In the update discussion over the Red Lady mining issue Monday night, Gunnison Forest district ranger Matt McCombs said the process …
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Maybe it’s time to go metaverse…or just light a luminaria
You can feel the growing angst in the early season. It is probably the same at every western ski town right …
Read More »On finding turns, apps, the realities and hope of a ski town
The recent cold nights provided hope that the manmade snow would guarantee an on-time opening for the 60th year of Crested …
Read More »Quick questions and sometimes quicker answers…
Lord knows change is constant, but I sort of like the autumns where things don’t change until the last minute and …
Read More »School board drama and animal totems
Walking out to the car in the dark before the five-hour school board meeting was officially over, a bushy-tailed fox ran …
Read More »Cyber Ninjas and farewell to a public servant
Was it voter fatigue or just public participation fatigue? This was certainly no Trumpian election that triggered emotions that then led …
Read More »The hostel, October snow and a crossroads…
It is too bad that the Crested Butte Hostel workforce housing deal fell through. The idea was to purchase the building …
Read More »Election thoughts on candidates and local issues
Hey everyone—now that break is over and the season is changing, go cast your ballots. The county needs them soon so …
Read More »Lawsuit against the school district is…disappointing
While covering a town meeting many years ago I heard the then town attorney for Mt. Crested Butte respond to a …
Read More »More chocolate and more housing…
Who would argue that chocolate doesn’t taste really good? There is a bit of a mood bump and there are all …
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