Pay It Forward: Diana Gonzales

August 17, 2022

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A person wearing a black shirt smiles in front of a building with a sign reading KOTO Radio. The building is light purple with a red and yellow door. There are green bushes to the left of the person.

by Matt Hoisch

Picture by Matt Hoisch.

Sometimes, when covering the news, we miss the people who maybe aren’t doing anything dramatic or new, but deserve a little recognition for being one of the many community members who hold our region together.

So, KOTO news is starting a new series, Pay It Forward. Each segment, we’ll talk with someone in the community about their life and Telluride journey. And then ask them to nominate someone to shine a spotlight on for the next segment.

To kick things off, we asked KOTO’s Assistant Station Manager Claybrook Penn for a nomination. Her choice: Diana Gonzales, who runs Caravan with her husband, David.

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