While ultimately making some headway and admitting they have a tough “political” decision regarding possible limits on short-term rentals (STRs) in …
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Reaman responds to being called a TURD
Reaman suffering from TURD behavior? Dear Editor: Your editorial dated January 27… Where was your moral outrage over Obama’s “If you …
Read More »Perhaps the best thing to do with the STR ordinance … is nothing
Several Crested Butte Town Council representatives, especially long-serving councilman Jim Schmidt, keep lamenting about how the short-term rental (STR) issue is …
Read More »Don’t let Trump’s lying turn you into a zombie
Based on the logic of the new Trump administration, I would say Saturday’s Crested Butte Women’s March was Big League. Bigger …
Read More »Why I Marched
The day after the election, I did something I’ve never done following a U.S. election: I cried. I don’t cry easily, …
Read More »Things to think about between storms
It’s not easy being on a sunny beach when literally feet of fluffy powder are falling on the High Lift for …
Read More »Snowpocalypse
One of the last times I went trick-or-treating, a blizzard slammed St. Paul, Minnesota. One of my friends dropped her candy, …
Read More »Shades of grey and a salute to Igor
As I get a little older, the life shades of grey are not just showing up in my mustache—most everything is …
Read More »Long-term community over unlimited commodity
(Editor’s Note: Alex Fenlon was the chairperson of the Crested Butte citizen’s committee appointed by the town council to make recommendations …
Read More »Stop with the BS and get real with the ADU threat
I am happy to report there has been no movement toward a lawsuit over a couple of Crested Butte accessory dwelling …
Read More »A few things to think about before filing an ADU lawsuit
I tried to reach out this week to Mr. Kiltz and Mr. Mize, the owners of houses in Crested Butte with …
Read More »Kumbaya and Thanksgiving optimism
Attending the annual Crested Butte-Mt. Crested Butte Chamber of Commerce Winter Economic and Tourism Forecast meeting last Thursday, I hung out …
Read More »Angst underlying the STR issue
As is not unusual in our little small town political world, the public meeting Monday night over STRs (short-term rentals) was …
Read More »Well that was a surprise…
Okay then… Change. The people want change. They will get it. Big change will come with this national presidential election. Blowing …
Read More »The connection between Standing Rock and Halloween Bowl
Given the warm and dry weather pattern, the name Halloween Bowl might have to be changed to Thanksgiving Bowl. That’s the …
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