Shortly after 10:30 p.m. on Aug. 24, 2019, Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man, was walking home after picking up an iced tea for his brother from a nearby convenience store in Aurora. After receiving a 911 call reporting a “suspicious person” wearing a ski mask and waving his arms (McCl…
Crowded concerts are a thing of the past this summer. But shuttered performance venues — and a dearth of big-name touring acts — have been good to local musicians. As jazz guitarist Kevin McCarthy observed, “My summer just got very busy.”
Telluride Local Media announced this week that beginning July 2, the company will increase the publication frequency of the Daily Planet from three to four days per week, adding a Thursday edition that will replace the weekly Watch newspaper.
The Denver Broncos became part of the solution to securing a sustainable, long-term water supply in Colorado this week. Colorado’s pro football team made FanDuel Group its official sports betting partner in a deal announced on Monday — the first such partnership for an NFL team.
If you think of Rico as the land of the outlaw Wild West with no law enforcement in sight, think again. This spring, two part-time marshals were sworn in to serve the town of Rico, assisting residents as needed and enforcing the speeding laws through the town. A small community of approximat…
When the pandemic struck, classes of all sorts went indoors.
The San Miguel County Emergency Operation Center (EOC), which was initiated in March during the COVID-19 pandemic response, is preparing for new potential incidents as the region is facing an especially dry summer, according to a news release. The EOC, however, remains committed to COVID-19 …
Each week, the Watch hosts an interview with a member of one of the region’s leading nonprofits. Here, Chris Vann, programming and development director for Palm Arts, answers our questions.
Each week, The Watch hosts an interview with one of the region’s leading nonprofits. This go-round, the Telluride AIDS Benefit, one of the box canyon’s most beloved institutions, is in the spotlight. Here, Jessica Galbo, TAB’s executive director, answers our questions.
Sometimes, in crises, there are no words.
If you’re like me, you may feel a little bit like 2020 is a giant, six-headed squid monster who crept out of the murky deep, grabbed the world in its tentacles, stuck us in its mouth and proceeded to grind us up with its colossal molars, savoring us all like a tasty, melancholy snack. These …
Seeing hundreds of nameless animals coming through the door each year, Second Chance Humane Society Shelter staff always needs to generate new names. I get there can be pressure when choosing a pet’s new name, which needs to positively reflect the pet’s unique attributes, while steering clea…
There’s a grenade in my heart, but I haven’t pulled the pin. It’s been three weeks since the killing of George Floyd, an African American man who died under the knee of a now-former Minneapolis police officer. The unaltered video of his death, during which he pleaded “I can’t breathe” and be…
Around here, we get our TV news from Denver. Some of the anchors are less android-like than others, but they all recite the same headlines. A recurring topic: an ill-prepared adventurer vanishing in the Colorado wilderness. The man was last seen wearing only cut-off jeans and a T-shirt. Auth…
It’s not normally advisable to stand in the middle of a street and linger, but the other day another man and I did this very thing. We found it’s OK to toss caution to the wind, to fly the highway to the danger zone, if you’re on Columbia Avenue in mid-afternoon when the elementary school is…
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