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The Crested Butte Land Trust achieved a long-standing conservation goal on June 28 when it finalized the preservation of the North …
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Coal mine expansion fast track denied in North Fork Valley
The threat is still there An immediate temporary restraining order (TRO) was not ultimately needed to take a plan to explore …
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Wanna be a local politician?The next Crested Butte town council election is coming up sooner than you might think. Petitions will …
Read More »GVAWL and Gunnison County plan animal shelter to serve area
GVAWL and Gunnison County to partner During a work session on Tuesday, July 9, the Gunnison County Board of Commissioners gave …
Read More »State liquor enforcers “sting” four out of five local establishments
Cigarette vendors pass the test… No one will argue it is busy out in the bars of Crested Butte. But apparently …
Read More »Summer rains bring welcome moisture to Crested Butte
“Things are rarely average” The summer monsoon cycle arrived in the valley last week, dropping rain in areas that hadn’t seen …
Read More »U.S. Fish and Wildlife ruling on Sage Grouse pushed back six months
USFWS director visits Gunnison Basin This week the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced it will be at least …
Read More »Tainted water in Redwell Basin affects local creeks
“Really nasty water” has been flowing into area creeks for decades For the last 40 years highly acidic, metal-laden water has …
Read More »Briefs Mt. Crested Butte
Increase in demand leads to water restrictionsCouncilman Tom Steuer told the council at a meeting July 2 that there was an …
Read More »Cement Creek travel plan incites wide range of emotions
Groups work for better communication The sound of a two-stroke engine with throttle pinned echoes across the top of Reno Divide. …
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