There’s the basketball court, the court of public opinion, a court of law and the old-school courting of a potential mate. …
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County GOP steps out of bounds with fundraising letter
It’s the BS that makes my head explode. One thing I’ve always appreciated about this place is that people can speak …
Read More »Omelets, patience and a super bloom in the valley
There’s the old saying that to make an omelet you have to break a few eggs. With our office over by …
Read More »Holiday weekend celebrations, and Mark Walter’s downtown movement
It used to be that the normal start to a Crested Butte summer would believe it or not, be the Fourth …
Read More »May observations
Some quick observations in the middle of May as the snow keeps melting and the tourists are still just a trickle: …
Read More »Focusing on the positive with local housing, trash and communication
During an off-season happy hour last week, a long-time resident of Crested Butte who has always a rented a place in …
Read More »Little things
Sometimes it’s the little things that matter, especially in the slow season. And what might be little to some can be …
Read More »The hope of spring color
I’m not saying my heart skipped a beat when I spotted the butterscotch-colored flowers by Totem Pole Park on Monday, but …
Read More »Off-season is peaking but there is still stuff happening
Just because the April school break is the slowest week of the year for Crested Butte doesn’t mean nothing is happening. …
Read More »This snowpack helps but the feds are right — it’s time for real action
The deck at the office has more than five feet of compressed snow on it so it might be a while …
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