November 2012

November 15 to 22, 2012     Visible Planets: Morning: Venus, Jupiter and Saturn    Evening: Mars Here we are, right smack in the middle of an eclipse week, and that good ol’ eclipse window is just about as wide open as it gets.    I am sitting here...

Walk into any music venue in Telluride, Ouray, or Ridgway and there is a good chance you will hear Sean Deland serenading audiences with his unique sound, a combination of rock, reggae, funk and soul. While Sean describes himself modestly as an emerging artist from...

[caption id="attachment_25106" align="alignleft" width="300"] Sweater dress for Thanksgiving[/caption] Wayward relatives are not the only reason to stress about Thanksgiving. There's also the turkey to cook just right (or get tsk tsk looks from those wayward relatives). And the side and pies. Oh yes, and cleaning the...

Editor’s note: It’s no secret. The Telluride region is dog heaven. Unless you are one of our furry friends who gets caught in the maw of neglect and abuse. Then heaven is on hold until Second Chance Humane Society comes to the rescue. Second Chance...

[caption id="attachment_25081" align="alignright" width="300"] Zephyros Farm, Paonia[/caption] Are agriculture and heritage tourism potential growth industries? On Tuesday, November 13, the historic Wright Opera House in Ouray was the perfect setting for folks from the Colorado Tourism Office (CTO) to gather with local farmers, ranchers, extension agents, and...

Student presentations at the Wilkinson Public Library Thursday evening [caption id="attachment_25071" align="alignright" width="300"] Cailin at Montana State University’s Department of Animal and Range Science[/caption] Though winter is just around the corner, most students are still relishing their all too brief summer break. And a select few are savoring...

Editor’s note:  Year after year, the Library Journal Index of Public Library Services, a public library rating system, has designated Telluride’s Library a five-star institution. And it just earned its fifth star in a row, which puts The Wilkinson Public Library into an elite club...

[caption id="attachment_25057" align="alignleft" width="300"] Jeremy Jones, Austriacourtesy of Teton Gravity Research[/caption] Just in case Telluride locals need any incentive to start thinking about a new riding season, the Sheridan Arts Foundation and Jagged Edge are bringing another double feature of rad flix to the Opera House. Mark...

Editor’s note: Year after year, the Library Journal Index of Public Library Services, a public library rating system, has designated Telluride’s Library a five-star institution. And we just earned our fifth star in a row, which puts The Wilkinson Public Library into an elite club...