Lifestyle

Telluride is one of the best ski resorts in the nation, but it’s far from cheap. Though many secure their season’s pass via a resort job or teaching skiing, many take the “affordable” option and get a merchant’s pass – still a bit pricey, but...

Editor's note: This is part 2 of a series of stories from the Mexican border posted by our Sheriff, Bill Masters. To read part 1, just type "Mastering Security" into Search on the Home page. I meet up with Sheriff Martin in Cortez late in the...

A surface high will dominate western Colorado today and a broad upper level ridge of high pressure begins to flatten as a trough along the Pacific NW deepens.  SW winds and high clouds will invade Tuesday with above normal temperatures and breezy conditions. The trough comes...

My old fishing buddy Todd Tice (the owner of the Telluride Toggery) likes to say that “people fish for different reasons…” For me, fishing is the reason. So when Thanksgiving rolls around and most Telluriders are rejoicing the start of ski season, I celebrate the start...

Finding the perfect pair of skis is like finding the perfect man. You know there are a lot of good ones out there, but only one for you. The problem is, you haven’t found them yet. All of your friends love their skis, so you...

Editor's note: Hunting & Gathering is part of an ongoing series by  part-time local, regular contributor and foodie extraordinaire, Lisa Barlow. For all you foodies out there, look for more recipes and insights from the likes of Jeff Badger of Siam in the coming weeks. Sometimes...

The fight over genetically modified salmon In this column, I plan to talk about genetically modified salmon: Am I eating it? What is it? Why is it a problem? First – You are not eating it… yet. However, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is currently...

Today, but especially this afternoon northerly orographic flow will increase on the north side of the San Juan mountains.  Ouray and the Uncompahgre Gorge could see a significant precipation event bringing a good shot of snow.  The back side of the trough with a wind...

"To be short, or to be long?"  That is the question we ask this Spring. We in the fashion game are literally "hemming" and hawing over lengths of, well, hemlines. One answer appears to be a compromise of high and low, the best of both worlds,...

Partaking in après ski is undoubtedly one of the best ways to finish off an epic day on the hill; very few things beat a cold beer and a light appetizer after a day of knee-deep powder. And although most skiers and riders après for...