Cinematheque,“Thelma & Louise,” Welcomes Special Guest
Telluride Film Festival Cinematheque at the Wilkinson Public Library – Summer Series. This Monday’s Cinematheque welcomes a very special guest – Glory Fioramonti, Susan
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Burkey Wins $1000 Mark Fischer Poetry Prize
Jill Burkey of Grand Junction received the $1000 Mark Fischer Poetry Prize for her poem, “Beginning Mind,” at a ceremony May 16, 2015, during the Talking Gourds poetry program
Trommer Named Western Slope Poet Laureate
Word Woman Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer of Placerville, Telluride, was named the third Poet Laureate of the Western Slope during the Talking Gourds Poetry Performances Saturday, May 1
Outlaw Reflections: Memorial Day, “Black Granite”
Memorial Day is a federal holiday, first first widely observed May 1868. The celebration commemorated the sacrifices of soldiers during the Civil War. Following the proclamation
Poets’ Corner: Erika Moss Gordon For Mother’s Day
In most cases, the lucky ones, mothers are the Linus blankets of our early lives. We hang on as long as we can. Early on, we can’t go to sleep without them nearby. When we th
Poets’ Corner: Feela for Mother’s Day
According to several blog sites, 72 percent of moms felt more beautiful when they were pregnant. And for Mother’s Day, 1 in 4 moms say they want a trip to the spa. And that
Outlaw Reflections: “Epoxy Deluxe”
The following is an excerpt from “EPOXY DELUXE,” a book Oleh Lysiak is working on about THE FLYING EPOXY SISTERS. The story line features both contemporary and historical
Tri-County Health: National Library Week
Tri-County Health Network promotes National Library Week, April 12-18 Tri-County Health Network joins the nation in celebrating our local libraries during National Library Week, Ap
“Trapline”: Get Caught Up with Allison Coil
Mark Stevens latest title is a finalist for the 2015 Colorado Book Award It’s impossible to read Trapline, Mark Stevens’ third book in the Allison Coil mystery series, and no
Outlaw Reflection: Paddle Moon
The end of ski season marks the official start of Telluride’s anodyne off season, when many locals hit the road in search of adventure near and far. This story by former Tellu
Outlaw Reflections: Baja
The end of ski season this coming weekend marks the official start of Telluride’s off season, when many locals head for the hills – or rivers and streams. This story by former
Outlaw Reflections: Virgin
Telluride knows from virgins. Well, a few. Only recently the town, supported by Quentin Tarantino and the cast of his upcoming movie, “The Hateful Eight,” sacrificed a virgin
Bob Baer in Mountain Village: Art of Political Murder
When former CIA operative (and Ophir local) Bob Baer spoke in town on February 9, the Program Room at the Telluride Library was SRO. To accommodate the crowds who missed the tal
Friends of the Library: Book Sale Next Week
Friends of the Library announces its annual book sale, which takes place this year Thursday, March 12 through Sunday, March 15 as follows: Thursday, March 12: 9:30-4:00 Set-u
Annual Mark Fischer Prize Ups Award Ante to $1000
Celebrating its 18th year, the Mark Fischer Poetry Prize has increased its cash award to $1,000 for this year’s winning poem and opened its eligible contestants to any poet livin
Poets’ Corner: Rosemerry for Valentine’s Day
On Valentine’s Day, it all seems so straightforward, so simple: he gives you a little box or a big bouquet, chocolates too maybe; you give him, what?, basketball tickets. Long gl
Outlaw Reflections: Poems for Cupid’s Day
Regular contributor Oleh Lysiak is not widely known as a softie. But is his bark worse than his bite? Or is his bite sometimes a love bite? True these poems, like their author,
Poets’ Corner: Gordon for Valentine’s Day
Nothing is in stone about the Christian martyr who was buried near Rome on February 14. There were a number of different Saint Valentines: even Pope Gregory had no clue who the guy
Poets’ Corner: Feela for Valentine’s Day
On Valentine’s Day, in some countries, a young woman may receive a gift of clothing from a young man. If she keeps the threads, it means she will marry him. But most men in this
Former CIA Agent/Author Bob Baer: “The Perfect Kill”
Let’s play a little game of free association. I say “Syriana” and you say?… Bet your answer is Telluride Film Fest 2011 tributee George Clooney, who starred in the 2005 g