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Sales tax sucking windThe final numbers for Crested Butte sales tax in 2008 are in and they aren’t pretty. The town …
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Land Trust reduces size of parcel it hopes to sell from Niccoli land
Covenants will restrict development, preserve view corridor The Crested Butte Land Trust (CBLT) has set the size of the property it …
Read More »Horizontal zoning gets another tweak
Split level buildings get some relief Crested Butte’s sometime controversial and frequently discussed horizontal zoning ordinance is getting tweaked a bit …
Read More »Gunnison County honors area’s oldest resident
At 106, Lena Costanzo still going strong For more than a century, Lena Costanzo has embodied the American story, from her …
Read More »Mining proponent facing new challenges
Thompson Creek scales back production plans Changes in the world economy and changes in the U.S. Congress all look to have …
Read More »Councils get first look at energy action plans
Curbing energy use might require a hired full-time helper Reducing energy use and conserving resources is projected to save Americans a …
Read More »Town and school still plodding
Document should be ready for approval soon Seven months after the RE1J school district and the Town of Crested Butte began …
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County grants extension for Whetstone Business Park final planThe Gunnison Board of County Commissioners granted proponents of the Whetstone Business Park …
Read More »Community School plan beats LEED minimum requirement handily
Other schools in the district will get the same materials When a group gathered to match the plan for the renovated …
Read More »Public gets look at CBCS plan
No changes made after the discussion As the Crested Butte Community School is being prepared for an expansion and renovation project …
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