{"id":6052,"date":"2025-08-04T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koto.org\/?post_type=news&#038;p=6052"},"modified":"2025-08-04T15:55:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T21:55:13","slug":"newscast-8-4-25","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/koto.org\/es\/news\/newscast-8-4-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Newscast 8-4-25"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Parking Pain Persists<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>County Climate Action Continues Despite Federal Funding Cuts<\/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\">Parking Pain Persists<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Telluride\u2019s new parking program continues to raise contention within the community. At a recent meeting, Town Council got a mid-year update on meters and angled parking. K-O-T-O\u2019s Julia Caulfield has more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Story begins at<\/em> 1:24<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">County Climate Action Continues Despite Federal Funding Cuts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The county\u2019s Climate Action Plan outlines a target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 26% by 2025, 50% by 2030 and 100% by 2040 \u2014 all based on 2010 levels. Strategies include installing electric vehicle chargers, expanding composting programs, improving energy efficiency and investing in solar energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the July 30 Board of County Commissioners meeting, Assistant County Manager Jarod Biggs and County Climate Resilience and Natural Resources Director Starr Jamison gave updates on the county\u2019s efforts to electrify its vehicle fleet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSo conceptually, we were currently leasing some vehicles,\u201d Biggs said. \u201cWhen we turn over a lease \u2026 we would substitute an electronic vehicle, so we&#8217;d be continuing to pay the same lease expenses or adjusted lease expenses out of our general fund. We also are making sure that we&#8217;re having conversations about what tax rebates or payments are also available \u2026 There are a number of those rebates that vanish in October.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both Biggs and Jamison said the Trump administration\u2019s rollback of federal rebate and grant programs for EVs and energy upgrades has made local planning more urgent. Jamison noted that \u201csome programs \u2026 no longer have websites.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jamison also announced that EV chargers at county buildings are expected to be installed this fall and that employees will soon have access to free SMART bus passes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSo then we have bus passes for staff \u2026 we are doing an August commuting challenge,\u201d Jamison said. \u201cThey&#8217;re paying for bus passes for employees, and we&#8217;ve already got, I think, eight employees that are going to take advantage of this one week of commuting via the SMART bus to help decrease our greenhouse gas emissions and vehicle miles traveled.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The plan also includes support for e-bike purchases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe had an employee come to us, so we are going to finance [e-bikes] like we do our ski passes,\u201d Jamison said. \u201cSo I&#8217;m working on that project too, to help staff get e-bikes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Local nonprofit EcoAction Partners helped develop the county\u2019s Climate Action Plan. Their EV Readiness Initiative aims to improve regional charging infrastructure and transition government fleet vehicles to electric.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI want to stay on top of the grants before we lose them,\u201d Jamison said. \u201cI&#8217;m trying to prioritize that \u2014 the money that&#8217;s available now before it goes away.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under President Trump\u2019s \u201cBig Beautiful Bill,\u201d the $7,500 federal electric vehicle tax credit was eliminated. Most of the associated cuts will begin to take effect at the end of September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tasmanian Poets Featured in August Bardic Trails Event<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Tasmanian poets David Mason and Cally Conan-Davies will headline the Bardic Trails virtual poetry series Tuesday, Aug. 5, at 7 p.m. MDT.<br>Hosted by the Telluride Institute\u2019s Talking Gourds Poetry Program, Bardic Trails is held the first Tuesday of each month via Zoom. The Wilkinson Public Library remains a partner and fiscal agent for the free event, which is also supported by the Telluride Commission for Community Assistance, Arts &amp; Special Events.<br>Registration through the library is no longer required. Participants can access the Zoom link through the Talking Gourds mailing list or monthly online postings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">South Rim Fire Grows to 4,200 Acres, Full Containment Unlikely<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The South Rim Fire, sparked by lightning July 10, has burned more than 4,200 acres and is 52% contained, according to fire officials.<br>Public Information Officer Nikki Carpenter said terrain challenges make full containment unlikely.<br>\u201cBecause it butts up right against the rim and in certain areas, the fire actually fell into the canyon on some of the rocky ledges and outcroppings, and the terrain is just way too treacherous and hazardous for firefighters to engage that safely,\u201d Carpenter said.<br>Crews are monitoring the fire with infrared-equipped drones. Evacuation notices have been lifted for nearby residents. The North Rim of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park reopened Wednesday, July 30. The South Rim remains closed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mountainfilm Offers Virtual Encore Screening Series<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Mountainfilm\u2019s \u201cAfter the Fest\u201d virtual screening series runs Aug. 5\u201314, offering three audience-favorite films from the 2025 festival.<br>Viewers can stream each film for $20, with proceeds supporting filmmakers and Mountainfilm\u2019s nonprofit mission. The featured titles are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Snow Leopard Sisters<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Old Man Lightning<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>The Age of Water<\/em><br>The films become available Tuesday, Aug. 5 at 10 a.m. MDT and will remain accessible until 11:45 p.m. MDT on Thursday, Aug. 14.<\/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\">New State Laws Reshape Pet Rules in Colorado<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Two new state laws taking effect this week will alter regulations around pet sales and ownership in Colorado. 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