Lifestyle

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...

[caption id="attachment_26039" align="alignright" width="112"] Fun with Pinhead Punk Science[/caption] Pinhead completed one more wonderful year inspiring students about the wonders of scientific discovery: In 2012, nearly 5,200 students participated in over 7,500 hours of quality programming. Why is Pinhead so important – and not just as a...

NW flow is carrying moisture across the forecast area with occasional snow flurries that favor the northern and central Colorado mountains today/tonight and to a lesser degree the San Juans.  A strong jet is pushing ridge top winds today then will die down tonight.  ...

[youtube]http://youtu.be/_-QN8F0gnvM[/youtube] The only people in Telluride who were not completely thrilled about the snow falling Friday and Saturday were the snowboarders competing in the World Cup Snowboardcross races. Snow does one thing to a race course—it makes it slower, which is exactly the opposite of what...

When we leave Telluride, we often encounter those who are transfixed by our existence. You get to live where? How high is that?! Traveling reminds us that our life in the mountains is unique, very unique in fact. This is particularly the case in winter,...

[caption id="attachment_25905" align="alignright" width="240"] Moon-Ocean image[/caption] Sailors, fisherman, surfers, and Inuits are but a few of the communities that have an intimate relationship with the tidal effect in coastal environments. For surfers, the difference between high tide, when the water’s shoreline edge appears to move onshore, and...

Editor's note: Jerry Roberts sent this yesterday afternoon and we missed it. It's still pertinent so we're publishing a little late. Southwest winds and clouds began moving into Colorado early this morning and will increase overnight with decreasing winds on Thursday.  With cloudiness, daytime temperatures should...

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...

What’s happening with recycling and wastes in our region? Does recycling even make sense in our remote rural region? Should you be buying beer in cans instead of glass bottles? For answers and a discussion of recycling and waste in our region come to the December...