A fisherman gets caught in a storm, but he is rescued by a magical turtle. The turtle gives the young man an egg, telling him that he to guard it well; one day he will know why. When that day comes, when the egg grows and grows and cracks open, the five...
Editor's note: Early in my commercial flying career I had the opportunity to learn to fly seaplanes. I never really improved on that initial training, but I retained enough to appreciate the skills of the pilots flying the Cessna Caravan on amphibious floats that returned...
Telluride’s KOTO Radio announces the 41st Annual KOTO Ski Swap. The event takes place Friday, November 11, Saturday, November 12, and Sunday, November 13, at Telluride's Wilkinson Public Library. Trade in your old winter schwag and shop for some new ski gear while supporting your local community radio station. Last chance for discounted...
[caption id="attachment_62322" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Approaching Hanoi[/caption] First impressions, as capital cities go, Hanoi is not particularly prepossessing. It lacks the sensual grace of Paris and the raw muscle of New York. On the surface, Hanoi feels more like Athens: in-your-face history, a pile-up of facts, figures and folklore, juxtaposed...
The Telluride Fire Festival in collaboration with Coldharbour Institute and Alpine Achievers has created a two-day fire art program for local and regional high school students involving the five STEAM themes—science, technology, engineering, art, and math. The workshop will take place in two locations in and around...
The Telluride Foundation announces a $50,000 Innovation Prize. A new grant opportunity for creative ideas about improving the Telluride region. Do you have a great idea that would benefit the Telluride community? Ever wanted to implement a project that would make living, working, or visiting Telluride even better,...
This story by Taylor Jones about why quinoa is one of the world’s healthiest foods was curated from Authority Nutrition and posted on EcoWatch. [caption id="attachment_62212" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Quinoa is an ancient South American grain that was largely ignored for centuries. Courtesy iStock.[/caption] Quinoa is an ancient...
Discount tickets to the 44th Annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival (June 15-18, 2017) for San Miguel County residents are now available exclusively at Telluride Music Company. This year’s locals discount program includes both 4-day passes and single-day tickets. All other tickets for the 44th Annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival...
At the screening of Barry Jenkins’ “Moonlight" – a love fest – the rapt Telluride audience learned the writer-director had come up through the ranks of the Telluride Film Festival, doing everything he could to keep his hand in the game after his days attending the Student Symposium ended: he popped popcorn, cleaned bathrooms, spilled...
The following is a letter written to the general public by the staff and board of the Telluride Museum in support of Ballot Issue 5A. Not supporting this initiative would put the historic site known as the Lone Tree Cemetery – hold me down – in a...
