deputy from San Miguel County Sheriff's Office is the subject of a CBI investigation, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser is co-leading a lawsuit against the Trump Administration for withholding federal funding for education, and KOTO is celebrating a big birthday.
Many Coloradans will lose SNAP benefits under the budget bill, Colorado Parks and Wildlife asks for input on their moose management plan, Telluride Ski Resort takes control of their merchant pass program, and yes, it's true: you will no longer have to remove your shoes in the TSA line at the airport.
Happy Fourth of July from all of us here at Telluride Local News Network!
Fire temporarily closes Highway 550, Trump administration rescinds Roadless Rule protecting public lands from development, proposed budget cuts to the Land and Water Conservation Fund threatens conservation efforts including Lizard Head Pass land deal, and Search and Rescue teams get called out to Bridal Veil Trail twice over the weekend.