The threat of a molybdenum mine that literally hung over Crested Butte’s Elk Avenue is officially gone. Thanks to 47 years …
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Making the turn
Take a breath. Don’t turn on the heat yet. We’re not touching on the individual yellow leaves starting to be seen …
Read More »Emails, proclamations and hippies
Came into the office Monday and saw Donnie Cook had sent his normal mid-August email. Sunday is the last day to …
Read More »Shoulder season thoughts on the highway view, local teen choices and Mark Walter
We are approaching the end of one season — hot summer madness full of seven figure fundraisers‚ and approaching another — …
Read More »The blessing of cattle over condos keeps us unique
Like most of us here now, I came here in part for the recreation opportunities. There were fewer recreational prospects back …
Read More »Perspective: on the Arts Fest, parking, tourism numbers…and grandkids
First, welcome back to Elk Avenue, Crested Butte Arts Festival. It sure feels like that is where it belongs. The school …
Read More »Energy
Energy: a fundamental entity of nature that is transferred between parts of a system in the production of physical change within …
Read More »Whetstone’s financial crunch… who might be able to bridge the gap?
The Whetstone workforce housing proposal doesn’t really have a roundabout or tap fee issue — it has a financial shortfall issue. …
Read More »It sure looks like we’re in the last round….
We are soooooo close. Sometimes a fight is fast and ends with a quick knockout punch. Not so the community fight …
Read More »July is here… take that extra breath
The month of high mountain sacrifice has started. The switch was flipped this week and suddenly the North Valley is dealing …
Read More »Whetstone is about the people…
Digging down to what makes this place special — it comes down to the people. The views are great, the amenities …
Read More »Flooding the zone with planning meetings
Just so you know…there’s a lot of stuff brewing in Crested Butte. I’m not talking about the opening of the trail …
Read More »It ain’t just us…looking for lessons from the beach
We’re not the only ones grappling with possible solutions to the issues that inevitably come with increased tourism. I am at …
Read More »Council letting a cut continue to fester
It sure is busy for off-season. Lord knows there is no shortage of things to write about this week alone: local …
Read More »Spring surprises…
Going from the national holiday of Memorial Day to the local holiday of Crested Butte Community School graduation brought with it …
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