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Newscast 9-8-25
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septiembre 8, 2025
- G is for Government Previews Telluride Town Council
- Gazebo in Norwood Brings Community and Creativity Together
G is for Government Previews Telluride Town Council
Telluride Town Council is meeting on Tuesday with Carhenge development, affordable housing policies, and gondola station planning on the docket.
In this installment of G is for Government, Communications Manager Lindsey Mills steps in to share what to expect.
Story begins at :34
Gazebo in Norwood Brings Community and Creativity Together
A new art installation in Norwood is more than just something to ponder — it’s a gazebo, a place for gathering and contemplation.
Rocky Mountain Arts, a local arts nonprofit, recently finished its latest project. Behind it all is Erin Ries, the executive director, who worked alongside local instructors and 16 local youth to create the gazebo.
“So we started out with a model. We met with the kids, and we discussed what we were going to do, and we actually — the kids actually created a model, which we still have. I even have a picture of it,” Ries said. “We all talked about what they would do on the inside, what kind of art they would make. And so it was a fun sort of discussion with instructors and the students, and they came up with all kinds of ideas.”
Last year, Ries installed “Shroomzilla” in the Nucla community park, a collaborative effort with local youth of all ages. The Norwood gazebo project took several months, with students participating in the construction, creation and decoration of it.
“It teaches them how to paint, how to drill, how to work together, and they have something to be proud of. On both of these projects, there are signs, and all the students participating have their names on the sign that’s permanent,” Ries said. “That’s something to put on a résumé and to be proud of. And these projects — this installation in Nucla and the one in Norwood — will last forever, and Rocky Mountain Arts is keeping money aside to maintain these projects that we create for the towns.”
The gazebo features chairs and benches inside and is adorned with students’ creations. Ries says art in rural communities is so important.
“The importance is so big. These students really don’t get these kinds of opportunities. It gives them something to do, and it teaches them teamwork and how to use tools and how to do different things they’ve never done before,” she said.
Ries said students from all across the West End joined in on the Norwood project, including a few from the Telluride area.
“One of the students named Ava, who goes to Norwood school, wrote me a text and said that she loved this, what we were doing, and it gave her something fun to do on the weekends,” Ries said.
The gazebo is installed next to the tennis courts across the street from the Lone Cone Library, and it’s open to the public. Inside, the students’ art includes messages like “Believe in yourself, and others will believe in you.”
“Yeah, I think the one thing I want people to know is that we sort of are creating magic for these rural youth,” Ries said.
The next project for Rocky Mountain Arts is a mural at Paradox Cycles in Naturita. Those interested in participating can visit rockymountainarts.org for more information.
DMV2GO Coming to Telluride for Mobile Services
The DMV is coming to Telluride.
DMV2GO will set up shop at the Wilkinson Public Library from Tuesday, Sept. 9, through Thursday, Sept. 11, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The mobile DMV is able to provide Colorado driver’s licenses or ID cards, out-of-state transfers, renewals of driver’s licenses, permits or identification cards, motor vehicle records, reinstatements, and Colorado Road and Community Safety Act services.
All services are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Visit dmv.colorado.gov for a list of required documents.
Changes Coming to Medicaid and SNAP Under Federal ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’
Human services departments across the country are preparing for big changes to Medicaid and the federal food assistance program known as SNAP under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
In the past, Medicaid did not impose work requirements, while SNAP included exemptions for people over 55, those who are unhoused, or individuals parenting children under 18.
Alison Wizer, the economic security program manager for Garfield County, said the vast majority of SNAP and Medicaid recipients are already working — but the new law imposes significantly more red tape.
“Parents are already probably working full-time jobs and parenting as a full-time job, and now we need them to find space in their days and weeks and months to be able to meet these work requirements,” Wizer said.
While the changes to SNAP were immediate, the new Medicaid work requirements will not go into effect until the end of next year.
In the meantime, Wizer said the federal government has not yet released any guidance on how the county should implement those changes.
Restoration Work Begins on Valley Floor
The Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison (GMUG) National Forests’ Norwood Ranger District, in partnership with Trout Unlimited, has started restoration work on the Valley Floor, with completion expected by the end of 2025.
This river and revegetation work is taking place at a tailings removal site upstream and downstream from the Boomerang Road Bridge. The planned work includes stabilization of eroding riverbanks and revegetation of barren areas affected by previous actions at the site.
Trails through the construction area will be re-routed but will remain open. However, the portion of the San Miguel River that flows through the site may be closed to floaters during parts of the project. Closure signs and fencing will be posted on the re-routed trails and at the river closure.
More information can be found by searching “GMUG National Forest Valley Floor.”
Federal Lawsuit Challenges Colorado’s New Gun-Control Law
A federal lawsuit filed last Tuesday is challenging one of Colorado’s newest and most restrictive gun-control laws.
KUNC’s Lucas Brady Woods reports.
Story begins at 11:22
Radon Exposure Linked to Hundreds of Lung Cancer Deaths in Colorado
The geology of Colorado includes higher levels of the radioactive gas radon. Hundreds of lung cancer deaths in the state every year are believed to be radon-related.
For Rocky Mountain Community Radio, KGNU’s Sam Fuqua spoke with Boulder County Environmental Health Specialist Patty Dooley-Strapelli about the issue.
Story begins at 12:21
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