I think people will be shocked at how busy this Christmas and New Year’s will be in Crested Butte. There will …
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Speaking of: People, annexations, TAs, sales tax and more
Like the first weekend in July, August or September, there’s a lot of stuff coming up right now. The numbers look …
Read More »The ski area buzz is warming up—literally
This time of year brings with it a unique excitement found only in ski towns. Crested Butte is a great ski …
Read More »Government isn’t bad but stupid government is…
Here’s something you won’t hear me say very often: ”Republican congressman Scott Tipton and I are on the same page.” And …
Read More »Between a rock and a sweet spot with town sales tax dilemma
It’s still a little early for the town of Crested Butte to be panicking about its budget situation. There are a …
Read More »A blue dot in a red wave
A last minute rush to the ballot box delayed Gunnison County election results until late Wednesday, but it didn’t take that …
Read More »Sometimes a couple has to start over to move to a better future
Watching the Gunnison County commissioners in their role as the Local Marketing District (LMD) dance with the board of the valley’s …
Read More »Looking at a couple of tax issues— 3B for schools and a sales tax for parks
Let’s start with the premise that no one likes to have their taxes raised. If we have to choose to pay …
Read More »Some heat in the fall election
If you are registered to vote you should have your ballot before the week ends. They were dropped into the mail …
Read More »You know when the family holiday dinner turns ugly? Well…
Maybe it’s the new proliferation of jet contrails that someone called to tell me about. They appeared this week, dulling our …
Read More »Art, ranching, film, biking, cow pies and our backyard
Art is meant to be enjoyed but also make one think. Here is a shout out to the Crested Butte Film …
Read More »Cycles and color…
It is almost as if the valley itself is asking its people to chill. It is that time in the cycle …
Read More »Don’t let light beer taint our soul
It is interesting to see how Whatever is indeed impacting the soul of the community. We can debate all day about …
Read More »Lessons learned in fun
A lot of people asked me during the Whatever, USA party what I was going to write about this week. I …
Read More »It’s not a CB experience but it is a learning experience
Given the early bombast of Whatever USA taking over Crested Butte, it would now be hard to characterize this Town Council …
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