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. 

The election results are in. From Prop 300 to the Norwood school bond, here is a roundup of what the voters decided.

Rep. Jeff Hurd visits with San Miguel County Commissioners, Telluride makes amendments to its employee rental housing policy, county needs more time to consider logistics and plans for joint administrative facilities in the Fruen building, and Election Day is fast approaching.

Body of Ridgway woman found in old mining shaft, local food pantries try to prepare as SNAP benefits will be cut off beginning November 1, campaign spending totals so far for Proposition 300 "Let the People Decide," and hundreds of Telluride residents rally for No Kings protest. 

ICE makes an arrest in Telluride, suspect in alleged sexual assault at Blues and Brews Festival was working as a security guard at the event, four candidates left for the four open seats in the Telluride Town Council race, and Barbara Hinterkopf is honored posthumously as the Volunteer of the Year.

Telluride Marshals are investigating a burglary at Overland Sheepskin store, Mountain Village wins environmental award, former San Miguel County Sheriff’s deputy is in custody, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife consider releasing wolves in Ouray County.