We have a photo this week of a local bedding down in one of the new traffic calming boxes on Whiterock …
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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 …
Read More »Good News in a CB off-season
I hear comments all the time these days about people appreciating the off-season. The transition from our winter tourism season to …
Read More »I just heard….
“Kiss a little baby Give the world a smile If you take an inch Give ‘em back a mile Cause if …
Read More »Small paper, small town but deep culture…
As we were getting to lay out probably the smallest off-season paper we do all year because of the school’s spring …
Read More »Unsettled weather, offseason and no shortage of issues…
Pretty much anyone who goes on spring break keeps an eye on the CB weather to make sure they made the …
Read More »CB council’s poor island mentality on RV dump
Of course thoughts of islands come into play now that the ski season is over… but the Crested Butte town council’s …
Read More »Unsettled
You know that unsettled feeling you get sometimes when something out of your control happens and tweaks you for a day? …
Read More »A swing and a miss on Elk Avenue deliberations… almost
I don’t think there is much doubt that most of the Crested Butte town council and most of the citizens and …
Read More »Well that was quite a year…
May you be blessed to live in interesting times… The ski area closed a year ago this week. So did almost …
Read More »Prayers of appreciation
Monday morning I got a text after skinning up the resort that someone had paid tribute to Schnoid and skied his …
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