Skijoring event to be held in Telluride, drier-than-average winter conditions persist, increasing number of Colorado drivers ignored stoplights and stop signs in 2025, and Van Atta named as a semi-finalist for a James Beard award.

Another investigation and resignation follows the revelations about a meeting between local officials and Telluride Ski Resort owner during the labor strike, local government gets a first look at the feasibility study of an e-bike exchange program in the region, 25% of the deaths in San Miguel County in 2025 were suicides, and Telluride Indivisible holds a candlelight vigil to honor the victims killed by ICE and Border Patrol agents.

Meehan Fee takes leave of absence from Telluride Town Council during investigation, San Miguel County Commissioners approve new mining regulations, Telluride plans for approximately $1 million in relief for locals and businesses, and wolverines are coming back to Colorado.

Mountain Village Mayor Martinique Prohaska resigns, no injuries in aircraft incident at Telluride Regional Airport, false alarms plague Telluride High School, and ice fishing trout tournament begins.

Ski resort reopens Lift 1 while ski patrol strike continues, Telluride and Mountain Village collaborate on support for workers and businesses facing the economic fallout from the strike, Trump administration freezes funding for crucial social programs in Colorado, and San Miguel County gets its own free poetry box. 

Telluride Ski Resort closes indefinitely in response to ski patrol union strike. 

This week we are taking a look back at the top stories from 2025. 

Man found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound on top of Keystone Hill, Telluride Town Council appoints Marya Stark and approves bigger Jazz Festival crowds and additional summer concert, ski patrol contract negotiations continue, and gray wolf captured in New Mexico and returned to Colorado.

San Miguel County Commissioners approve Society Turn development plan, Telluride Ski Patrol rejects resort's contract offer, Telluride Town Council interviews candidates for open seat on the board, and missing Norwood cat comes home—after SIX YEARS.

Telluride Ski Resort opens amid contract negotiations with ski patrol, Trump administration proposes new rules that would weaken Endangered Species Act protections, San Miguel County Commissioners to consider final plan for Society Turn development, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife releases study on the brown-capped rosy finch.