Most days, he goes to work and to school; at work, he?s a grant writer, and at school, he?s studying to be an urban planner.

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.

Like any film festival, much of what goes down at the Telluride Film Festival does so sealed off from the outside world ? in the dark, womb-like theaters that are built all over town for the event.

Stan Garnett, the district attorney for Boulder County, has been eying the office of Colorado Attorney General for a few years.

New legislation regulating Colorado?s budding medical marijuana industry is leaving local dispensary owners and county officials in a grey area, as dispensaries try to meet a new requirement that they cultivate at least 70 percent of their cannabis on site or at an ?optional premises cultivation operation.?

It?s lunchtime at Telluride High School, and the line runs long and wide. A herd, I should say, gathered around the entrance to the cafeteria. It?s a good 15 minutes of waiting: stomach rumbling, frustration brewing. But it?s worth it. 

In an effort to create a line of communication between Telluride townspeople and the marshals who patrol the streets, the town launched a citizens advisory board back in the early part of the decade.

For resort communities whose economies depend on tourists and their dollars, it?s all about the numbers. And this summer, Telluride?s numbers are speaking volumes.

Telluride has a lot to brag about: Skiing, mountain scenery, festivals galore. Add one more to the list: highly accredited schools.

The Town of Telluride is restarting discussions about the future of the Pearl Property ? the rectangle of open space land that sits between Telluride and the Valley Floor.

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