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1 week ago | 
telluridenews.com | Ellen Metrick
The Lone Cone Library in Norwood continues to grow and evolve with the community’s needs and expectations by making its services more and more accessible. The library is currently in the process of updating its logo and adding new lending library items. Until July 14, patrons can vote in person at the library or online to help decide on a new logo for the library.
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1 week ago | 
telluridenews.com | Ellen Metrick
Imagine being an emergency care provider for a child in an ambulance, and when it’s time to place an oxygen mask on the child’s face, there are only adult masks on board. Moments like this brought the Colorado Pediatric Preparedness for the Emergency Room (COPPER) program into being, and the Telluride Regional Medical Center emergency department team has been working to earn program certification.
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2 weeks ago | 
telluridenews.com | Ellen Metrick
On tour and just off the Yampa River from a five-day RiverGrass trip, Pixie and The Partygrass Boys will be flowing into Norwood on Sunday to kick off this summer’s Music on the Mesa. “The audience is in for a high-energy show,” said bass player Zach Downes.
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2 weeks ago | 
telluridenews.com | Ellen Metrick
It’s Sunday. It’s summer. It’s a great day to go fishing, even if you’ve never gone before, because Colorado Parks and Wildlife has waived all license and habitat stamp requirements for fishing this weekend and invites residents and visitors alike to enjoy Free Fishing Weekend, June 7 and 8.
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3 weeks ago | 
telluridenews.com | Ellen Metrick
Farmers markets are a staple of summer meals in Colorado, and next week, area residents and visitors will have three places and two days a week to get fresh local produce, products and crafts, starting Wednesday, June 11, and Thursday, June 12.
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3 weeks ago | 
telluridenews.com | Ellen Metrick
Alpine Wellness, LLC, and its owners are working past challenges with the Town of Telluride Marijuana Licensing Authority and have been called a model business in Norwood, where the town is working to make things easier for licensing. Meanwhile, Alpine Wellness and all other retail and medical cannabis businesses remain stuck between state and federal regulations, as they have since Amendment 64 was passed in Colorado, legalizing recreational marijuana sales and use at the state level.
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4 weeks ago | 
telluridenews.com | Ellen Metrick
Playwright Tracy Wells knows the challenges facing community theaters like Norwood’s Wide Sky Arts Collective (WSAC) at The Livery, so she writes plays to skirt issues like small stages and lack of storage. WSAC is embracing her talent with a dinner and production of “Fast Food” on Friday and Saturday, June 6 and 7.
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1 month ago | 
telluridenews.com | Ellen Metrick
Late last week, Norwood Public Schools staff learned the school was awarded a $52 million Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST) grant from the Colorado Department of Education for a new school, contingent on community support through a bond, an amount that is shifting and may be reduced greatly by November. This is the third time the school applied for a BEST grant. ‘We’re very thankful for all the support,” said Norwood Public Schools (NPS) Superintendent Todd Bissell.
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1 month ago | 
telluridenews.com | Ellen Metrick
Brad Pitt would do a great job portraying San Miguel County Sheriff William ‘Bill’ Masters, which Masters would love, but the legendary 12-time sheriff will play himself in an upcoming documentary by filmmakers David Holbrooke, Gus Gusciora and friends. The filmmaking team’s goal is to enter the new documentary, with the working title, “He’s My Sheriff,” in the Sundance Film Festival this fall. Holbrooke remembers when Masters announced his retirement in early February.
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1 month ago | 
telluridenews.com | Ellen Metrick
Late last week, Norwood Public Schools staff learned the school was awarded a $52 million Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST) grant from the Colorado Department of Education for a new school, contingent on community support through a bond, an amount that is shifting and may be reduced greatly by November. This is the third time the school applied for a BEST grant. ‘We’re very thankful for all the support,” said Norwood Public Schools (NPS) Superintendent Todd Bissell.
