KOTO Community Radio News

Dr. Diana Koelliker, Director of Emergency and Trauma Services at the Telluride Regional Medical Center, talks about COVID-19 vaccines.

Claudia Garcia Curzió provides Spanish interpretation.

- San Miguel County administers first COVID vaccines

- Regional lodging declines year-on-year over the holidays

- SMART looks ahead to 2021

In the second of two candidate forums, Gene Weil, Kathleen Erie, David Callicott and Robert Stenhammer make their cases for why they want to join the San Miguel Educational Fund board (KOTO's board). They discuss a range of topics, including fundraising, community engagement, and how they would help KOTO thrive. Check out last week's episode (12/15)to hear from the other two candidates.

- Two skiers die in avalanche near Ophir Pass

- County begins preparing for 5 Star Program

- Center for Mental Health welcomes new West End counselor

- Stay home for the Holidays

- Norwood School District starts search for new Superintendent

- Medical Center to receive Town funding for respiratory clinic

- A COVID vaccine in time for Christmas

- Telluride remains ambivalent on winter RV camping in Town Park

- Oil and gas company stalls on County tax payments

Lindsay Wright, Behavioral Health Counselor with the Telluride Medical Center, discusses how to take care of mental health during the pandemic as winter arrives and the holidays approach. Claudia Garcia Curzio provides Spanish interpretation.

- San Miguel County to remain in Stay at Home Level Red

- Public Health prepares for vaccine rollout

- Community discusses potential for local meat processing

In the first of two candidate forums, Gary Hickox, Jennifer Ogilvie, and

Joanna Kanow make their cases for why they want to join the San Miguel Educational Fund board (KOTO's board). They discuss a range of topics, including fundraising, diversity, community engagement, and how they would help KOTO thrive. Next week, hear from the other four candidates also running for the three board positions.

- Local lawsuit asks oil and gas to help pay for climate change

- Local governments discuss tourism funding

- Mountain Village passes 2021 budget