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It’s still about 15% of the passengers The first reports are in and the new Crested Butte South bus stop hasn’t …
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Town Council agrees on ballot wording for tax hike
Asking the voters for another half percent The Crested Butte Town Council has settled on the ballot language it will use …
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Federal funds finally arrive After a long wait, the Gunnison Watershed School District is set to receive a $350,000 payment in …
Read More »Town staff advocates for tightening up special event process
“Let’s not sterilize everything…” As the number of special events grows in Crested Butte, the town staff sometimes feels squeezed by …
Read More »Local bruins staying put in the area backcountry—for now
No photo ops of a bruin in a tree this summer If something isn’t happening, is that still news? It is …
Read More »Remediation work to occur at abandoned Standard Mine site
EPA designates site as pilot study, streamlines clean-up process Amid the wildflowers, clear rivers, smooth single tracks and white aspens, it …
Read More »River flows drop as summer marches on, valley drying out
Receding water normal for this time of year The ebb has begun. White patches are shrinking slope-side with the regular monsoons …
Read More »Commissioners approve marijuana regulations
Interest is high in prospective cultivation, manufacturing and testing operations The Gunnison County Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday in support of new …
Read More »Making it in the Mountains-Part 2 (A periodic series on poverty in the Gunnison Valley)
More work ahead for getting everyone insured, containing costs When it comes to health care, Gunnison County is actually well-insured compared …
Read More »Town fireworks to make a return this 4th
Council vs. council water fight after the parade? For the first time in three years there will be fireworks to celebrate …
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