Telluride to Europe and Back Again

marzo 24, 2022

JUGAR AHORA
A smiling person with long hair stands outdoors on a street, wearing a light-colored sweater with sunglasses hanging from the neckline. In the background are houses, leafless trees, and snow-capped mountains. The sky is overcast.

By Matt Hoisch

Yana Pollard. Picture by Matt Hoisch

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its second month, the humanitarian impacts of the conflict are only growing. Locals in the Telluride region have had their own reactions to the distant violence. On Sunday a silent peace march made its way down main street. This week, Telluride Town council agreed to hang Ukrainian flags along Colorado Avenue in solidarity with the invaded country. Still, some have chosen go even further. Yana Pollard is a teacher at the Telluride Middle/ High School. She just got back from Europe on a trip to help loved ones escape Ukraine. KOTO spoke with Pollard earlier this week, shortly after she made it back to the box canyon.

Noticias recientes

  • A group of children, filled with wonder, listens to adults in lab coats teaching outdoors by a pond on the valley floor, with mountains and trees in the background under a clear sky.

    Valley Floor Day Sparks Curiosity and Wonder

    mayo 16, 2025

    Kindergarten through second-grade students in Telluride spent a day exploring the Valley Floor as part of the annual Education Day. Led by local nonprofits, the outdoor event featured hands-on STEM learning, environmental science, and lessons about the region’s history and ecology — inspiring the next generation of environmental stewards.

  • A group of twenty people wearing matching green shirts pose for a group photo outside a building in Colorado; most are standing, with some kneeling or sitting in front.

    AmeriCorps Cuts Leave Hundreds in Colorado Without Service Roles, Prompting Legal Challenge

    mayo 9, 2025

    Hundreds of AmeriCorps members in Colorado had their service terms abruptly ended after the Trump administration announced major funding cuts. Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera says the move threatens rural nonprofits, education programs, and public land conservation projects. Colorado has joined 24 other states in suing the federal government to block the cuts.

  • A house with solar panels covering the roof sits in a grassy field, with the sun setting in the background and clouds drifting across the sky.

    Telluride Sixth Grader Explores Beet Juice, Solar Panels in Statewide Science Fair

    mayo 8, 2025

    Telluride sixth grader Ingram Olson is tackling climate change one solar panel at a time. After months of research and a boost from NREL, Olson presented his beet juice-powered solar project at the Colorado Science and Engineering Fair—earning the Burt Rutan Energy Award.