KOTO Community Radio News

-Telluride Takes a Stance on Ballot Measures -River Restoration Takes Shape on Valley Floor -KOTO Radio Turns 50

-County Co-Responder Program Sees Revival -The West End Roundup with The San Miguel Basin Forum -Code Updates Coming to a Home Near You

- $1 Billion Four Seasons Hotel Stirs Community - Yom Kippur Brings Atonement and Remembrance - TanzTheater Moves Until the Grave

After two failed votes, the bond measure for a new Norwood school is back on the ballot in November, and two seats on the Norwood School Board are up for election. KOTO News team has a discussion with Mayor Candy Meehan and San Miguel County Commissioner Galena Gleason on the Norwood School Bond Measure, and a candidate forum for the Norwood School Board.

- Telski Revokes Merchant Pass for Mountain Village Employees - G is for Government Previews Telluride Town Council - Telluride Walks for Hope

-Ridgway Site of DUI Checkpoint -American West Celebrates Public Lands Day -Cat Movie Fisher with Risho Unda

-Telski Pulls Merchant Passes from Town of Telluride -How to Vote in San Miguel County -County Launches Housing Code Update

- Telluride Talks Gondola Station Planning - Hunting Season Arrives in Southwest Colorado - Representative Hurd Addresses Constituents

-Las instalaciones deportivas Cimmaron se abren al público -Radio Esperanza -Los residentes comparten sus preocupaciones sobre el desarrollo de la zona suroeste

- Mountain Village Increases Winter Parking Fees - San Miguel County Delays Mining Code Update

It's election season at KOTO! Each year, we seek to provide listeners and the electorate with comprehensive, timely, and easily accessible information on candidates and the issues up for a vote. Our mission is to prioritize the questions and needs of the public, and be a point of contact between candidates, issues, and our entire community. Kicking off our official “Off the Record” election programming is a candidate forum with individuals running for the Telluride School District Board of Education.

-Original Thinkers Brings Big Ideas Back to Telluride -Cat Movie Fisher with Risho Unda -Listening Club Brings New Energy

-What Happens After the Snow Goes Away? -The West End Roundup With the San Miguel Basin Forum -Norwood Food Pantry is Looking for a Home

- Weather Couldn't Keep Blues & Brews Down - Cimmaron Athletic Facility Opens to Community - Sunday is Sun Day

El programa de este mes destacará a Sheep Mountain Alliance y el trabajo que realizan por nuestra comunidad. También exploraremos su Programa de Igualdad al Aire Libre y cómo está marcando la diferencia.

- Residents Share Concerns for Southwest Development - County Prepares for Mining Code Overhaul

-Telluride Revisa las Normas Sobre Viviendas con Restricciones de Propiedad -Los Fideicomisarios de Norwood se Preparan para el Impacto de Four Seasons -El Condado de San Miguel Finaliza una Nueva Servidumbre de Conservación

-Norwood Trustees Brace for Four Seasons Impact -County Commissioners Discuss Gunnison Sage Grouse -Agrovoltaics Provide Win-Win For Agriculture Communities

- Telluride Reviews Deed Restricted Housing Guidelines - San Miguel County Finalizes New Conservation Easement - Fighting Fossil Fuels is Not A Drill

Off the Record speaks with the Pinhead Institute and a few Pinterns about their experiences over the summer in various STEM fields across the country.

-G is for Government Previews Telluride Town Council -Gazebo in Norwood Brings Community and Creativity Together

-Telluride anuncia los candidatos al ayuntamiento -Clases de inglés -El condado de San Miguel reduce las restricciones contra incendios a la fase 1

-Verona Quartet Reflects the Human Spirit -Governor Cuts State Program Funding for Budget Deficit -Cat Movie Fisher with Risho Unda

-The West End Roundup with The San Miguel Basin Forum -Stoner Mesa Fire Winding Down -County Ballot Measures Finalized for November Election

-Regional Childcare Faces Uncertainty -Vaccine Season Approaches -Script Club Brings the Drama

- Telluride Announces Town Council Candidates - Hickenlooper Hears from Constituents - EcoAction Presents to Mountain Village

- West End Uranium Mining Heats Up - Venture Into Dance - Colorado Lawmakers Wrap Up Special Session

- Mountain Village Moves Forward with Ilium Housing - SMRC Looks to Create Safe Bars - Times are Changing for the Daily Planet

Every day, the Wilkinson Public Library builds connections through stories and community gatherings. This year, the community institution turns 50 and it's time to celebrate! This week on "Off the Record," we hear stories and memories as we honor the best library a town could have.

-Telluride Envía Preguntas a la Votación -Ella Habla -The Shed Busca Apoyar a los Jóvenes de la Región

- Of The Trees Was A Homerun - Meadows Residents Share Their Feedback

- West End Uranium Heats Up - Times are Changing for the Daily Planet - The Shed Looks to Support Regional Youth

-Norwood Water Commission Grapples with Capacity -The West End Roundup with The San Miguel Basin Forum -County Gives Update on Housing Projects

- Telluride Sends Questions to the Ballot - The Wild Dark with Craig Childs - Lawmakers Convene for a Special Session

The 2025/26 school year is getting started. This week on "Off the Record" KOTO News talks about what's going on with education in the region and what to expect for the school year. Hear from Norwood School District Superintendent Todd Bissell, Telluride School District Superintendent John Pandolfo, and Telluride Mountain School Head of School Andy Shoff.

-Team Fighting Stoner Mesa Fire Grows to Over 600 -Council Discusses 2026 Goals and Objectives

-El condado de San Miguel entra en la fase 2 de restricciones contra incendios -Votación del condado -El Ayuntamiento presenta la nueva estación de la Góndola

This week's Regional Roundup from Rocky Mountain Community Radio includes a look at efforts to commemorate the 140th anniversary of the massacre of Chinese workers in Rock Springs, Wyoming. We head to a rural Colorado gymkhana, where riders of all ages show off their skills. We listen in on an audio postcard capturing the birdsong of a Ponderosa pine woodland near Boulder, and we visit a bustling farmers market in Paonia, Colorado. We round out the show hearing from the author of Food Fight: Misguided Policies, Supply Challenges, and the Impending Struggle to Feed a Hungry World about the challenges ahead for feeding the planet.

-San Miguel County Enters Stage 2 Fire Restrictions -Commissioners Discuss November Ballot Measures -Goats Graze the Valley Floor

-Rico Community Gathers for Stoner Mesa Wildfire -Council Previews New Gondola Station -It's a New Apres Nova

El programa Off the Record en español se centra en la poesía local. Nos acompañarán Paulo Munguia, poeta laureado de la zona, y Ruth Rivas, que ha estado compartiendo poemas escritos por su hermana en Noticias de KOTO. Poesía en vivo y buen ambiente en Off the Record en español, solo en KOTO.

-Stoner Mesa Fire Continues to Grow -G is for Government Previews Town Council

-Incendio Forestal en Stoner Mesa -Estacionamiento en Ángulo y Parquímetros en Telluride -Norwood Propondrá una pausa para Desarrollos a gran escala

-The West End Roundup with The San Miguel Basin Forum -Telluride Looks to Put Lift Ticket Tax on the Ballot -Norwood Moves to Tackle Development Backlog, Considers Moratorium on Large Projects

-Wildfire Starts on Stoner Mesa -Telluride Moves Forward with Southwest Development -New Snow Telemetry Site in Alta Lakes

Public lands are under pressure—from proposed sell-offs to rollbacks on environmental protections. What's at stake, and how are communities fighting back? Over 40% of San Miguel County is on federally managed public land. Rocky Mountain Community Radio recently hosted a regional call-in show "Public Lands, Public Voices" to get voices from across the Rocky Mountain West to share their perspectives on this issue. This show was originally broadcast live on July 31.

-Parking Pain Persists -County Climate Action Continues Despite Federal Funding Cuts

-Entrevista de Inmigración -Orden de detención contra el ex sheriff del condado de San Miguel

RMCR Roundup

-Arrest Warrant Issued for Former San Miguel County Sheriff -Mia goes M.I.A. -Get Your Ducks in Row: KOTO Duck Race is Tomorrow

-Telluride Arts Announces New Director -Telluride School District Acquires Ilium Housing -One Book One Canyon…and A River