KOTO Community Radio News

The holiday season is in full swing. Hear from a number of community members about different events coming up, from Noel Night to the Holiday Prelude, Telluride Theatre's Holiday Extravaganza to the Nutcracker. Santa himself even makes an appearance.

- Medical Center provides access to free therapy through new partnership - Choral Society brings “A New Joy” - Telluride star keeps shining

- Telski opens the slopes - Telluride prepares for Town Manager search - The Photographer and the Dancer

- Omicron variant detected in Colorado - Telluride adds affordable housing development incentive - Multiple public-access AEDs reported missing

San Miguel County Public Health Director Grace Franklin discusses the Omicron variant and the local response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Greta Neumann provides Spanish interpretation.

- Telluride swears in new Town Council members - Telluride Town Council pulls back on proposed short term rental restrictions - Telski gears up for Friday opening

SNOW! It's the word of the day/ week/ month/ season—and we need it. To honor the gods of winter, we're focusing on the white stuff. We talk with Telski's Director of Snowmaking Operations about local snow management, Ethan Greene, Director of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, about snow safety, and journalist Heather Hansman about her new book "Powder Days: Ski Bums, Ski Towns and the Future of Chasing Snow."

- County updates emergency planning - G is for Government previews Telluride Town Council - Mountain Club seeks trail planning input

- San Miguel County extends mask mandate - County redistricting moves forward - The Listening Club feels a bit Blue

- Shooting suspect charged with attempted first degree murder - EPA briefs County on Lawson soil remediation - Telski shares plans for hotel development

- Telluride schools lock down following nearby shooting - Remembering Gay Cappis - "American Siren" comes home

- Preparing for the holidays amid a pandemic surge - Supply chain bottlenecks impact winter gear - County considers zoning to allow denser development

Lindsey Mills, San Miguel County Public Information Consultant, discusses the latest updates on the local state of the coronavirus pandemic.

- Sporting outbreak increases COVID caseload in San Miguel - Concealed carry approved at Norwood Schools - Telski delays opening day

Telski has delayed its opening day to December 3, 2021. Scott Pittenger, Director of Mountain Operations for Telski, talks about the decision to delay, plans for the season, and what to expect in the coming years for the resort.

- Remembering a Telluride icon - Boosters for all - Gondola planning glides forward

- EPA discusses extended tailings removal work - CDPHE vaccine bus visits Telluride - A Theatre Update with Fintan Cole

- Colorado reactivates crisis standards of care due to COVID - Regional housing in the works - Local governments talk behavioral health

The holidays are a time for food and family, but they're also a time to give back to our communities. During this hour all about volunteering, representatives from the Telluride Education Foundation, Angel Baskets, and One to One Mentoring join to discuss opportunities to volunteer in and around the Telluride community.

- Elk killed legally in Valley Floor area - Telluride opens applications for Temporary Winter Community Housing Program - Planning for a forest

- Preparing your kiddo for the COVID vaccine - A Sports Update with Fintan Cole - Strong Start plans for 2022

- Ross Herzog to step down as Telluride Town Manager - Breaking down vaccines for 5- to 11-year-olds - County seeks to update affordable housing mitigation requirements

Lindsey Mills, Public Information Consultant for San Miguel County, discusses the recent approval of COVID vaccines for kids ages 5 to 11. Claudia Garcia Curzio provides Spanish interpretation.

- 2D passes, 300 doesn't - Telluride elects new Town Council - COVID cases on the rise in Colorado

It's Election Night on KOTO! The News Team brings live election results and checks in the candidates and representatives from local ballot measures.

- Election Day is nearly here - Telluride Celebrates Día de los Muertos - Nadia Owusu talks life's aftershocks

- It's the most spookiest time of the year - A Sports Update with Fintan Cole - Cousin Curtiss brings the heat with new live album

- Norwood Sheriff's Annex opens - Hit me with your best shot - County prepares Building Code updates

Kathryn Beck, a nurse at the Telluride Regional medical Center, discusses the latest on the local response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dominique Bruneau provides Spanish interpretation.

- Masks to stay - Telluride moves forward with winter RV camping - Town Council passes Telluride 2022 budget

Everyone knows about questions 300 and 2D on the 2021 Telluride ballot. But what about the tourism funding potentially at stake in question 2A? Or the town charter amendments in questions 2B and 2C? Or the (unopposed) race for Town Meeting Moderator? We cover it all in this roundup of the remaining local issues up for a vote this year in Telluride.

- Mountain Village launches new housing programs - G is for Government previews Telluride Town Council - Halloween is back

- Booster shots come to San Miguel - A Sports Update with Fintan Cole - Gondola planning picks up steam

- Breaking down COVID boosters - Talking tourism - County looks to boost housing mitigation requirements

Lindsey Mills, San Miguel County Public Information Consultant, discusses COVID-19 booster shots and the local and statewide state of the pandemic. María Albañil-Rangel provides Spanish interpretation.

- Public Health looks toward winter - Hannah Max joins San Miguel as Contact Tracing Supervisor - Trail Map Making Legend Retires

Un programa de las elecciones de Telluride. Sintonicese para mensajes especial de cada candidato que se postula para el Ayuntamiento y una descripción general de cada medida de la boleta electoral.

- An update on Sunnyside - Writing with the colors of the rainbow - A tree is worth a thousand words

- SMART seeks more riders - A Sports Update with Fintan Cole - Mountain Village talks Comprehensive Plan

- San Miguel County in COVID holding pattern - Discussing domestic violence in and around San Miguel County - Telluride voters talk Questions 2D and 300

Grace Franklin, San Miguel County public Health Director, discusses the lastest updates on the local fight against COVID-19. María Albañil-Rangel provides Spanish interpretation.

- Regional hospitals remain strained from COVID - 2D and 300 go head to head - Ten Years of Telluride Brewing Company

Two ballot measures are up for a vote this November looking to address housing in Telluride. Hear from representatives in support of Citizen Initiative 300 and Ballot Measure 2D. 300 would cap short term rentals to 400, with exceptions for locals who rent their primary residence and units not allowed for owner occupancy. 2D would put a moratorium on short term rental licenses for two years and double the fees of short term rental business licenses with the funds going to affordable housing.

- County looks to create Affordable Housing Zone District - “Democracy Dies in News Deserts” - How to cook healthy and cheap

- Telski talks capital projects - A Sports Update with Fintan Cole - The Science of Reading

- Dr. Koelliker's COVID experience - Telski gets political - Telluride open container zone is no more

Dr. Diana Koelliker, Medical Director of Emergency & Trauma Services at the Telluride Regional Medical Center and Telluride EMS Director, discusses her recent experience contracting COVID-19 as well as the latest regional trends when it comes to the virus. Valentina Estrella provides Spanish interpretation.

- Public Health sees growing contact tracing skepticism - San Miguel County discusses new Med Center - Telluride moves forward with plan for Town Park car camping

Four of seven seats on Telluride's Town Council are up for a vote this election. Three of the six candidates running for those seats join to discuss how they would approach several issues facing Telluride if elected to council. Guests include Mark Hebert, Meehan Fee, and Kristin Joy Kuhlman. To hear from Dan Enright, Jessie Rae Arguelles, and Geneva Shaunette who are also running for council, listen to the "Off the Record" from September 28, 2021.

- Paul Wisor steps in as Mountain Village Town Manager - G is for Government previews Telluride Town Council - This is Sparta-n

- Off-site construction offers partial solution to housing crunch - A Sports Roundup with Fintan Cole - Horror comes to Telluride