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70-year-old Telluride man sentenced for taking part in Capitol insurrection
WASHINGTON D.C., DC — A man from southwest Colorado was sentenced to a year in jail after he pleaded guilty to taking part in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Avery MacCracken, 70, pleaded guilty to a felony count of obstructing law enforcement officers during...
Local fruits and vegetables are staples of summer health
It’s time to dig in. Sam Andrews at Birdhouse Farm, just southeast of Norwood, has rows of produce in the ground and row cover on to keep out the cooler night temperatures and protect seeds and small starts from the wind. The Norwood Farm Market starts soon and Community...
For the safety of pets, people and property
We love being in the small and supportive community of Ridgway, Colorado. In addition to sheltering, feeding, finding homes for, and loving our pets, Second Chance Humane Society must ensure everyone is safe. The security of our pets, people, and property is our responsibility. We’ve had several threats to our...
New staff, fresh programs at Telluride Arts
You may have noticed the construction equipment. After a chilly winter and soggy spring, work has resumed in the historic space at 201 S. Fir St. “They’re in there digging,” working on the restoration of the Transfer Warehouse, said Kate Jones, Telluride Arts’ executive director. The latest...
Irrigation predictions change drastically
If you’ve been considering planting drought-hardy plants, this may be the year to do it. This past week, irrigation predictions for the summer changed drastically, surprising landowners and water watchers. What looked like a good amount of water stored in the snowpack disappeared over a week. After flying over...
Town council moves Nugget construction license forward
The Nugget Theatre in Telluride remains closed for renovations and the Telluride Town Council is moving ahead with allowing a license for some improvements to the building that would encroach on public rights-of-way. The Nugget building, located at 207 W. Colorado Ave., is included in the Telluride Historic District. Businesses...
Musicians today, 'names' tomorrow
Take a look back at the artists who’ve performed at the annual Ridgway Concert Series, and what do you see?. Plenty of stellar musicians: Peter Rowan, Billy Strings, Samantha Fish and Lukas Nelson, to name just four, are among this elite group. Don’t expect to hear any of them...
US 550 north of Durango to be closed Saturday, May 25, for Iron Horse bike race
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - The Colorado Department of Transportation will close US Highway 550 to vehicle travel on Saturday, May 25th between Purgatory Ski Resort and Silverton. The closure will be put in place to accommodate to the annual Iron Horse Bicycle Classic which is a premier bicycle event...
Six area graduates earn Chang Chavkin scholarships
The mission of the Chang Chavkin Scholars Program (CC), which operates under the umbrella of the Telluride Foundation, is to support high achieving, first-generation college students from rural areas with funding, resources, and guidance to graduate from a four-year college. Culled from nine regional high schools, students are selected for the program during their junior year, each receiving up to $15,000 per year for four years toward the cost of attending an accredited U.S. college or university.
New film festival highlights free flight sports
The world of free flight will be celebrated at Telluride’s newest film festival later this month. Free flight is a catch-all term to describe the closely related sports of paragliding, hang gliding and human-powered flight. The first Telluride Free Flight Film Festival is scheduled from 6-9 p.m. on Friday,...
Telluride and Mountain Village town managers will resign
The town managers for both the Town of Telluride and Town of Mountain Village announced their forthcoming resignations last week. Telluride Town Manager Scott Robson was appointed to the position in April 2022. He was previously the town manager in Vail, where he oversaw more than 300 employees, and was...
There’s a taste of campfire cooking at Norwood’s newest eatery
Trent Hadden has been cooking over an open fire since he was 10 years old. His love for campfire cooking inspired the creation of Norwood’s newest eatery, Coffee Camp, which opened May 1. “I grew up on horseback with my dad and learned how to be the camp cook,”...
Tired of fighting for a parking spot
No one alive today can imagine working the mines or the railroads in the San Juan Mountains, those worlds disappeared too long ago. You can’t even imagine my mother, in 1965, finding herself at Alberto’s Farm—where the airport is now—and thinking this was as close to her native Switzerland as she would ever find in America. She would forever have a dagger of guilt in her heart for being part of the transformation of the area, even though she never came even remotely close to building her dream cabin there.
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