January 2013

January 31 to February 7, 2013   Visible Planets: Morning: Venus, Saturn  Evening: Mercury, Mars, Jupiter  Lately, I’ve been thinking about the weather. And, why not? With temperatures way below freezing from Christmas Eve through most of January, and then a sudden, radically quick January thaw –...

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...

Editor’s note: Dr. Paul Hokemeyer is a nationally recognized expert on Eastern philosophies, relationships, and emotional healing. A Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, he holds a PhD in psychology, as well as a doctorate in the law. A part-time Telluride resident, Dr. Hokemeyer is based...

With new snow falling like confetti from the sky, it’s the perfect time to party. So get geared up for the San Miguel Resource Center’s Chocolate Lover’s Fling happening this Saturday night, February 2nd. The fling, which is in its 18th year, helps to raise...

“Let’s be transparent, and we’ll bleed into the unknown," Thieving Irons Before there was the Telluride Foundation's Venture Accelerator program (to further innovation and entrepreneurship for young business ventures nationwide), there was the Telluride AIDS Benefit. Yes, TAB. Thanks to TAB, in 2004, Danielle DeRoberts, formerly of...

[caption id="attachment_27084" align="alignright" width="225"] The sacred mountain, Kailash[/caption] More than 30 years ago, I saw the Dalai Lama on German TV, laughing and joking as he likes to do. And I was appalled. I wondered self-righteously how the exiled leader of a country in utter despair...

Telluride Film Festival Cinematheque at Wilkinson Public Library – The Undead:  A Series, Monday, February 4, 5:30 p.m., Library Program Room. (Pre-SHOW reception at 5:00 p.m.) All community members are invited to experience Cinematheque, a free local resource for film lovers and aficionados who crave cinematic...

[caption id="attachment_27195" align="alignleft" width="300"] Winter, Telluride Valley Floor[/caption] Editors update, 1/29/13: The bulk of the storm that just went through Telluride is past, with smaller accumulations over the next few days. The result of this recent bounty is more terrain open to ride. The ski area...

I was a Lance Armstrong fan. I respected him for being a great athlete, cancer survivor and philanthropist. I read his book, “It’s Not About the Bike,” (good book, bad title). I wore my LIVESTRONG t-shirt -- hot pink with yellow letters -- and of...

The crème de la crème of the Sheridan Arts Foundation's Young People’s Theater is the annual high school musical. This year, with 12 amazingly talented seniors in leading roles, "Godspell" promises to be the best show ever. “Godspell” will be performed on the Opera House stage...