Lifestyle
TELLURIDE MEDICAL CENTER, LIBRARY HOST “CONTROVERSIES IN BREAST CANCER SCREENING” ON 3/13/13
[caption id="attachment_28720" align="alignright" width="156"] Dr. Sharon Grundy, a featured speaker at talk on breast cancer[/caption] A study published last November in the New England Journal of Medicine presented evidence that benefits of regular mammogram screenings have been oversold to women, reigniting a controversy over who should...
11 March, 2013
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MOUNTAIN VILLAGE: UNIQUE iFORUM INTRODUCED
The Town of Mountain Village is more accessible than ever with the launch of the Mountain Village iForum, a new comprehensive community engagement website, developed by MindMixer, where citizens can engage, communicate and collaborate with town council and staff as well as other citizens about...
10 March, 2013
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ECOACTION PARTNERS: TRUTH OR DARE FINALE
[caption id="attachment_28707" align="alignright" width="112"] Piasecki Shower: Truth: The average shower head uses 2.5 gallons of water per minute. Dare: Chris Piasecki takes showers in 5 minutes or less.[/caption] EcoAction Partners invites you to join us in celebrating our 48 Truth or Dare participants and the daring...
10 March, 2013
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SNOW SUNDAY: LOCAL MOUNTAIN LINGO
There seems to be two names for many things in Telluride—the actual name and then what everyone calls it. Sometimes I find myself in hilarious situations as I recommend restaurants and give directions to visitors or tourists in town and on the Mountain. Turns out...
09 March, 2013
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EARTH MATTERS: SECRETS OF THE RED PLANET
[caption id="attachment_28634" align="alignright" width="259"] Mars probe[/caption] Time travel, a popular topic of science fiction, has taken one step closer to reality. I am not talking about humans traveling “Back to the Future” as depicted by Hollywood, but rather the use of cutting edge scientific research in...
08 March, 2013
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SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS WEATHER: JUICY MARCH STORM
A juicy March storm is on the way so enjoy a very warm, partly sunny Wednesday because there is increasing high cloudiness today and tomorrow as the ridge of high pressure moves east pushed by a fairly large closed-low presently spinning off the Washington/Oregon coast. This...
06 March, 2013
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SECOND CHANCE: WINE & WHISKERS + SMOKEY + TOPPER
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...
06 March, 2013
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ECOACTION TOPIC: CLIMATE CHANGE & SNOWPACK, 3/8/13
To regions like Telluride, snow pack is more than a ski slope. The snow pack that develops here provides water throughout the summer and fall, supporting our abundant mountain ecosystems. As our climate changes and storm cycles are altered, so is the snowpack we rely...
05 March, 2013
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