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KOTO News produces nightly news programming focusing on issues that affect the residents of Telluride and the surrounding region. We are a proud independent news outlet with a focus on producing accurate, informative and engaging content.

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  • “Off the Record” 6-16-26: Telluride Town Council Candidate Forum

    June 16, 2026

    Elections are decided by the people who show up. From housing to transportation, taxes to economic development, local governments shape our lives on a daily basis. This June, it's not only primary season in Colorado, Telluride is also holding an election for seats on town council.

    Charles Dalton, Chris Uihlein, and Marya Stark are running to fill two seats in a special election. This week on "Off the Record", learn more about the candidates running and their vision for Telluride.

  • Noticias 6-15-26

    June 15, 2026

    -El Incendio de Beehive Quema más de 300 Acres

    -Nueva Case Manager para One to One

    -Telluride Publica el Informe de la Investigación

  • Newscast 6-15-26

    June 15, 2026

    - Telluride Discusses Town Council Ethics Code

    - The Photography of Humanity and Climate Change

  • Newscast 6-12-26

    June 12, 2026

    On this week's Regional Roundup, we hear about a jazz festival in northern New Mexico that celebrates Indigenous jazz music. Then, we head to the Roaring Fork Valley on Colorado's Western Slope to hear about efforts to create safe passages for wildlife crossing highways. After that we head to Wyoming to hear how goats are being used for fire mitigations. We round out the show hearing how Western Colorado University is working with Tribes to repatriate the remains of Native Americans that have been held by a museum.

  • Newscast 6-11-26

    June 11, 2026

    - Beehive Fire Burns Over 300 Acres

    - West End Roundup with the San Miguel Basin Forum

    - Music Comes to the Mesa

  • Newscast 6-10-26

    June 10, 2026

    - Telluride Releases Investigation Report

    - Adventure Race for Mental Health

    - Bird Song on the San Miguel

  • “Off the Record” 6-9-26: 2026 Colorado General Assembly Wrap-Up

    June 9, 2026

    Colorado's General Assembly gaveled out on May 15th after passing hundreds of bills on everything from conversion therapy to transportation, law enforcement requirements to homelessness.

    This week on "Off the Record" we hear a conversation with reporters from the Colorado Capitol News Alliance on bills of note and where politics are going in Colorado. This program is hosted by Rocky Mountain Community Radio and KVNF's Body Wilson.

  • Newscast 6-8-26

    June 8, 2026

    - Coming Up Next, Telluride

    - Telluride Dance Collective Moves the Masses

  • Noticias 6-8-26

    June 8, 2026

    -Norwood en Fase 1 de Restricciones Contra Incendios

    -Radio Esperanza

    -Prohaska y Wisor, Exonerados de Violación de la ética en la Investigación de Mountain Village

  • Newscast 6-5-26

    June 5, 2026

    On this week's Regional Roundup, we hear about a new agreement signed by counties and conservation districts in Colorado aimed at preventing future reservoirs and water diversions on the Crystal River. We also learn about a major gasoline spill on Southern Ute tribal land in southwest Colorado that is raising concerns about drinking water contamination and pipeline safety. Residents of a mobile home park in Western Colorado are working to purchase the land beneath their homes in an effort to preserve affordable housing, while advocates and legal experts discuss concerns about immigration enforcement near Colorado courthouses. We also hear about growing community opposition to a massive proposed data center in northern Utah and visit a poetry box near Telluride that is helping neighbors connect through poems.

  • Newscast 6-4-26

    June 4, 2026

    - Norwood Enters Stage 1 Fire Restrictions

    - West End Roundup with the San Miguel Basin Forum

    - Taxpayer Dollars Support Mental Health Services

  • Newscast 6-3-26

    June 3, 2026

    - Prohaska, Wisor Cleared from Ethics Violation in Mountain Village Investigation

    - Mars Sucks, According to Craig Childs

    - The Box of Anxiety

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    Prohaska, Wisor Cleared from Ethics Violation in Mountain Village Investigation

    June 3, 2026

    An independent investigation into the conversations and actions surrounding an offer to purchase a portion of the Telluride Ski Resort by former Mountain Village Mayor Marti Prohaska and former Telluride Town Councilmember Meehan Fee, with support from former Mountain Village Town Manager Paul Wisor, found that neither Prohaska nor Wisor violated local, state or federal ethics codes in their actions.

  • “Off the Record” 6-02-26 Eco Action Partners

    June 2, 2026

    En este programa Estaremos hablando sobre los programas y servicios que EcoAction ofrece a nuestra comunidad y aprendiendo más sobre el impacto que tiene la organización. No te pierdas esta oportunidad de conocer cómo EcoAction está marcando una diferencia y cómo puedes involucrarte.

  • Noticias 6-01-26

    June 1, 2026

    -Detienen a un Hombre por no Haberse Inscrito en el Registro de Delincuentes Sexuales

    -Una Encuesta Analiza la Salud y el Bienestar en la Región

    -Lleva Puesto el Chaleco Salvavidas y no Toques a los Animales Salvajes