The idea of an “empty house tax” certainly has people talking. It has generated letters to the paper from all sides …
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More sun and thoughts at the end of the darkest days
Winter officially began last weekend with the solstice on Saturday at 9:19 p.m.—the shortest day of the entire year in the …
Read More »Happy Holidays from the CB News crew
Another legend lost
One of the true legends of the valley departed for the little cabin in the sky this weekend. The mayor of …
Read More »I was thinking
So I was riding the new Teocalli chairlift Saturday—actually, I might still be riding the new Teo chairlift, given the speed …
Read More »Seasonal questions to avoid
As we start the holiday season that corresponds with the ski season I saw an article online titled “Please stop asking …
Read More »Happy Place
Watching cattle meander at their own pace through the Four-way Stop on a late fall morning is one of the happy …
Read More »Reactions to “Poor Little Rich Town”
So now the Crested Butte mid-timers who came here in the 1960s, ‘70s and ‘80s for the small-town mountain village and …
Read More »Celebrate a W and then get ready for real work
Congratulations to Will, Mallika, Mona, Candice and Laura who join councilman Chris Haver and mayor Jim Schmidt to make up the …
Read More »Start fresh with Brush Creek and lose the attitude
Could it be that after three years we might be done writing about the Corner at Brush Creek affordable housing proposal …
Read More »Thoughts on the 2019 election: Some yeses, a no and vote for who you know
It is election season and you should have your ballots in hand. I’m sure many of you have voted and sent …
Read More »Of Vegas, immigration and new local citizens
After spending a long weekend in Vegas, there would normally be plenty to write about that relates to this valley and …
Read More »Endings and new beginnings
As I walk the dogs around the neighborhood loop in the mornings, it is easy to see the signs of the …
Read More »Observations…
The best job in the county might be to be a deputy sheriff in Gunnison County who runs for sheriff and …
Read More »Looking at Western and its future: Computer nerds who can write?
Okay, take a deep breath—The state of the university, Western Colorado University, is … good but could be better and is …
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