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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...

24 April, 2013 /

Training on Net Zero Homes comes to Telluride Friday, May 10 (and Durango Thursday, May 9) The Colorado Green Building Guild, a trade organization focused on advancing the craft of sustainable building in Colorado, announces a new partnership with the Department of Energy to provide dynamic...

21 April, 2013 /

Spring is the busiest time of year at my job, so when everyone else in Telluride flies off to the beach in Mexico or Hawaii, I get to stay here and wallow in self-pity. This year seemed especially bad, with the bipolar weather alternating between...

20 April, 2013 /

[caption id="attachment_29839" align="alignright" width="204"] Global Climate Model[/caption] I routinely hear the public at large interchange the terms "weather" and "climate" when discussing topics related to Earth’s atmosphere. Alas, this fundamental misinterpretation leads to a plethora of false ideas about climate change modeling. In simple terms, weather is...

19 April, 2013 /

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...

18 April, 2013 /

[caption id="attachment_29745" align="alignright" width="300"] Western State Colorado University Hoop House[/caption] Last week, I talked about the start of the Gunnison Valley Farm to Table conference held last Tuesday at Western State Colorado University. I am happy to report at the end of the day the conference...

16 April, 2013 /

One of the most common criticisms I hear about raising kids in Telluride is the lack of culture. This always puzzles me because I’m fairly certain that if I lived in a city, I wouldn’t be taking my children to the symphony, the opera or...

15 April, 2013 /

Off season, when we leave Telluride on vacation, Gina the Dog does too. For the past 12 years (nearly her entire life), she has headed to the Cottonwood Ranch & Kennel in Crawford, where she became the loving pet she is today (albeit, still quirky)...

13 April, 2013 /

[caption id="attachment_29677" align="alignright" width="300"] This is about "Babe." Ag-Gag laws hide this abuse[/caption] Piglets flung into the air. Calves repeatedly given electric shocks. Dead chickens left to rot in cages next to living ones. Abuses like this should certainly concern lawmakers, both because these practices are...

12 April, 2013 /