KOTO Community Radio News

- Telski gives an update halfway through the ski season

- The state of local real estate

- February Listening Club dives into "Sign o' the Times"

Coronavirus Update 2-11-21 by KOTO Community Radio

- San Miguel heads to Level Orange Extreme

- A 100-year record for avalanche death

- Forest health paints a bleak picture

San Miguel County's February COVID Community Health Forum focuses on vaccines, the spread of COVID in our community, and the county bifurcation and introduction of Level Orange Extreme. Panelists include County Medical Officer Dr. Sharon Grundy, Public Health Director Grace Franklin, and Public Health Educator Anne Brown. County Public Information Consultant Lindsey Mills moderates.

- San Miguel County moving to Level Orange Extreme

- COVID numbers stay high in the mountains

- Telluride looks to increase vending opportunities

- Telluride rethinks affordable housing priorities

- A Day in the Life of a Miner with Fintan Cole

- Town Council discusses board and commission appointments

- San Miguel County to receive fewer weekly vaccines

- Norwood tackles drought

- Approaching anxiety and fear through Chinese medicine

San Miguel County will soon receive fewer COVID-19 vaccines each week from the state. Dr. Diana Koelliker, Medical Director of Emergency & Trauma Services at the Telluride Medical Center and Telluride EMS Director, discusses the shifting vaccine situation and the state of local COVID-19 transmission. Claudia Garcia Curzio provides Spanish interpretation.

- Three skiers still missing after avalanche near Ophir

- San Miguel County considers moving to Orange Extreme

- Local governments discuss COVID enforcement

Workforce housing has been an issue in the Telluride region for decades. Why can't we figure this out? Cindy Christensen, Deputy Director of the Aspen/Pitkin County Housing Authority, discusses the approach Aspen and Pitkin County have taken to their housing challenges. Then, Amy Levek, Executive Director of the Trust for Community Housing, and Lars Carlson, real estate broker in the Telluride region and a member of Telluride Town Council, discuss the local challenges and potential solutions. All three guests have about 100 years of combined experience with Colorado mountain town life and the housing challenges that come with it.