As the first spring snow squall swept through town Tuesday morning, the sun quickly followed. Ahhhh, spring at 9,000 feet. It …
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Believe it or not—it’s not an easy job
The job of any town manager is fraught with land mines. It is not an easy role—especially in a place like …
Read More »Amusing (to me) stuff
It is busy and finally feels like Spring Break. Out-of-towners are speeding through town because apparently they can’t imagine their vehicle …
Read More »Getting Trumped
Like so many, I’ve been sucked into the political black Trump hole. Watching Donald J. Trump trump the Republican JV team …
Read More »Art and education: An opportunity
It is not every day or every week that the local school gets an opportunity to deal with broad real-world dilemmas. …
Read More »A good deal could start at a Friday evening meeting
So you can spend your Friday night partying with the Crested Butte Town Council and getting your wild side on as …
Read More »Red Lady hope and change
As the old saying goes, “It ain’t over till the fat lady sings.” Well the Red Lady isn’t singing yet but …
Read More »Reality check
As I rode the chairlift with some guys here on a trip to ski and watch the Super Bowl (Go Broncos!), …
Read More »Council sending a dangerous signal
Monday morning surrounded by powder I screamed in joy at the top of the Glades. Eleven hours later I screamed in …
Read More »Striking a deal
At Monday’s special Town Council meeting, there was some but not a lot of love from a dozen members of the …
Read More »Why bother?
Dear Crested Butte: Pottsville, Northern NSW, Australia. Heard of it? Doubtful. Heard of Byron Bay? Most have. About 20 kilometers north …
Read More »Mountain lions, ideas on Fat Biking, Twister, and development north of town
I’m not sure exactly why, but the picture and ultimate fate of the mountain lion lying by the snowmobiles at the …
Read More »Chilly observations
That cold snap that took morning temperatures to about 30 below zero for a couple of weeks? That’s the way it …
Read More »Just Believe!
It is a busy time—even when flights are being cancelled and some people with reservations aren’t getting in. It seems busier …
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