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A single engine aircraft has crashed on the north side of Dolores Peak approximately 15 miles SW of Telluride. Teams are being inserted via helicopters to determine if there are survivors.
Black Bear Pass is now open. Experienced drivers in 4WD vehicles required for this notoriously difficult off-road trail. Bring extra food, water, warm clothing in event of yours or someone else’s emergency and you’re stranded at high altitude for hours. #telluride #blackbearpass
Stage 1 fire restrictions will go into effect on Thursday, June 18th at 00:01am for unincorporated San Miguel County. High to extreme fire danger exists. Towns of Telluride and Mountain Village will also be under restrictions.
This afternoon, deputies responded to a report from a TSA supervisor about unattended luggage left in the common area of the Telluride Airport. The bag had been left for over an hour and its owner was unknown. (more)
Sheriff Dan Covault said, “Disregard for this simple rule that has been in place for nearly 25 years puts into motion a series of events that could create a lot more than inconveniences for travelers — (rest of quote next):
Telluride Child Sex Offender sentenced/ Raef Cayden Buttars, a 20-year-old Telluride resident, was sentenced Monday to four years in the Colorado Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to the following charges:
Our deputies worked tirelessly throughout this investigation, and while nothing can ever erase the trauma these children and their families have endured, we hope this sentence offers them some measure of solace,” Sheriff Covault said.
Jesus Damian Nieblas has been transferred to the Montrose County Jail and is awaiting further judicial proceedings. Nieblas, a former San Miguel County Sheriff’s Deputy, is charged with 28 felony counts of “sexual exploitation of a child,” as well as 27 related misdemeanors.
Swift Water Rescue: just before 11pm last night (Wednesday), a vehicle went off Highway 145 mm 72 at the top of Keystone Hill in Telluride, traveled approximately 350 feet down an embankment, and ultimately landed on its side in the San Miguel River.
San Miguel Sheriff's Deputies, San Miguel County Search and Rescue, Telluride Fire, Telluride Marshal's Department, Mountain Village Police Department, and Colorado State Patrol, all participated in the rescue.
