TLN June 8, 2022

Norwood experiencing widespread flooding, Telluride Foundation hosts a community survey, CPW offers grant money to reduce human-bear conflicts, and Telluride Ski Resort extends its lift hours for spring.

Tourism board reports visitor numbers are down this winter, Telluride Historical Museum to move archives to Ilium for storage, annual water audit shows less waste, and Daffodil Days are coming.

School districts receive more "swatting" threats, snow totals in upper Colorado Basin surpass average peak, EPA studies visitor trash in Telluride, and Telluride Theatre presents "Men in Boats."

Fire protection district seeks mill levy increase, Billy Goat Farm wins Cascade Cup, Forest Service seeks input on Alta Lakes improvements, and it's Fashion Week in Telluride.

Rocky Mountain Arts gets NEA grant for youth sculpture project, Telluride School District to make $3.2 million in energy-saving improvements, San Miguel County is holding a community survey about East End master plan, and the 23rd annual Telluride Comedy Fest hits the stage this week.

Pinhead Institute's FTC robotics team qualifies for state finals, former Telluride High School student sentenced in sex assault case, Telluride Adaptive Sports receives grant from Christopher Reeve Foundation, and Lift 9 opens this week.

Fatal overdose is fourth fentanyl-related death in the county, Telluride Airport surpasses 10,000 passenger goal in 2022, Town Park campground to get new reservation system, and summer festivals are starting to announce their lineups.

Tia Schenk took third at the Junior Freeride World Championships in Austria. Schenk was one of the youngest competitors at 16 and it was her first time competing at Worlds. She was only able to scope her line from the bottom using binoculars—no course inspections allowed—but she nailed her run and ended up on the podium. Way to go, Tia! Telluride is proud of you!

Mountain Village looks at updating deed restriction ahead of new housing project, state legislators working on an assault weapons ban bill, Colorado Parks and Wildlife releases draft plan for wolf reintroduction, and Lift 9 is almost ready to roll.

San Miguel County has the 10th highest per capita income in the U.S., planning commission continues Society Turn proposal to next month, local real estate market slows down, and new emergency notification system replaces Code Red alerts.