So here’s what we know. It snowed so much during this time 20 years ago that every single lift was turning, …
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It’s ultimately about the fun
It might not have been the most typical of opening weekends for a ski resort. But then again, with global weirding, …
Read More »Thanksgiving smiles…
*Crested Butte’s Jingles the cat made Denver’s 9News as the coolest cat in Colorado this past weekend. Just the idea of …
Read More »Opportunity for new life and energy
For those of us in a ski town, this weekend marks the start of a new year. We don’t have to …
Read More »There’s a new playbook in the Crested Butte council chambers
Getting a new Town Council is sort of like fielding a new football team at the start of a season. That …
Read More »Congratulations to a few of the 7,000,000,000
There are apparently now more than 7 billion people on this planet. We’d like to thank four of them. Leah Williams, …
Read More »Mixing election metaphors… baseball, cooking and candidates
This is going to be a close election in Crested Butte. Three of the four council candidates will end up sitting …
Read More »It’s your turn to ask the Fantastic Four (plus Huck) some questions
You should have your 2011 election ballot by now. If you live outside of Crested Butte, there aren’t many things to …
Read More »Mad as hell…
Monday was a holiday (Columbus Day) so with town hall, the banks and post office closed, I spent some time on …
Read More »The bottom line is the bottom line…
I have to tip my cap to Mt. Crested Butte councilmember Chris Morgan. It’s not easy for any politician to come …
Read More »Rants and appreciation
Take a second to breathe in these days. The blue, the gold, the perfect temperatures are money. Hold that breath for …
Read More »Hunter, angler dollars go far for wildlife conservation
Hunting and fishing are not merely pastimes enjoyed by Colorado sportsmen and sportswomen. Abundant wildlife is as much a part of …
Read More »If you want something, now is the time to ask
Local government and politics is a 24/7 deal. A councilperson might be having a quiet drink at the bar and someone …
Read More »Local W. National L.
I had planned to write a piece on how if one steps back and objectively analyzes the results, Osama bin Laden …
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It is a three-day Labor Day Weekend. In a tourist town, that means many of us will be working at some …
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