The number and variety of people who filed to run for Crested Butte Town Council and mayor is a good sign. …
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We need to do more than see if the pasta sticks to the ceiling
When I lived in the old Disneyland and Sylvanite condos, my roommate and I ate a lot of spaghetti. That’s what …
Read More »Eclipse, growth angst and Emma
The “Path of Totality” sounds like something looming in a Game of Thrones episode. It sounds scary and full of chaos …
Read More »Sessions needs to stop pushing a marijuana policy from 1957
Maybe the one bipartisan common denominator between social liberals and social conservatives is: Weed. Hippies smoke it. Rednecks smoke it. Hipsters …
Read More »Don’t give up on the love…
Being in the nation’s capital for a wedding, I missed the 40-Year Crested Butte Reunion that took place last weekend. I …
Read More »Turquoise rocks, the reunion, the sea-change, a comedy festival and….
Let’s start with the positive. I love it when I happen upon a painted turquoise stone anywhere in town. It has …
Read More »This is our community
Last week, likely on either Wednesday evening or early Thursday, someone chose to graffiti the new bike park with spray-painted swastikas …
Read More »Surprises…and not so surprises
Part of my job is to raise an eyebrow at things. I try not to get surprised by much and I …
Read More »A little help please…
It’s reminder time…especially for first time visitors to the area. Larger numbers and a little (entitlement) attitude make a big impact. …
Read More »Gronk love
This is the Fourth of July issue. Normally I write something having to do with America and our obligation to maintain …
Read More »Small town interactions matter
It was probably best that Merck and Reaman did not run into one another last week when the paper came out. …
Read More »Consensus, satisfaction and disappointment
Back in the day (2010 or thereabouts) I was peeved by the Hidden Gems proposal. The process that was used to …
Read More »Tweaked
When it turns to the perfect summer days and there is office work to be done and the office is hot …
Read More »When no means yes, a farewell to Gillie
There are easy jobs and there are not-so-easy jobs. Bob Gillie is leaving a not-so-easy job. He is the guy who …
Read More »Missing the trees
More than a few people expressed sadness (and then anger) when they realized that the trees in the Town Park were …
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