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"It will serve an awful lot of wild snow" Area backcountry skiers may have a new hut in which to rest …
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Fifteen passengers evacuated from the downed Twister lift
Unusual incident at ski resort The rustic-looking, two-seater Twister chair lift at Crested Butte Mountain Resort truly lived up to its …
Read More »Two teenaged boys found unhurt after skiing out-of-bounds
“They probably thought it was a shortcut” Two teenage skiers were found safe on Sunday evening, after leaving the boundaries of …
Read More »Snow causes gas leak at Gunnison School
No one injured Falling snow from an upper roof of the Gunnison Community School broke a gas line sometime early Friday …
Read More »CBMR pledges $1.2 million for flights
RTA hopes to add direct flights to new cities The Gunnison Valley Rural Transportation Authority (RTA) is negotiating with several airlines …
Read More »Forum hosts talk of area economy, pool
Two slates debate future of town There is at least one thing that each of the Mt. Crested Butte Town Council …
Read More »GCEA officials say rates will increase in coming years
Demand and renewable energy efforts contribute The price of electricity went up once again this year, and Gunnison County Electric Association …
Read More »Officials say spring flooding may not be limited to flood plain
Know how you’re covered The Town of Crested Butte is encouraging all its citizens—not just those living near creeks and rivers—to …
Read More »Mum’s the word for local officials on Mt. Emmons mine
Maintaining silence for quasi-judicial purposes While a community-wide effort to keep a mine from opening on Mt. Emmons wages on, some …
Read More »State board may review tunnel
Tentative date set for hearing A new exploratory tunnel approved by the state of Colorado on Mt. Emmons will likely be …
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