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San Miguel County is poised for a dry summer

1 week ago | telluridenews.com | Mia Rupani

With little moisture in the forecast, it’s likely drought conditions will continue to worsen across the Western Slope this summer. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, as of June 19, all of San Miguel County was experiencing some form of drought, with portions of the West End in the “extreme drought” category.
Hoof & Paw puts out call for volunteers

1 week ago | telluridenews.com | Mia Rupani

Animal shelters across the country are overcrowded and overwhelmed. The West End’s Hoof & Paw is no exception. Hoof & Paw was founded in January 2009 and moved to its current location in Naturita in 2017. There are 12 dogs available for adoption, 11 cats and 38 kittens under eight weeks old. As reported by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), 6.3 million cats and dogs enter U.S. animal shelters each year, and only 4.1 million are adopted.
The Lone Cone Library is increasing accessibility for all

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.
Telluride Yoga Festival embraces transformation and celebration

1 week ago | telluridenews.com | Amy Peters

The 17th annual Telluride Yoga Festival (TYF) returns Thursday, June 26 through Sunday, June 29, for four days of immersive inspiration, movement, wellness and connection. With 40 presenters supporting this year’s theme “Art of Living,” the schedule offers 100 sessions in yoga, meditation, hiking and stand-up paddleboard (SUP) yoga, as well as wellness workshops and community gatherings across the Mountain Village campus.
The heat is on

1 week ago | telluridenews.com | Leslie Vreeland

Text and email messages rang out from the San Miguel County Alert & Warning System early Thursday, offering a hint of what is to come: a growing risk of wildfires. “Red flag warnings are in effect across San Miguel County today and tomorrow for high temperatures, low humidity, dry fuels and gusty winds,” it read. “These conditions will allow fires to catch and spread quickly.
County approves wetland special use permit for airport project

1 week ago | telluridenews.com | Sophie Stuber

The San Miguel County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) voted to approve a wetlands special use permit for the Telluride Regional Airport’s southside hangars project during their meeting on Wednesday, June 11. There are two wetlands in the proposed project area, which total 1.51 acres, along with a 0.37 acre non-wetland waterbody. These wetlands are located within the stormwater detention basins south of the airport runway and help slow runoff discharge into the San Miguel River.
'Bringing more happiness to the table'

1 week ago | telluridenews.com | Leslie Vreeland

Each year, before guests set foot in Town Park, a group of artists has helped establish that quintessentially blissed-out, unmistakable feeling that is Telluride Bluegrass. “A big part of the visual theme this year was bringing more happiness to the table,” Ann Hall said. Hall is the co-artistic director and supervisor, along with her “partner-in-artistry,” Jacob Leeuwenburgh, of the so-called Foof Crew, the team tasked with helping to conjure that bliss via the colorful visuals.
Telluride Regional Medical Center works to serve kids better

2 weeks 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.
Bipartisan bill would protect 730.000 acres in Colorado

2 weeks ago | telluridenews.com | Sophie Stuber

Nationally, it hasn’t been a good week for public lands advocates — a proposal to sell off millions of acres of federal lands is back. The plan from Senate Republicans, as part of President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill, would have the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) select anywhere from 2.2 million to 3.3 million acres of public lands across 11 Western states, including Colorado, to build housing.
'Summer Soirees' return

2 weeks ago | telluridenews.com | Leslie Vreeland

What sort of chamber-music festival kicks off with a literal boom — the resonant sound of dozens of hands striking frame drums? A uniquely Telluride kind of music fest. “Frame drums are not typically a classical (music) type of drum,” Claire Beard, the executive director of Telluride Chamber Music, acknowledged.