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Reservoir likely won’t fill, but no red flags yet Current projections suggest that Blue Mesa reservoir will not fill this coming …
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Elk Mountains Byway selected for pilot kid’s program
Promoting kid-healthy vacations Gunnison County will help set the stage for a new program promoting family-friendly outdoor recreation. The Colorado Scenic …
Read More »RE1J School District dodges threat of more budget cuts
Recent revenue projections replace $89 million in state education fund The Gunnison Watershed School District won’t have to find $300,000 to …
Read More »Mt. Crested Butte eyes Meridian Lake for water storage
Planning for the future The Mt. Crested Butte Water & Sanitation District has started negotiations to store extra water in Meridian …
Read More »Town defers position on Bear Ranch land exchange
Discussion “postponed indefinitely” The Crested Butte Town Council was apparently inundated with so much information and so many opinions concerning a …
Read More »Making It Work: Part 2 Diversity proves profitable for community
Last week we looked at people who divide their time between home, here in the Valley, and work somewhere else. This …
Read More »Closure of Elk Creek Coal Mine on the horizon
Oil and gas revenues likely to offset losses to Gunnison County The Elk Creek Mine, located near Somerset in the North …
Read More »CBMR marketing new pass option to regional audiences
A new strategy in face of current realities Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR) has added a new, limited-time-only pass to its …
Read More »Briefs Oil & Gas
BOCC continues public hearing on gas amendments A public hearing on a set of proposed amendments to the Gunnison County Regulations …
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Better holiday lights and a big fire? Councilperson Jim Schmidt requested that the council and staff consider upgrading the holiday lights …
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