There is so much happening so fast right now that it can be overwhelming. It is easy to feel lost as …
Read More »Editorial
Disinfecting the hate speech…
An anonymous person who had the “guts” to close him or herself inside a smelly porta potty at the Snodgrass trailhead …
Read More »It’s the little things…and the attitude
First things first…Despite my offer in last week’s paper, Mark Walter did not call me to take advantage of the opportunity …
Read More »Real estate boom and old school Crested Butte
Things are changing and I’m not just talking about the weather forecast that promises big snow in Crested Butte over the …
Read More »Just ask Q—it’s all tied together
It’s hard to focus on a local issue when you have QAnon believers distraught and spewing on social media that Joe …
Read More »Dust on crust
In ski town parlance, dust on crust was what we woke up to on Tuesday and Wednesday. It added a skiff …
Read More »Hang on…it’s going to be a long couple of days
A week doesn’t sound like such a long time. This week feels like it could take forever. It’ll be less than …
Read More »There’s a difference between sane weird and insane weird
Well 2021 isn’t exactly starting out normal and easy. Streaming videos of losers vandalizing the capitol wasn’t on my list. MAGA …
Read More »Dreaming… of hope
It’s not like when that ball drops into what will be a pretty empty Times Square in New York at midnight …
Read More »Light in the dark days
It is during these darkest days of the year that I appreciate the light… any light. We have a Christmas tree …
Read More »Observations of the hill in early season
Crested Butte Mountain Resort has been open a couple of weeks now. And it’s different. It’s a little quieter than last …
Read More »The Black Lives Matter conversation
The Crested Butte Black Lives Matter Community Coalition held a Zoom Sunday night titled “Uncomfortable Conversations.” A panel comprised of people …
Read More »Giving thanks
Despite a pandemic that has certainly brought a tainted hue to 2020 along with a divided presidential election and even local …
Read More »The future is here…
If we look close enough, the future is close enough to taste. The only way to change it is to stay …
Read More »Math. Science. And fatigue
Fatigue. COVID fatigue. Election fatigue. No gathering fatigue. Future fatigue? It’s like students at Western weren’t supposed to start acting …
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