Words are powerful. So are members of our community. Both were on display last week at the Gunnison County Library District …
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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 …
Read More »And now the hard work begins…
Will Crested Butte’s Community Compass long-term planning project actually guide the future of this community or will it be just another …
Read More »Dealing with the start of a quiet revolution
A story on the World Wide Webs this week tells of Jeff Bezos, one of the world’s richest people, telling Jon …
Read More »Be where you are…
“Walk like a penguin.” That was the advice offered to me last week by Christine through a chuckle in a French …
Read More »There are better solutions to summer Elk Avenue
The guiding philosophy that usually seems to work in this community is to make decisions that benefit the people living here …
Read More »Give ski bums a chance
We could call it the Betty White storm. It died at 99, just short of the 100-inch mark according the resort. …
Read More »Hey, it’s an adventure storm so embrace it!
The forecast says it could be sunny January 2! Until then, don’t put away the shovel. And when the snowstorm does …
Read More »Happy Holidays!
Wishes and gratitude upon a star
There is as much night darkness this week as we will see all year. These are the shortest days. The days …
Read More »Tell me what’s causing more angst…Red Lady mining issues or Mt. CB actions
In the update discussion over the Red Lady mining issue Monday night, Gunnison Forest district ranger Matt McCombs said the process …
Read More »Maybe it’s time to go metaverse…or just light a luminaria
You can feel the growing angst in the early season. It is probably the same at every western ski town right …
Read More »On finding turns, apps, the realities and hope of a ski town
The recent cold nights provided hope that the manmade snow would guarantee an on-time opening for the 60th year of Crested …
Read More »Quick questions and sometimes quicker answers…
Lord knows change is constant, but I sort of like the autumns where things don’t change until the last minute and …
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