{"id":4052,"date":"2025-04-21T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koto.org\/?post_type=news&#038;p=4052"},"modified":"2025-04-21T17:42:26","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T23:42:26","slug":"newscast-4-21-25","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/koto.org\/es\/news\/newscast-4-21-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Newscast 4-21-25"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Bears Are Back In Town<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Parking Changes Come To Main Street<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A Flag For The Earth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Remembering Steven Payer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Norwood lost a member of its community over the weekend. Steven Payer was found dead in his home on Saturday afternoon. He was 65 years old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A lover of the West End, Payer spent his time outdoors and fishing with his little dog, Zoey. He was a carpenter by trade, moving around the country with his wife until they discovered Norwood 11 years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Payer loved working the land he owned and dreamed of building a new house on their property. That dream was put on hold when he got sick with lung cancer last August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cause and manner of death is under investigation. Crippin Funeral Home will attend to services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Payer is survived by his pup, Zoey, and his loving wife, Lynda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Bears Are Back In Town<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Black bears are officially back in town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA problem that we have with black bear conflict that\u2019s a little bit more unique to some of our mountain towns, like Telluride and Mountain Village, is we do seem to see a slightly higher rate of bears getting into vehicles that are left unlocked or have windows down,\u201d said John Livingston, a public information officer with Colorado Parks and Wildlife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe already had two cases of that just west of Telluride last week,\u201d Livingston added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Livingston said the problem occurs when bears get into cars and are unable to get back out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBears are really good at getting into cars that are left unlocked. A black bear that smells food inside, or something that it thinks might be delicious, can easily open a car door, but they really struggle to get back out. If they\u2019re in there looking for food or if they get stressed because they\u2019re trapped inside, they can really rip things up in a hurry. Ripping up all your car seats and your whole interior \u2013 it can be a big claim if you\u2019re going to the insurance company after that,\u201d Livingston explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also noted that if a bear gets into a car multiple times, it might try to get into a house window next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhich we absolutely can\u2019t have. It\u2019s a slippery slope. Something may start as a small conflict, but if it\u2019s not addressed by humans doing their part, it can escalate quickly,\u201d Livingston warned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Livingston stressed that it\u2019s up to the community to help be \u201cgood neighbors\u201d to the black bears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA lot of people, we all say we care about the bears, but a lot of times people aren\u2019t doing the actions that actually help the bears. At CPW, the last thing we want to do is set a trap or relocate a bear, or in those rare instances where a bear is involved in multiple of these incidents, have to put a bear down,\u201d Livingston said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To be a good neighbor, Livingston advised making sure all doors are locked and windows are shut on cars and the ground floor of homes, not leaving food out, and ensuring trash is always locked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Parking Changes Come To Main Street<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Those freshly back from spring break are likely to notice something new driving down Main Street in Telluride\u2014angled parking from Aspen to Davis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOne of the growing things right now with parking is that it has been proven to increase safety, but it also increases available parking compared to parallel parking,\u201d said Kyle Beck, Public Works director for the Town of Telluride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m sure everyone is aware of the parking needs and the shortage of parking throughout the year. Obviously, we\u2019re not seeing it right now, and I think that\u2019s giving a false image of not having a parking crisis, but coming up shortly, we\u2019re going to see that very clearly,\u201d Beck added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the shift in parking format, Beck said Public Works was able to add 20 new parking spots along the two blocks. He noted that this comes as the town embarks on several infrastructure projects and construction that will reduce parking this summer, including accessibility ramps on Main Street and the addition of a bike lane along Pacific.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe fact is that it does allow for additional parking, and I think it is a solution for the town during this crisis,\u201d Beck said. \u201cUntil, maybe, we get a parking garage or have available parking where it\u2019s not such a battle throughout town, that\u2019s another opportunity for discussion. Do we go back to parallel parking? Because I get it\u2014it does create a denser area of vehicles. But I truly believe it\u2019s the solution for the time, during this parking crisis we have in town. I think it\u2019ll be a good solution, whether it\u2019s permanent or temporary.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beck said he understands there\u2019s a history of angled parking in town, but he believes it\u2019s the right move for now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI know this town is aware they had angled parking back in the \u201990s, and of course I hear from everyone that it failed and that\u2019s why they got rid of it. But this is the new age, and vehicles are equipped with backup cameras and sensors, so these options are more available and safer,\u201d Beck said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He acknowledged that he\u2019s heard concerns from some members of the community about safety and emergency vehicles, but he said his team has thought through those issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m there to think through it, and I\u2019m very confident this is the right solution,\u201d Beck said. \u201cI\u2019m open to failure, but let\u2019s give it a try and not throw it away without any facts and without throwing out assumptions. I ask that we just give it a shot and see if it works out. If the community as a whole sees it as a benefit, and if not, there\u2019s a solution to get rid of it. At least give us a try for innovation, because that\u2019s how you make things better and move forward.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beck noted that if the program doesn\u2019t work or needs adjustments, the town has the ability to paint over the lines and return to parallel parking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those who would like to provide feedback on the angled parking program can submit it at bit.ly\/totparkingpilot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Flag For The Earth<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We only have one Earth, and once a year, countries across the world gather to take action to support it on Earth Day \u2014 April 22. This year\u2019s theme for Earth Day is \u201cOur power, our planet.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oskar Pernefeldt designed the International Flag of Planet Earth as a design school graduation project in 2015. Several years ago, it waved along Main Street in Telluride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>KOTO\u2019s Matt Hoisch was there, so today we\u2019re rebroadcasting that story \u2014 originally aired in April 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Story begins at 6:43.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CDOT Roadwork to Cause Delays on Highway 145 This Week<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Drivers should expect delays on Colorado Highway 145 between the Society Turn roundabout and Alta Lakes this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Colorado Department of Transportation will begin routine crack-sealing operations Tuesday. Work will take place from the roundabout at mile marker 71 to Alta Lakes Road at mile marker 66.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Drivers should plan for full stops with delays of up to 30 minutes, alternating single-lane traffic and reduced speed limits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The roadwork is scheduled for Tuesday, April 22, through Friday, April 25, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., weather permitting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Grand Junction Jackalopes Rebrand to Honor Humpback Chub Fish<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This spring, there\u2019s reason to cheer for both baseball fans and supporters of a threatened fish native to the Colorado River.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grand Junction\u2019s baseball team, the Jackalopes, is rebranding as the &#8220;Humpback Chubs&#8221; every Wednesday this season to honor a fish that has become a local mascot. The humpback chub was recently removed from the endangered species list after years of conservation efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The team will donate half the proceeds from jersey sales to a scholarship program for children working at a local fish hatchery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trump Administration Plans to Repeal Key BLM Conservation Rule<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Trump administration has announced its intent to repeal a landmark Bureau of Land Management rule that placed conservation on equal footing with other uses of public lands, including oil and gas development and grazing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rocky Mountain Community Radio\u2019s Caroline Llanes reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Story begins at 11:26.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8211; The Bears Are Back In Town<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Parking Changes Come To Main Street<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; A Flag For The Earth<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":true},"news-category":[515],"news-tag":[778,291,300,736,777,780,779,376,406,632,477],"class_list":["post-4052","news","type-news","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","news-category-newscasts","news-tag-black-bears","news-tag-cdot","news-tag-colorado","news-tag-colorado-department-of-transportation","news-tag-colorado-parks-and-wildlife","news-tag-cpw","news-tag-highway-145","news-tag-kotonews","news-tag-norwood","news-tag-san-miguel-county","news-tag-telluride"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Newscast 4-21-25 - KOTO FM<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"In today&#039;s headlines: The Bears Are Back In Town. Parking Changes Come To Main Street. A Flag For The Earth.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/koto.org\/es\/noticias-2\/newscast-4-21-25\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"es_MX\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Newscast 4-21-25 - KOTO FM\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"In today&#039;s headlines: The Bears Are Back In Town. Parking Changes Come To Main Street. A Flag For The Earth.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/koto.org\/es\/noticias-2\/newscast-4-21-25\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"KOTO FM\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/KOTOTelluride\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/koto.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/koto-fm-social.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"675\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/koto.org\\\/news\\\/newscast-4-21-25\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/koto.org\\\/news\\\/newscast-4-21-25\\\/\",\"name\":\"Newscast 4-21-25 - KOTO FM\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/koto.org\\\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2025-04-22T00:00:00+00:00\",\"description\":\"In today's headlines: The Bears Are Back In Town. Parking Changes Come To Main Street. A Flag For The Earth.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/koto.org\\\/news\\\/newscast-4-21-25\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"es\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/koto.org\\\/news\\\/newscast-4-21-25\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/koto.org\\\/news\\\/newscast-4-21-25\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/koto.org\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"News\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/koto.org\\\/news\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Newscast 4-21-25\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/koto.org\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/koto.org\\\/\",\"name\":\"KOTO FM\",\"description\":\"The Sound of Telluride since 1975\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/koto.org\\\/#organization\"},\"alternateName\":\"KOTO Radio\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/koto.org\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"es\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/koto.org\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"KOTO FM\",\"alternateName\":\"KOTO Radio\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/koto.org\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"es\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/koto.org\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/koto.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Daily-newscast-shield.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/koto.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Daily-newscast-shield.jpg\",\"width\":452,\"height\":557,\"caption\":\"KOTO FM\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/koto.org\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/KOTOTelluride\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/kototelluride\\\/\"]}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Newscast 4-21-25 - KOTO FM","description":"In today's headlines: The Bears Are Back In Town. Parking Changes Come To Main Street. A Flag For The Earth.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/koto.org\/es\/noticias-2\/newscast-4-21-25\/","og_locale":"es_MX","og_type":"article","og_title":"Newscast 4-21-25 - KOTO FM","og_description":"In today's headlines: The Bears Are Back In Town. Parking Changes Come To Main Street. A Flag For The Earth.","og_url":"https:\/\/koto.org\/es\/noticias-2\/newscast-4-21-25\/","og_site_name":"KOTO FM","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/KOTOTelluride","og_image":[{"width":1200,"height":675,"url":"https:\/\/koto.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/koto-fm-social.png","type":"image\/png"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/koto.org\/news\/newscast-4-21-25\/","url":"https:\/\/koto.org\/news\/newscast-4-21-25\/","name":"Newscast 4-21-25 - KOTO FM","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/koto.org\/#website"},"datePublished":"2025-04-22T00:00:00+00:00","description":"In today's headlines: The Bears Are Back In Town. Parking Changes Come To Main Street. A Flag For The Earth.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/koto.org\/news\/newscast-4-21-25\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"es","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/koto.org\/news\/newscast-4-21-25\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/koto.org\/news\/newscast-4-21-25\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/koto.org\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"News","item":"https:\/\/koto.org\/news\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Newscast 4-21-25"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/koto.org\/#website","url":"https:\/\/koto.org\/","name":"KOTO FM","description":"El sonido de Telluride desde 1975","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/koto.org\/#organization"},"alternateName":"KOTO Radio","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/koto.org\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"es"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/koto.org\/#organization","name":"KOTO FM","alternateName":"KOTO Radio","url":"https:\/\/koto.org\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"es","@id":"https:\/\/koto.org\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/koto.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Daily-newscast-shield.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/koto.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Daily-newscast-shield.jpg","width":452,"height":557,"caption":"KOTO FM"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/koto.org\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/KOTOTelluride","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kototelluride\/"]}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/koto.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/4052","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/koto.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/koto.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/koto.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4052"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"news-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/koto.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-category?post=4052"},{"taxonomy":"news-tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/koto.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-tag?post=4052"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}