March 2013

A juicy March storm is on the way so enjoy a very warm, partly sunny Wednesday because there is increasing high cloudiness today and tomorrow as the ridge of high pressure moves east pushed by a fairly large closed-low presently spinning off the Washington/Oregon coast. This...

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...

After a five-year time out, One to One's Cardboard Sled Derby is back and better than ever for kids ages 5-17 from Telluride, Norwood, Mountain Village, Ridgeway, Ouray, and beyond! "We ran the Cardboard Sled Derby for 11 straight years, then took a break. If we...

Telluride's Ah Haa School for the Arts' juried fiber arts show was never meant to be a showcase for super duper sewing skills. It was not even about creating a unique piece of art – functional or not – using fiber. The show when announced...

To regions like Telluride, snow pack is more than a ski slope. The snow pack that develops here provides water throughout the summer and fall, supporting our abundant mountain ecosystems. As our climate changes and storm cycles are altered, so is the snowpack we rely...

[caption id="attachment_28534" align="alignright" width="122"] Gomez interprets Rodin[/caption] Bruce Gomez was the very first artist Will and Hilary Thompson, owners of the Telluride Gallery of Fine Art, signed for their stable when they opened their new gallery on Main Street (130 East Colorado) in 1985. Will Thompson...

The Sheridan Arts Foundation gets funky on Thursday, March 7, 2013, (doors open, 7:30 p.m., show, 8 p.m.), when  Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band raises the roof of the historic Sheridan Opera House. Deeply rooted in funk and fully committed to the ongoing evolution of...

The new millennium has witnessed a significant change and attitudinal shift in society's views towards women. Many from younger generations feel that all the battles have been won. Feminists from the 1970s, however know the truth only too well: the ingrained complexity of patriarchy lives...

[caption id="attachment_28455" align="alignright" width="300"] [/caption] Editor’s note: Kent Haruf is an award-winning author. His fifth novel is "Benediction," his first in eight years. "Eventide," his sequel to the 1999 National Book Award nominee "Plainsong," came out in 2004. Denver-based writer Mark Stevens, a regular contributor...