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The Pinhead Institute's Punk Science program brings chemistry and more to kids at the Wilkinson Public Library every Tuesday starting July 5 through August 2. Not only is the periodic table the most important chemistry reference there is, it also proves to be a whole lot of...

Sawpit Mercantile, 20643 Highway 145, is open year-round and offers catering in Telluride and Down Valley. Best to call ahead, 970-728-9898. The restaurant’s summer hours are Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.; Weekends, 11 a.m.- 6 p.m. Reach Sally Puff Courtney at 970-728-3086. [caption id="attachment_59912" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Jim...

Dear Pet Column, My dog disappears every 4th of July and usually ends up at the shelter a few days later. Why is this? Do you think I have an unusually patriotic dog that really enjoys the celebrations? Sincerely, Perplexed By Patriotic Pooch [caption id="attachment_59941" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Razzle[/caption] Sorry...

Graham Feingold speaks at the Telluride Conference Center  starting at 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 21,  part of Telluride Science Research Center’s (TSRC) Town Talks in Mountain Village. Admission is free; cash bar opens at 5:30 p.m. [caption id="attachment_59883" align="aligncenter" width="250"] Graham Feingol, a research scientist at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...

We all wore them. We had to. Without exception, every single kid employed at the amusement park by the lake was obliged to wear the same uniform, red and blue striped collared jerseys, khaki shorts. The teenagers who served cotton candy, the ones that squeezed families into rollercoaster...

Kenya, a country twice the size of Nevada, is located in East Africa near the Equator. Its regions are varied and range from year-round snow in the Kenya and Kilimanjaro Mountains to warm, tropical beaches and deserts, but most of the land is rolling grasslands and forests. When...

Beyond the Groove is pleased to announce Karl Denson's Tiny Universe on Friday, July 1. Karl Denson and his band return to perform at Club RED in the Telluride Conference Center, Mountain Village. Doors open at 8 p.m.; show time is 8:30 p.m. Tickets are...

Dr. Haley Perlus is a regular presenter at the Telluride WOW Festival, (June 9 - 12, 2016), where this year she talked about “The Psychology Behind Good Nutrition” and "The Only Way to Really Conquer Your Fear.” Missed it? Here’s the skinny: in its fourth year, Becca Tudor's and Albert Roer’s WOW lived...

Tickets for the Telluride Wine Festival here, including Max McCalman’s seminars. On opening day of the Telluride Wine Festival, Thursday, June 23, one of the banner events on the robust schedule is the Patron Dinner + Movie, “King Georges,” (6:30 - 9 p.m., Telluride Conference Center, Mountain...

Back in the 1300’s, bubonic plague killed 25 million people in Asia and Europe. No one knew back them that the virulent bacteria was carried by fleas, which in turn were carried by rodents. In fact, superstition led some in the Middle Ages to blame...