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22 Feb SNOW! It’s Back!
The “drought.” We’ve all been talking about it. Telluride enjoyed a great early snowfall. The mountain opened with good coverage, then got more snow so the Christmas rush was beautifully served. And then… Long-time locals weren’t surprised to have dry conditions in January- we expect...
22 Feb Mountain Village: Council Approves Land Conveyance to Hospital District
Last month Mountain Village Town Council ratified a land conveyance agreement with the Telluride Hospital District (THD) bringing a new regional medical center one step closer to a reality. Mountain Village Town Council sanctioned the transfer of the roughly one acre property from the Town of...
21 Feb Snow Sunday: Living Without Snow
It’s a been a strange world this winter living without snow. Most directly, no new snow has limited activities such as skiing and Nordic skiing. As Jesse McTigue cleverly illustrated in last week’s Snow Sunday, there can be a kind of depression that sets in...
21 Feb TAB’s Fashion Show: Then, 2015, & More
“This year, I wanted to create a show that would live up to the expectations of theatrical shows of years past, but also reflect my own voice and vision. First and foremost, this is a fashion show to raise money and awareness for HIV/AIDS, relying entirely on...
18 Feb Second Chance: Please Don’t Leave Me
Dear Pet Column, My dog gets kind of freaked out whenever I have to leave him – what can I do to get him to chill out and know I will be back? – Anxious Doggie Daddy Dear Anxious, Despite being a recent author of...
14 Feb Snow Sunday: The 8-Step Drought Cycle
When it doesn’t snow for an elongated period in Telluride, there is an established and predictable set of emotional stages, not much different than the five stages of bereavement, that the local ski bum must endure. Although these stages have not yet been published in...
12 Feb Second Chance: Valentine Ideas
Dear Pet Column, can you recommend some good Valentine gift ideas for my animal loving boyfriend? – Sincerely, Drifty Gifty Hi Drifty, Ahhhh, Valentine’s Day the perfect day for snuggling, petting, kissing, and purring – but really so is every day. I know that...
11 Feb Poets’ Corner: Gordon for Valentine’s Day
Nothing is in stone about the Christian martyr who was buried near Rome on February 14. There were a number of different Saint Valentines: even Pope Gregory had no clue who the guy was when he established a feast in his name in the fifth...