Topic: Ramona Bruland

Telluride Ski Resort owner Chuck Horning and CEO Dave Riley talk to host Ramona Bruland about the changes coming to Telski this winter, including Revelation Bowl, access to Bear Creek and a new beer garden in Mountain Village.

Childhood education is now an economic investment, according to Lieutenant Governor Barbara O'Brien. She was in town for the second annual Telluride Summit on Early Childhood Investment, and stopped by Plum to discuss some of this country's childhood education problems, and how public policy can help the most important investment for our future.

Diana Koelliker, M.D. and Pamela Sante talk about plans in Initiative 1A to build a larger medical center in town, on which the community will vote in November. With only four emergency room beds, patients often are treated in the hallways due to lack of space. The proposed building will double the space for patients, and is smaller than the town's library but much larger than the current med center.

NFL and ABC network director Craig Janoff explains his career of directing sports for television, which he describes as "organized chaos" to Plum's host Ramona Bruland.

Larry Evans, the Indiana Jones of mushrooms, and president of Wester Montana Mycological Association, talks about his career of finding mushrooms all around the world. He is currently working in Bolivia to teach people to eat mushrooms for a source of protein to prevent malnutrition.

Grammy winner Taj Mahal stopped by Telluride to perform a free sunset concert that brought huge crowds to Mountain Village's Sunset Plaza. Here, host Ramona Bruland interviews Taj, who plays banjo, ukelele, mandolin, harmonica, various types of guitars and any other instrument that strikes his fancy. He is also well known for performing on the soundtrack of the Telluride-based movie, "Scrapple."

Telluride locals don their best Indian garb for the 16th Annual Ah Haa Art Auction to benefit the Ah Haa School for the arts.

Each year the Telluride Bluegrass Festival attempts to reduce its carbon footprint more than the previous year, and it encourages sustainability in every aspect possible.