The Gunnison County Commissioners made a good decision Tuesday. As they themselves pointed out, it wasn’t perfect, but I’ll say it …
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Pro Challenge surf was up
To be honest, I was sort of prepped for a Pro Challenge letdown. The buzz leading up to the event wasn’t …
Read More »Should public funds be spent to guarantee airline seats or fill airline seats?
Local politicos from both ends of the valley recently tapped into their various pools of public money to help keep a …
Read More »Pride…vs. hubris
There weren’t many people actively working in Crested Butte about 2 o’clock Monday afternoon. Builders, bakers, brewers and bankers were crowded …
Read More »Art is worthy of public support. Spend the TA dollars there…
Happy 40th to one of the biggest weekends in Crested Butte. The Crested Butte Arts Festival will spread out along Elk …
Read More »Be what we are…
Travel usually brings a sense of perspective and appreciation of home. I’ve been traveling a lot lately and it has been …
Read More »Midsummer Thoughts…
“Lord, what fools these mortals be!“—Puck in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream Thursday, the weather forecast calls for Dallas to be …
Read More »Focus on the main mining issue…
I’m not a huge fan of mining but I am a big fan of what mining provides. I like being warm …
Read More »Tattoos, cheesesteaks and compromise. Now that’s America…
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with …
Read More »Don’t be stupid
It’s time for a short and obvious editorial. It’s not meant to scare but rather to remind everyone of the reality …
Read More »Hot thoughts
Let’s start with Cash Lamar. The eight-year-old kid left his hometown last January in an ambulance and a flight-for-life plane. He …
Read More »Be fire aware out there…
Few would deny that these June days are wonderful. They can’t be much more picturesque. Sunny with temperatures in the 70s …
Read More »Insta-trail magic
There is something poetic about watching magic. And last Saturday there was magic happening just above Nicholson Lake up Slate River …
Read More »Something to consider…before someone loses an eye!
Let’s start with the obvious. The Chainless Race wasn’t meant to be safe. It was meant to be fun. Tying up …
Read More »Shaping our young men and women…
“Our mission is to provide an education of exceptional quality by creating a safe environment of mutual respect, educational alternatives, high …
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