TLN June 20, 2023

Norwood trustees hope to mediate personnel issues, public health officials are monitoring a bird flu outbreak in the state, Voodoo Affordable Housing lottery is open, and 50% of Coloradans admit they fight with their virtual assistants.

Ah Haa School for the Arts holds the HAHA event this weekend, San Miguel County planning commission finalizes solar regulations, primary race for House District 58 is headed for a recount, and Kyle Lutz is through-hiking the region's Fourteeners.

Water conservation efforts in the West appear to be working, Mountain Village is considering allowing LLCs and trusts to vote in local elections, Colorado's ban on "forever chemicals" goes into effect this month, and the Pinhead Institute hosts its annual fundraiser.

Here's a little footage from past Fourth of July celebrations. Happy Independence Day from Local News Network Telluride!

Primary election results are in, Mountain Village under contract for potential new waste treatment site, Telluride appoints Zoe Dohnal as acting town manager, and Colorado welcomes its first new native wolf pup.

Healthy Kids Colorado Survey results from 2023 are in, GMUG forest plan is finalized, Telluride Town Council holds hearing about ethics complaint, and celebrate the peak of the season with the summer solstice and the Telluride Bluegrass Festival.

County reviews more uranium mining permit applications, local farmers markets open for the season, officials see an unprecedented number of wildlife attacks on humans during calving season, and Telluride's main drag is honored as one of the most beautiful streets in the world.

Primary ballots have been mailed, a new study suggests climate change is causing groundwater storage to decline, Telluride Town Council schedules a public hearing about an ethics complaint, and the ecology commission is considering an unusual method for weed control on the Valley Floor.

County planners finalize East End Master Plan, construction work to resume on the Boomerang Bridge on the Valley Floor, volunteers tag trees with pheromone packs to deter beetles, and the Balloon Festival takes off this weekend.

Local drowns in Trout Lake, Spruce Fire continues to grow, Avery MacCracken sentenced to federal prison for involvement in Jan. 6 insurrection, and Mountainfilm kicks off the summer festival season.