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28 May Trommer Named Western Slope Poet Laureate
Word Woman Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer of Placerville, Telluride, was named the third Poet Laureate of the Western Slope during the Talking Gourds Poetry Performances Saturday, May 16, 2015, at the Ah Haa School of the Arts during the Second Telluride Literary Arts Festival (LitFest). Emeritus...
21 May Outlaw Reflections: Memorial Day, “Black Granite”
Memorial Day is a federal holiday, first first widely observed May 1868. The celebration commemorated the sacrifices of soldiers during the Civil War. Following the proclamation, participants decorated graves of more than 20,000 Union and Confederate soldiers. In years since World War I, the day has become a celebration...
10 May 2nd Telluride Literary Arts Festival, Overview
“This is an opportunity to get together and party around the joy of reading. It is a celebration of that good ole fashioned past-time,” said Between the Covers Bookstore co-owner Daiva Chesonis, one of the original conspirators behind Telluride’s newest shoulder-season happening: Telluride Literary Arts Festival (LitFest), Thursday, May 14-17. A...
27 Apr Outlaw Reflections: “Epoxy Deluxe”
The following is an excerpt from “EPOXY DELUXE,” a book Oleh Lysiak is working on about THE FLYING EPOXY SISTERS. The story line features both contemporary and historical Telluride and is a Telluride Inside… and Out exclusive. With muscular phrases such as “I opt to drive south...
06 Apr Outlaw Reflection: Paddle Moon
The end of ski season marks the official start of Telluride’s anodyne off season, when many locals hit the road in search of adventure near and far. This story by former Telluride local Oleh Lysiak is about one perfect solo fishing expedition in a kayak on Lake Powell. Read...
03 Feb Telluride Arts Art Walk, Highlights
Telluride Arts’ programs director Britt Markey is more than just a pretty face. She is executive director Kate Jones’ abundantly talented aide de camp – and then some. With degrees in graphic design and fine art, Britt brings substantial design, organizational, and communication skills to Telluride...
19 Jan Local Navigators Bring Health & Hope To West End Residents
Tri-County Health Network’s Navigator Program helps residents deal with complexities of health care The San Miguel watershed, although known for its natural beauty, contains some of the most rural and isolated towns in the country, which lack access to most of the services towns take...
01 Jan Telluride Foundation: 2015 Grants Announced
The Telluride Foundation has granted over $35 million since its inception. This year, 79 regional organizations received money. Seventy-nine nonprofits will ring in the new year with the news they received a Community Grant from the Telluride Foundation. In its 13th year of giving Community Grants, the...