The spectacular Northern Lights show Tuesday evening took some of the edge off my irritation when I was told one of …
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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 …
Read More »Conspiracy theories and love…
It’s been a weird summer and transition into fall. Summer was at first really dry and then sometimes extremely wet with …
Read More »Messaging
Politics, including local politics, is centered a lot on messaging. What a politician or group wants to accomplish is the core …
Read More »Autumn energy
The Crested Butte energy in terms of the vibe of place is strong at the moment. There is a lot happening. …
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