“I think we’ve been discovered…”—Biker waiting his turn to start riding the Lupine trail on Saturday It is understandable if you …
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Caught in a bad housing circle
Coming back to Crested Butte from an east coast beach town I was struck by the difference in signs. Not the …
Read More »Talk about a favorite month…look outside. Better yet, get outside
I can’t help myself. While columnist and snow lover John Norton has voiced his preference for Favorite Month in Crested Butte …
Read More »Acronym overload…along with ticks, promotions, taxes and mines
It is a somewhat chilly Monday after a Sunday that sat on the cusp of winter and spring. And I’m in …
Read More »Crested Butte’s finances are really healthy, so…
A financial audit is like taking a physical. Actually, the process is probably like getting a tooth pulled without gas. But …
Read More »It’s not just the things, it’s the attitudes that matter
The impacts of “growth” don’t just come in the form of more good things (Norton’s Notions) or more bad things (Bill …
Read More »The growth discussion needs to be real and creative
We as a community seem to be at one of those points for a necessary discussion about the general idea of …
Read More »The Lower Loop parking situation: Things have changed a lot. So…
Driving from the town’s Butte Avenue boundary to the end of Peanut Lake Road on Tuesday morning was peaceful. Heading out …
Read More »Weather, resignations and ski bums
Honestly, the weather switch that came in last weekend and brought winter that lasted well into the week was a little …
Read More »Fun and creativity
The stoke around town Monday was big as word spread that not only was Hartman Rocks opening earlier than expected for …
Read More »Touching on our history…
“They were a tough and courageous people who soon became synonymous with the rugged environment in which they lived. The hours …
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Life is full of risks. Get in a car and you take a risk. The risk is higher on the autobahn …
Read More »Not much is cheap anymore…
So much anymore comes down to dollars and cents. The feds are pushing the county to help pay for improvements to …
Read More »As the courthouse crumbles…Learn from the past
And I thought I was having a bad day. Computer crashes, stories lost, tax questions, bills due. And then I hear …
Read More »Starting new talks…the right way
I remember having the chance to do an interview several years ago with former President Jimmy Carter, who used to regularly …
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