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Bracing for a dry, warm winter [ By Kendra Walker ] Between the lack of moisture this spring, summer and fall, …
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Partnerships work for permanent toilet installation in Washington Gulch
Expected to capture up to 800 pounds of human waste annually The Coal Creek Watershed Coalition (CCWC) has announced that a …
Read More »Gunnison County looking for ways to oppose BLM’s final Resource Management Plan
BLM director eviction opens potential to reverse other decisions [ By Katherine Nettles ] Gunnison County commissioners are looking at various …
Read More »Gunnison County walking fine line of coronavirus positives
Western spiking. Testing getting clogged up [ By Mark Reaman ] The number of positive coronavirus cases continues to climb in …
Read More »Budget looking pretty good for Crested Butte in upcoming year
Surprise sales tax revenues help with financial confidence [ By Mark Reaman ] Crested Butte’s 2021 budget projections are looking better …
Read More »Helicopter used to retrieve body from Black Canyon
On Friday, October 30, a body was recovered from the Pulpit Rock area in the Black Canyon. Led by Rick Fellabaum, …
Read More »Court rules mine construction to halt
Mountain Coal expansion in Sunset Roadless area stalled [ By Katherine Nettles ] Conservation groups that have challenged a mine expansion …
Read More »Update on Kebler and Cottonwood
Weather the prime indicator [ By Mark Reaman ] This is the time of year when everyone wonders when the two …
Read More »GVH holding strong despite the pandemic
Fully operational, financially stable and adapting to changes [ By Katherine Nettles ] Gunnison Valley Hospital has weathered the coronavirus pandemic …
Read More »Mountain lion sightings spur CPW action
Calling in the tracker because we live in lion country [ By Mark Reaman ] Following yet another mountain lion encounter …
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