It feels sometimes like we are living in plan-a-paloozaville. As tidal waves of change descend on the North Valley, it is …
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Choices, woo-woo…and a sound bath?
Taking a planned break from what appears to be one of the finest Crested Butte spring weeks in memory — nothing …
Read More »Dipping toes into the second home tax pool
In the déjà vu all over again category, discussion over a second home tax in Crested Butte is raising many of …
Read More »It is springing hard this year…
Spring is a traditional transitional time up here at 9,000 feet. Moving from what normally is a deep winter of fun …
Read More »Loss and blessings
Walking by the Noodle and the Stash on the way to Kochevar’s last Friday was an emotional trek. Two empty spots …
Read More »One of the best weeks of the year — but if you’re struggling…
Leaving a quiet office to take a quiet walk around a quiet town I was greeted by more than one person …
Read More »Who woulda thunk it?
Who woulda thunk CBMR would make it through the ski season despite a low snow, high temperature season? Good on ‘em. …
Read More »Conflict versus common sense at the local level?
There is enough political tension on the national level that it is becoming the norm. When that sort of tension and …
Read More »“Hold my beer?”
A year ago, my editorial began with “It’s not warm, it’s hot. Weird.” Apparently 2026 is saying “Hold by beer.” It’s …
Read More »Branding…
[ by Mark Reaman ] So much of “it,” whatever “it” is, can be about marketing and branding instead of the …
Read More »Let’s talk about the weather….
As someone who can’t hit the hill this season thanks to a rotator cuff, I’ll say that no matter how “bad” …
Read More »Fair? Pay attention…
Some have advised me to not write about national politics. Stick to local issues, they say. It’s a little paper in …
Read More »Gone too soon…
There is not much to say when death hits a small community hard. This past week was especially difficult as word …
Read More »Midwinter walkabout with local business… it’s not as bad as I would have thought
Walking around in the 45+ degree warmth Monday before the winter storm blew in this week, I chatted with a few …
Read More »In honor of the holiday weekend I’ll believe the president on a few things…
Hey, believe it or not, it’s the Presidents’ Day holiday weekend, which among other things, signifies we are more than halfway …
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