Dear Pet Column, My dog gets kind of freaked out whenever I have to leave him – what can I do to get him to chill out and know I will be back? - Anxious Doggie Daddy [caption id="attachment_48640" align="aligncenter" width="367"] Eva[/caption] Dear Anxious, Despite being a recent author...
Recently the Telluride Medical Center (TMC) reported 2014 patient visit numbers reaffirming the organization's need for new hires, extended hours and a new facility. [caption id="attachment_48603" align="aligncenter" width="466"] Patient waits for a an appointment, courtesy photo[/caption] TMC accommodated 18,623 patient visits in 2014 (73% local), an unprecedented...
Note: This is the first of what we hope will be a series of posts and images by long-time local Ingrid Lundahl, author of “Telluride: The Outlaw Spirit of a Colorado Town.” Most know Ingrid as a talented photographer, but she started out in the...
Traveling anywhere by airplane, especially long-haul flights, can quickly drain the life out of anyone before even reaching the destination. Hours sitting in a confined space, flight delays, and bad food options don't help the situation. Rachel Brathen, a Swedish native and international yoga teacher resides in...
When it doesn’t snow for an elongated period in Telluride, there is an established and predictable set of emotional stages, not much different than the five stages of bereavement, that the local ski bum must endure. Although these stages have not yet been published in...
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Dear Pet Column, can you recommend some good Valentine gift ideas for my animal loving boyfriend? - Sincerely, Drifty Gifty [caption id="attachment_48516" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Mae West[/caption] Hi Drifty, Ahhhh, Valentine’s Day the perfect day for snuggling, petting, kissing, and purring – but really so is every day. I...
Telluride is obsessed with its pets. Our four-legged friends are treated like members of the family. And Second Chance Humane Society, a no-kill shelter based in Ridgway, gets major support through this community at its Thrift Shop and then some. (Second Chance also posts weekly...
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 was when he established a feast in his name in the fifth...
Telluride is oh so health conscious. Here, the word “organic” rhymes with “duh.” Going green goes without saying. But do we really know what the label “organic” means? Emma Loewe is a senior at Duke University where she studies Environmental Science, English and Visual Media. She loves being...
