Telluride Marshals investigate a preschool teacher suspected of possessing child pornography, emergency closure of Highway 50 creates long detours for travelers, San Miguel County commissioners extend moratorium on new solar projects through November 15, and Telluride isn't the only place in San Miguel County listed in Zillow's report of all the "million dollar cities."

Telluride considers proposal for system of small 5G cell towers, Telluride Tourism Board to roll out summer marketing campaign, local community members speak passionately about Israel-Hamas war, and it is closing weekend for the ski resort.

Telluride Academy founder Wendy Brooks passes away,  San Miguel County working on draft regulations for solar projects, Town Park camping reservations to open April 1, and local artists Brandon Berkel and Molly Perault's pandemic-era work makes it into the Smithsonian archives.

Mountain Village considers an ordinance for a special election to decide whether non-resident  owners who hold property in an LLC or corporation can vote in municipal elections, San Miguel County Parks and Open Space is moving forward with a project to connect the upper and lower sections of the popular Bridal Veil trail, several weapons bills are making their way through the state legislature, and foresters and local groups are using something unusual to combat the beetles ravaging our trees: pheromones.

New legislation weakens Colorado's Open Meetings Law,  Telluride Town Council increases festival capacity to 12,000 per day,  Canyonlands and Tower House affordable housing project receives planning and zoning approval, and Lizardhead Peewees Hockey Team wins state championship in an exciting double overtime final game. 

Local leaders discuss the future of the gondola, bill introduced in the state senate would establish a panel to oversee construction permits in wetlands, Telluride Regional Medical Center hires an executive director, and avalanche mitigation at the east end of the valley draws a crowd. 

Colorado Senate Bill 33 to raise property taxes on short-term rentals could be amended at first committee hearing,  the feasibility study on the Down Valley Connector Trail is complete, Sheep Mountain Alliance is circulating a petition against a uranium/vanadium mining project in Slick Rock, and Mountain Village is considering an ordinance to prohibit helicopters from landing in unauthorized locations.