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Thursday's minor weather event was the beginning of the end of our incredibly warm & dry autumn in the San Juan and the start of colder winter weather this weekend.  Today a strengthening polar front is pushing into Wyoming carrying dramatically colder air and snow...

“You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink.” When attempting to elevate climate change awareness in the United States, this time-weathered sage advice metaphorically represents the agonizing sentiments of climate scientists worldwide. After the International Panel on Climate Change released its initial...

Realize Planning, Telluride Sitters, Telluride Mountain Village Owners Association and Mountain Village Merchants teamed up to make Jingle Jam 2012 the best ever. And Mountain Village is all dressed up for the occasion in holiday garlands, bells, ornaments, and lights galore. To launch Jingle Jam, on...

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...

The I Hate to Shop Guide to making the season bright It’s true. I really do hate to shop. But Noel Night – Telluride’s annual kick-off to the holiday season – actually makes shopping fun. This Wednesday, December 5, is the big night. It’s a huge boon...

Drumroll please: The Telluride Mountain Club is turning 25! And to celebrate we are putting on a party. The event takes place Thursday, December 6, 7 p.m., the Last Dollar Saloon. Local band "The Great Funktiers" will play two sets, one mellow so we can mix...

Holidays making you feel blorfty? Can't say cause you don't know what blorft is? "Blorft" is Tina Fey's way of describing angst, holiday angst included. According to the superstar comic, the adjective is shorthand for "completely overwhelmed but proceeding as if everything is fine and reacting to...

Sometimes there are too many things to write about. This week's happenings are a case in point. [caption id="attachment_25447" align="alignleft" width="300"] Compost in a can[/caption] The COP18 Doha Climate Change Conference is happening in Qatar of all places, a corner of the globe that is completely dependent...

[caption id="attachment_25442" align="alignright" width="197"] Adeline cap sleeve peplum dress[/caption] Baggy tunics, slouchy tees, and boyfriend sweaters! Great looks, but they wasted the waist, slim lines hidden from view under the bulk. The good news is now the waist is back big time, thanks to the recycling of an...