Yeah, things are different. People work more and play less. It’s really difficult to find a place to live if you …
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Anyone know…
Anyone know where the smoke is coming from? Uh, everywhere between here and the Pacific Ocean. It is apparently part of …
Read More »Angry rain a sign of the time
It has been more than a few years since we’ve had the consistent rains we’ve seen over the last several weeks …
Read More »The school, service workers and a broader community
You can’t go backwards and as a community we probably shouldn’t want to. Focus should be on enjoying the moment and …
Read More »Bold moves … real action?
Crested Butte has always been associated with bold action. There’s the molybdenum mine fight that appears to be winding down in …
Read More »Signs of the apocalypse?
As I snapped a photo Monday of the orange morning sun that reminded me of a scene from an apocalypse film, …
Read More »It’s different up here…
Admittedly living in a small town does not come with the same ‘big city’ issues that most of America has to …
Read More »Embrace the substance over the style…enjoy the Fourth!
This week marks the real start of the super busy summertime. It will be busy without COVID restrictions. It will be …
Read More »Here we go. Here comes the pain…and the charm
It’s busy. It’s hot. It’s hard to believe the Fourth of July peak is really just about a week away. Like …
Read More »It’s a changing world
We have a photo this week of a local bedding down in one of the new traffic calming boxes on Whiterock …
Read More »Quick thoughts before the end of the good season
June around Crested Butte is as close to perfect as anywhere on the planet. One good day here is worth five …
Read More »Addressing housing means confronting realities, not just emotional wants. Strategic thinking is important…
The housing issue is on pretty much everyone’s mind at the moment and rightfully so. With three actual “For Rents” in …
Read More »There is still hope…
Returning from the Highway 50 road trip last week there was for once some hesitation about what we were returning to …
Read More »Address local housing issues in an out-of-the-box way
While on the road trip these past couple of weeks, it became increasingly obvious that Crested Butte is not the only …
Read More »Thoughts from the road…
A good ‘ol American road trip is probably not the most environmentally friendly of activities but it sure can be beautiful …
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