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The prayer flags on the summit of Mt. Emmons wave victoriously since agreements were finalized last week to prohibit mining of …
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Monthly Archives: September 2024
A good fight won…a good purpose fulfilled
The threat of a molybdenum mine that literally hung over Crested Butte’s Elk Avenue is officially gone. Thanks to 47 years …
Read More »Protections for Red Lady signed, sealed and delivered as community and mining company come together
Complex web of agreements in place By Mark Reaman The paperwork officially putting a close to the Red Lady mining fight …
Read More »Cuttin’ a rug on the old maple floor of the Almont Pavilion
– The Pavilion Dance Hall Series brings back the community – By TONI M. TODD In the early 1980s, Wang Chung …
Read More »MICHAEL BLUNCK mashing his way to crested butte
“The scariest part was riding Highway 24 for five miles on Labor Day” By Than Acuff This town is rife with …
Read More »Gunnison County Library District gearing up for a ballot issue this fall
Expanding services and building a library in CB South By Katherine Nettles The Gunnison County Library District has been greenlighted to add a …
Read More »Town developing plan to protect drinking water sources
Alternative source on the map—paving Kebler, not so much By Mark Reaman The town of Crested Butte obtains its drinking water from …
Read More »MetRec reviews community recreation needs survey results
Major themes include rec paths and indoor recreation amenities By Kendra Walker The Gunnison County Metropolitan Recreation District (MetRec) is currently …
Read More »Mt. CB looks at FirstTracks operations scenarios
Summer service and Late Night Taxi the big questions By Kendra Walker During the August 20 Mt. Crested Butte town council work session, …
Read More »Briefs: Gunnison County
By Katherine Nettles Stuff: —Commissioners allocated up to $5,000 toward the Gunnison Chamber of Commerce to cover one third of the …
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