Do look up! Look up and breathe. At 9,000 feet in the Rocky Mountains, it is always possible to look to …
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Let me suggest…
Let me suggest… that you not choose this week to burn out the ditch before water starts flowing given consistent winds …
Read More »Shooting for Utopia or authenticity?
You want reality or fantasy? Utopia or authenticity? You want to be thought of as welcoming or crusty? It’s not easy …
Read More »Housing projects should face reality and not abandon quality
No one should expect to get a white picket fence and private backyard for the dog in the upcoming affordable housing …
Read More »Sigh…
Like most people who can open a computer, I consider myself an expert on most everything. Doing my extensive scientific research …
Read More »Is the ‘new normal’ to be here for the mud?
Just who are the almost 700 visitors the Crested Butte-Mt. Crested Butte Chamber of Commerce is predicting will be staying here …
Read More »The moon bus, trails and a pain in the…
I briefly entertained the idea of just putting a couple of the ‘moon bus’ photos on page 2 and calling it …
Read More »Loss and hope
Loss is never easy. I lost a good dog friend this week. Best friends with our dog Mojo, Lulu was a …
Read More »Speaking of legacy…
The term “legacy project” is being used around here a lot lately. The proposed new fire station campus, the Sixth and …
Read More »Numbers and rumors
20—That will be the minimum wage for employees starting at Vail Resorts next season. The ski company felt a ton of …
Read More »Early March reflections
While it would be easy to touch on skyrocketing gas prices and what that might mean for our end-of-the-road resort this …
Read More »Local housing — think quality community not just serf cities
One problem with talking about affordable housing is that it too often separates that housing issue from the broader community. It …
Read More »Don’t ban books that provide hope for members of our community. Actually, just don’t ban books…
Words are powerful. So are members of our community. Both were on display last week at the Gunnison County Library District …
Read More »Surprise!
It is not really that surprising that surprises pop up everywhere. A Russian figure skater is allowed to compete at the …
Read More »Homestead deserves a new name
All I really want to write about is the idea of the new affordable housing project in Crested Butte being named …
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