TLN July 6, 2020 Julia Caulfield

Telluride Fire Protection District adds staff, legendary local Bill “Senior” Mahoney passes, Lake Powell levels trigger Colorado River drought management, Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante boundaries to be reviewed, and feeling the Bern in Telluride.

Expanded COVID-19 testing, Citizens of the Year award, Rep. Lauren Boebert, county in exceptional drought, and notorious con man James Hogue arrested again.

San Miguel County moves to level orange and restaurants reopen, vaccinations roll out to residents, Colorado State Park visitation high this year, and skijoring goes virtual (for spectators). 

Vaccine Day in San Miguel County—health care workers receive first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.

COVID vaccine, The Body Electric art show, town considers winter RV space in Town Park, coal generation, and Telluride Theatre's holiday show goes virtual.

Ski resort pandemic rules, Telluride Angel Baskets, COVID spike, and the Moab Monolith.

Sheriffs apprehend suspect, Cimarron Mountain Lodge sells out, Telluride Fire Festival happening Dec. 4-6, Lizard Head Pass gets remote-controlled avalanche mitigation, and Mountain Village affordable house lottery.

Election news: Holstrom and Cooper reelected, wolf reintroduction passes, Gallagher amendment repealed, Hickenlooper and Boebert headed to Congress. Valley Floor remediation project completed. And, your moment of Zen.

Fires on the Front Range and near Silverton, TSRC closes on the Depot, COVID-19 cases increase statewide, Ski PE cancelled.

Valley Floor project wrapping up early, County CORE mental health crisis response team, Mountain Village dining cabins, Seas of Trees program, and electronic waste recycling.