SAN JUAN MOUNTAIN WEATHER: SPRING, LIGHT SNOW MAYBE MID-WEEK
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 c
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HOME GROWN: WINTER FISHING REPORT
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
SNOW SUNDAY: SEARCHING FOR THE PERFECT SKIS
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 ye
HUNTING & GATHERING: SIMPLE BROCCOLI SOUP
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
EARTH MATTERS: SOMETHING’S FISHY
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
SAN JUAN MOUNTAIN WEATHER: CLEARING OVER THE WEEKEND
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
FASHION FRIDAY: HI-LOW HEMLINES
“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, he
TELLURIDE NEWB: TELLURIDE APRES ACTION
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 p
INSIDE MOUNTAINFILM IN TELLURIDE: BLUE MIND
Does the Ocean Impact Our Brains Neurologically? Editor’s note: Inside Mountainfilm in Telluride are blogs posted by Mountainfilm director David Holbrooke and his associate L
SNOW SUNDAY: TSSC AND LOVE OF SNOW SPORTS
I am a product of the Telluride Ski and Snowboard Club (TSSC). Of course, back then it wasn’t called that. There was no park and pipe or big mountain teams — those discipli
TELLURIDE ALUM NEEDS OUR VOTES TO WIN WHITE HOUSE PROGRAM
Editor’s note: Telluride High School (super star) alum Charlotte Delpit is now the the Subsidized Coordinator for Brown University initiative, Brown Market Shares Program, no
EARTH MATTERS: NATIONAL OCEAN POLICY
Editor’s note: Environmental activist and scholar Anna Zivian (see Our Writers for her full and very impressive credentials) continues the new, weekly blog she and Billy Maso
TELLURIDE TO CUBA: A COUNTRY STUCK IN THE PAST
Editor’s note: Jane Shivers, former honcho marketing exec, is a part-time Telluride local and full time traveler with hubbie Bill Sharp. Jane plans a blog site of her own, bu
TWO SKIRTS’ FASHION FRIDAY: NEON PINK
It’s shocking. I am talking about the newest color trend: neon pink. We all had it back in the eighties: Neon pink shoe laces. A hugely over-sized sweatshirt, possibly, even
HUNTING & GATHERING: MAXIMO BISTROT
Every time I go to Mexico City, it seems that a fun new restaurant has opened in my favorite neighborhood, Colonia Roma. This time, acting on a hot tip, I showed up at Maximo Bistr
NEW LASER CENTER AT THE PEAKS
“Bubbles & Botox” party Monday, 2/27, 4 – 6 p.m. supports Telluride AIDS Benefit Menus at The Peaks Resort & Spa have always been very very inviting, but rece
NEW COMMUNITY COALITION: WHAT A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE!
How lucky are we to live, work and play here? This past Presidents’ Day weekend gave many of us a much welcomed opportunity to catch up on work and play. I got to wear many h
TELLURIDE MED CENTER: TO YOUR HEALTH, STROKES
Dr. Koelliker, Medical Director of Emergency Services at the Telluride Medical Center, explains why a stroke or heart attack is really a brain attack and the tell-tale signs of an
PINHEAD INSTITUTE: SCHOLARS IN THE SCHOOL
Pinhead welcomes Dr. John Steinberg to our regional schools Throughout the school year, the Pinhead Institute brings internationally renowned scientists into our regional schools w
TELLURIDE NEWB: TELLURIDE SLANG
It’s taken a little while (well, almost a year and a half), but we’ve finally gotten a good grasp on the Telluride local slang. What at first seemed like enigmatic chitchat bet
SNOW SUNDAY: TELLURIDE APRES SKI CULTURE DEFINED
Après is to skiers what tailgating is to football fans. It’s not optional, but an essential part of the day and there is a certain etiquette and culture that goes with it. The E
ACADEMY IN ACTION: MUDD BUTTS INTERNATIONAL
When discussing the current state of affairs of our planet and the challenges we face as individuals, a community and a country, I would wager that rarely, if ever, has one of the
EARTH MATTERS: ZIVIAN INTRODUCES NEW COLUMN
Welcome to Earth Matters. I will be sharing this space weekly with Billy Mason, who will introduce himself in a future column. The essential point is he and I will be writing for
TWO SKIRTS’ FASHION FRIDAY: COBALT BLUE
In honor of the upcoming President’s week, Two Skirts is celebrating fashion in red, white and cobalt blue. Chemically the color is cobalt aluminate, which is toxic when inge