NewsRack: flenvcenter/Policy-and-Governance_Regional

Heard Around the West - Telluride: Opinions

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:30:00 GMT

Heard Around the West

A look at the task force - Telluride: Opinions

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:30:00 GMT

San Miguel County Board of County Commissioners recently released suggestions for an economic futures plan. I am pleased that our regional economy is a serious topic of study and proactive planning. At the same time, however, I have a number of questions about the “actions” outlined in the plan, and deep concern about the composition of the Regional Economic Futures Task Force Steering Committee, its process, and the group’s authority to shape public policy.

Heard Around the West - Telluride: Opinions

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:30:00 GMT

Heard Around the West

A look at the task force - Telluride: Opinions

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:30:00 GMT

A push for public lands - Telluride: News

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:30:00 GMT

Patchwork preservation in the San Juans is slowly forming a quilt of public lands.

¡Viva Immigración! - Telluride: News

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:30:00 GMT

Crowds gathered downtown in Telluride for a candlelight vigil on Saturday night as part of an effort to raise awareness about immigration reform. Here, Elisa Marie Overall of One Telluride, a local immigrant integration advocacy organization, addresses the crowd in Spruce Street Park. [Photo by Merrick Chase]

More rental cabins in Norwood? - Telluride: News

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:30:00 GMT

The Forest Service is proposing to add two cabins to its cabin rental program — a popular program that allows members of the public to rent out cabins in beautiful and sometimes remote places.

Progress, perhaps, at the BLM - Telluride: News

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:30:00 GMT

In its upcoming Colorado lease sale, the Bureau of Land Management will, for the first time, offer geothermal energy leases. The move allows for the potential development of geothermal energy — energy that, essentially, comes from hot water inside the earth. The energy is renewable and clean but does present challenges, such as piping the hot water away from its origin and then back into the closed-loop system.

BLM seeks recreation input - Telluride: News

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:30:00 GMT

If you like to boat, camp, climb, hike or otherwise recreate on public lands in western Colorado, the Bureau of Land Management wants to hear from you.

And now, a guide to the sky - Telluride: News

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

The tracks that slither from Upper Bear Creek’s lofty pitches have always been paid for in sweat and blisters. Now, some will be paid for in cash.

SMC wilderness bill advances - Telluride: News

Thu, 06 May 2010 18:30:00 GMT

A bill that would blanket large chunks of neighboring public lands as protected wilderness is making its way through the senate with deliberate speed.

Only you... - Telluride: News

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Patriotic pyros hoping to light off a few fireworks this weekend during their Fourth of July camping trips should leave the pyrotechnics to the professionals because dry weather and one simple mistake could lead to a wildfire.

Hydropower, now easier - Telluride: News

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Used to be, Telluride was heavily hydro-powered. If that were to be the case ever again, it would take countless reviews and skyscrapers of permits, memorandums…

The wilderness bill waiting game - Telluride: News

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

A wilderness bill that would protect more than 60,000 acres here finds itself wandering a denser forest than it may protect: The 111th Congress.

Guest Commentary: Preserving our public lands - Denver Post: Opinion

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Our western communities are defined by our public lands. These lands provide the clean air, fresh water and scenic beauty that attract new business and build solid communities.

Colorado toddler's injury by moose called "freak incident" - Denver Post: News: Local

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Colorado toddler's injury by moose called "freak incident"

County-attorney hopeful Bill Montgomery: I'm not Andrew Thomas - azcentral.com | news

Michael Kiefer — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

He defends SB 1070, but says he will pave his own way, independent of his predecessor and Arpaio.

Outdoor Recreation Report - Durango Herald

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

The San Juan Region Outdoor Recreation Hotline, sponsored by Pine Needle Mountaineering, San Juan Mountains Association and San Juan Public Lands, as of Aug. 31:

Regional Fishing Report - Durango Herald

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Moose injures toddler in Grand Lake area - Vail Colorado: Columnists

Sky-Hi News Vail, CO Colorado — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

GRANBY, Colorado - A moose ran into and injured a young child in the Grand Lake area around noon Thursday. The 2 1/2-year-old boy was knocked over when the moose ran into him from behind at the Pine Beach area of Shadow Mountain Reservoir, according emergency officials. The boy was playing with his brother on the beach at the time, they said. "The moose kind of ran over him ... and kept going," said Randy Hampton, Colorado Division of Wildlife spokesman. Hampton said that reports so far indicate the animal did not stop and attack the toddler. The child, who suffered from what initially appeared to be a minor head injury, was flown from Granby Medical Center to Children's Hospital, Denver, said Emergency Medical Services Cpt. Nowell ...

Holladay ponders anti-bias rules - Salt Lake Tribune

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

By Cathy mckitrick The Salt Lake Tribune Updated Sep 2, 2010 07:09PM MDT Holladay • As the City Council began considering whether to protect gay and transgender Holladay residents from housing and employment discrimination, Councilman Barry Topham instead hoped to sideline the debate at a work session this week. “We have so many problems in this city,” said Topham, adding that discrimination against the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community is not one of them. “I don’t know why we’re discussing this,” he added, labeling the issue a “can of worms.” Salt ... ...

3 bears to be euthanized after cubs break into Springs home - Headlines: All Headlines

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

3 bears to be euthanized after cubs break into Springs home

USFS extends Bear Creek Snow Study - Telluride: News

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:30:00 GMT

What was closed to backcountry skiers last winter in the silver and cold morning hours will remain that way: A ski-area-ran snow study in Bear Creek will continue through this winter on the heels of an extension granted by the U.S. Forest Service.

A moratorium on marijuana dispensaries? - Telluride: News

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:30:00 GMT

As medical marijuana dispensaries continue to crop up all over Colorado — from Vail to Longmont to Grand Junction — cities are wrestling with how to regulate the legal sales of pot within their limits.

Planet Election Guide: Masters, Hintermeister, Brady and Russell for council - Telluride: News

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:30:00 GMT

Telluride finds itself amid strange times. Our revenues are lean and our land scarce. Our challenges mount and our options, seemingly, dwindle. We have to fix our roads, find ways to create affordable housing and increase tourism. And we must do it all with less money than we’re used to. Certainly, it won’t be easy.