This is a special place but the long nights during the holidays when there isn’t enough snow for anything resembling a …
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Titans lit up the state…do we need to light up the turf?
First — small town kudos go out to the Titans. Congrats to the boys Crested Butte soccer team for an exciting …
Read More »Sad, and then mad, and then glad, but still mad…
In what by all accounts appeared to be an unnecessary car wreck last week, I have been at times sad, mad …
Read More »Hello!? Stop damaging our wetlands!
The spectacular Northern Lights show Tuesday evening took some of the edge off my irritation when I was told one of …
Read More »Mayors, wetlands, Walter and listening
First off, congratulations to Ian Billick for being elected to a third term as Crested Butte mayor. As noted last week, …
Read More »Billick has earned your vote for CB mayor…
Let’s start with the disclosures of a small town. I have known both candidates for Crested Butte mayor, Ian Billick and …
Read More »Governing by magic wands and ruby slippers. Are town streets worth a couple of pizzas?
If it would work, I too would be a fan of making town decisions via magic wand and ruby slippers. To …
Read More »It’s not the right time to change the Center ownership
The debate over whether the town of Crested Butte should transfer the Center ownership title to the Center for the Arts …
Read More »The happiness list…should TAPP be pushing recent results?
Standing in a pavilion overlooking a rugged coastline last week, the guy we asked to take a photo of three generations …
Read More »Wolves, maps and women
Last weekend, in between visits to the technicolored aspen forests (what a gorgeous place this is right now!), I caught two …
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