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“The facts will fully come out in time” Recent comments by a local school board member have ruffled some feathers. Re1J …
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Low water, rough roads? Public Works Director Marlene Crosby says drought conditions could make it difficult to maintain roads this summer. …
Read More »Kathleen Curry hoping to go back to the Colorado statehouse
“Giving the voters an alternative…” A familiar political face is tossing her hat back in the ring to represent the area …
Read More »Community comes together to build phase 2 of the Lupine Trail
“People take immediate ownership of these properties…” Nearly 200 people, from native Crested Butte toddlers to second homeowners in their 70s, …
Read More »Fifty years of Blue Mesa
From unwanted intrusion to big business At a glance, Blue Mesa Reservoir looks so natural you might not know it isn’t. …
Read More »2012 Ride the Rockies kicks off in Gunnison
Enter to win two seats in a Pro Cycling challenge team car You could call it the official start to the …
Read More »Town passes affordable housing regs on split vote
“We’re in the same boat—but different ends” Citing the spirit of compromise, with some Town Council members feeling the proposed affordable …
Read More »Commemoration set for Blue Mesa dam’s 50th anniversary
Fifty years ago, in the spring and summer of 1962, construction commenced on Blue Mesa Dam—a major part of the Colorado …
Read More »County seeks balance between development and protection
Still a long way from finalizing gas regulations The Gunnison Board of County Commissioners went back to work on the changes …
Read More »Council ponders new campground south of town
Should the $250K project be a priority? One thing lacking in or near the town of Crested Butte is a campground. …
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