{"id":9539,"date":"2026-02-11T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koto.org\/?post_type=news&#038;p=9539"},"modified":"2026-02-11T17:02:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T00:02:44","slug":"newscast-2-11-26","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/koto.org\/es\/news\/newscast-2-11-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Newscast 2-11-26"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Telluride Launches Business Relief Program<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Comedy Fest Brings the Laughter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Cat Movie Fisher<\/em> with Risho Unda<\/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\">Telluride Launches Business Relief Program<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Local governments are working to support the community and businesses during the current uncertain economic landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This week, the Town of Telluride launched its Targeted Business Stabilization Assistance Program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Councilmember Elena Levin outlined how the program works at a Town Council meeting in January. She said distributing the support is a challenge because there is not enough money to fully close the gap for all businesses impacted by the ski resort closure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe wish that it was easier, there was more money, but given the limits of what we have available we tried to be really intentional and thoughtful about the process by which we distribute it,\u201d Levin said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Town of Telluride allocated $400,000 for business support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Levin said the goal of the program is to provide limited, one-time stabilization support to locally owned Telluride businesses that saw disproportionate impacts during the resort closure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe use of the funds is for fixed operating costs only. That\u2019s things like rent or mortgages, utilities, insurance, and required fees associated with operating a business,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Levin said not all businesses will receive funding. The maximum award is $10,000 per business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis assistance is not intended to make businesses whole, replace lost revenue, or fully offset the economic impacts of the disruption,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To qualify, a business must be locally owned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe want to see some kind of physical presence. A brick and mortar, or service businesses with a physical presence in Telluride will qualify. Home-based businesses are eligible only if they\u2019re storefront facing or customer serving,\u201d Levin said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Businesses also need to demonstrate revenue impact during the closure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is to acknowledge that not all businesses will have experienced a hardship during the labor dispute. We want to make sure this aid is for the businesses who have shown hardship,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The town will use a point system to determine how much \u2014 if any \u2014 support a business qualifies for, looking at revenue impact, fixed-cost burden and employment impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Region 10, a regional nonprofit that supports local governments, will process and score the applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Levin reiterated that the goal is not to make businesses whole, but to help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe also talked about, if this $400,000 gets split into too many pieces it helps no one. $50 in everyone\u2019s pocket \u2013 that\u2019s a made-up number \u2013 really doesn\u2019t get to the point to this money, which is to be stabilizing money for businesses that need it the most. That\u2019s why we tried to have these qualifying factors so we\u2019re not splitting this pie into so many pieces that nobody\u2019s actually getting a bite,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Businesses can find the application at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telluride-co.gov\/784\/Economic-Support-Business-Relief\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.telluride-co.gov\/784\/Economic-Support-Business-Relief\">bit.ly\/totbusinessrelief<\/a>. The application will remain open through Sunday, Feb. 22. Businesses will be notified of their award on Monday, March 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the business support, the Town of Telluride allocated an additional $100,000 to the Good Neighbor Fund and nearly $400,000 to the Telluride Tourism Board and Colorado Flights Alliance for tourism and marketing efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Comedy Fest Brings the Laughter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Laughter will ricochet through the canyon this weekend with the 26th annual Telluride Comedy Festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jeb Berrier, the mastermind behind the festival, stopped by KOTO to share what\u2019s in store. He began with a preview of the sold-out Locals Night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 26th annual Telluride Comedy Festival runs Thursday, Feb. 12, through Sunday, Feb. 15. Shows begin at 8 p.m. Tickets are available at sheridanoperahouse.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A special Locals Night stand-up performance in the Show Bar will follow the main show on Thursday, Feb. 12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Story begins at 4:00. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Cat Movie Fisher<\/em> with Risho Unda<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Telluride High School\u2019s Risho Unda is back for another installment of Cat Movie Fisher. A segment where he chats with members of the community about their favorite movie. This week he\u2019s talking with Middle High School Librarian Dori Crowe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Story beings at 8:50.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lack of Snow Cancels Butch Cassidy Ski Chase<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The race to catch Butch Cassidy will have to wait another year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Telluride Nordic Association has canceled the Butch Cassidy Ski Chase due to a lack of snow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to organizers, there is not enough snow at the Priest Lake ski area to groom the course, and they cannot predict a large enough snowfall to make the event possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The annual ski chase and fun day typically features a variety of events for all ages, ski styles and distances, with an emphasis on community camaraderie rather than competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mountainfilm to Host Winter Adventure Shorts Fundraiser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Stoke is not reserved for one season \u2014 and Mountainfilm is proving it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next week, the film festival will host its annual winter fundraiser, featuring an evening of adventure shorts from the 2025 festival lineup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The program includes \u201cThe North Face Presents: Trango,\u201d which follows Jim Morrison and Christina Lustenberger on the first-ever ski descent of Pakistan\u2019s Great Trango Tower. The pair navigate risk, grapple with grief and face physical danger as they push the limits of human experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The screening will be followed by a conversation and Q&amp;A with Morrison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mountainfilm\u2019s Adventure Shorts Winter Fundraiser will take place Monday, Feb. 16. Doors open at 5 p.m., and the show begins at 6 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Colorado Lawmakers Propose Legislation After Evergreen High School Shooting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A group of Colorado Congressional and state lawmakers announced a joint set of legislative proposals on Monday in response to the shooting at Evergreen High School last September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The measures focus largely on the shooter\u2019s engagement with violent material online ahead of the attack. One proposal from Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen would require social media companies to respond to warrants or court orders tied to potential threats within 72 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>State lawmakers are pursuing similar legislation in Colorado.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The announcement comes days after the Jefferson County Sheriff\u2019s office ended its investigation into the Evergreen shooting, with no charges filed against the shooter\u2019s parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Colorado River States Face Deadline Without Agreement<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The seven states that rely on the Colorado River have until Saturday to present a plan to the federal government on how to divide the system\u2019s water after 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But as Rocky Mountain Community Radio\u2019s Caroline Llanes reports, water experts expect the deadline will pass without an agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Lower Basin states \u2014 California, Arizona and Nevada \u2014 will likely take the majority of the cuts to water usage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, they want the Upper Basin states \u2014 Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and New Mexico \u2014 to commit to cuts as well, even though the Upper Basin says it already uses less water due to climate change and drought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jim Lochhead, who represented Colorado during river negotiations about 20 years ago, said the focus has shifted to short-term measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s my understanding that the states are really more focused on a short-term bridge deal right now, as opposed to a longer term deal\u2014 and they can&#8217;t even agree on that,\u201d Lochhead said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said the stalemate in negotiations has created uncertainty for water users, in part because it is unclear how the federal government will respond if the states miss the upcoming deadline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Garfield County Residents Push to Restrict Library Books<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Books on topics such as race, sex and gender are being removed from libraries across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Garfield County, a group of residents has been petitioning for about three years to restrict library books with mature themes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So far, the public library district has not made any changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But as Aspen Public Radio and Aspen Journalism\u2019s Eleanor Bennett reports, new leadership changes could shift the library\u2019s approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Story beings at 16:55.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8211; Telluride Launches Business Relief Program<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Comedy Fest Brings the Laughter<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Cat Movie Fisher with Risho Unda<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":true},"news-category":[515],"news-tag":[],"class_list":["post-9539","news","type-news","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","news-category-newscasts"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Newscast 2-11-26 - KOTO FM<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"In today&#039;s headlines: Telluride Launches Business Relief Program. 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