May 2012

Corporations and government do mix. But the result can be a toxic concoction. Quite literally, especially when transactions involve agricultural and food policy. While corporations do bring important information to the table and have a definite role to play in the regulatory process, when corporate representatives...

Visible Planets: Morning: Mercury  Evening: Venus, Mars and Saturn On May 20th, the first annular eclipse in 18 years will be visible from the United States. Albuquerque, New Mexico is said to be the best urban location to view this "ultimate astronomical event." An annular...

For years, Telluride Mountainfilm has pushed the envelope of art and media. This year, they’re taking it one step further. Colorado-based artist, Keith Campbell, also known as Scramble Campbell, will present his work at La Cocina. There is also an Eric Abramson film about him...

Editor's note: "The Dust Bowl," 120 minutes, Part 1, The Palm, Saturday, May 26, 9:30 a.m., Wilkinson Public LIbrary, Saturday, May 26, 8:30 p.m. Part 2, The Nugget, Sunday, 11:45 a.m., Monday, May 28, Masons, 9:15 a.m. Co-producer Julie Dunfey of Ken Burns's team is...

A few weeks ago, the subject of Fashion Friday was white jeans. We were bold. We overruled old-fashioned etiquette mavens, even grandma, when we gave the green light to sporting white denims before Memorial Weekend. Now with Memorial Day weekend just around the corner, we...

Editor's Note: With only one week to go to Moutainfilm in Telluride, May 25 – May 28, TIO brings our coverage of off-season travel to a close with Emily' story about a trip to Hawaii and a universal treat: shaved ice. Read it and drool. When...

"Lady B's First Winter"  is scheduled to screen at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday May 26th at High Camp and Monday May 28th at the Michael D. Palm Theater as part of the Kidz Kino beginning at 11a.m. Locals and visitors alike love Telluride MountainFilm Festival because it allows...

"The world's best documented case of the Neolithic Revolution, is in our own backyard: southwestern Colorado's Mesa Verde region!" said Erica Kinias, Telluride Historical Museum executive director. Mesa Verde is part of the homeland of the Pueblo Indians who continue to live in New Mexico and...

Last Friday’s EcoAction Roundtable (EAR) had attendees buzzing with new ideas while making great connections. The subject was Waste Stream Innovations. Short videos about the Blue Economy and an actual integrated food production project from Chicago called "The Plant" stimulated thinking and ideas flowed. We have...