I had to tease some of my county friends during a break at Monday’s town council meeting that they were sounding …
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81225 action… zip code dominance, recall overkill and Telly!
Spotlight on Mt. Crested Butte! Telly’s back, Roman might have to leave and new signs will be popping up all over …
Read More »Missing…
Is it Telly or Tele? Whichever it is, he’s missing. The image of Kojak that has long been a fixture at …
Read More »Things change with four feet of fresh…
Well okay, then. Ask and you shall receive. Four feet of fresh—some of the freshest and lightest I’ve ever seen here—covered …
Read More »Cold, colds and a cranky contrarian
We’re a ski town dang it. Cold comes with the territory but so does snow. And the latter has been lacking. …
Read More »Fear and hope…
What are you afraid of? Lack of snow in CB? More wars? Climate change? AI? Joe? Donald? I’m afraid my increased …
Read More »Reflect as we enter a new year
For most people in America, this week is a holiday. It is a time to continue holiday revelry and connect with …
Read More »Some good light in the darkest time of year
The shortest day of the year in Crested Butte is next week. I always remind people that while winter is dark …
Read More »Word is…
Not everyone likes to spread the word — the good or the bad word. Big institutions in particular like to keep …
Read More »Lessons from a Covid vacation
As one might expect, it is hard to contain a virus in a single-family home. We tried, but shortly after Thanksgiving, …
Read More »Stuff…
I’m not sure what the Universe is trying to tell us. There’s a lot of stuff going on in both the …
Read More »Thoughts and observations
First, congratulations to the Crested Butte Titans soccer team. Battling adversity and fighting an uphill battle in the playoffs, this team …
Read More »A change in the weather but not the local political climate
The wind kicking up and the feeling of a low-pressure system moving in on Tuesday were the latest signs of the …
Read More »Scary stuff: Streets, Swifties and Marxists!
Holy Halloween! I’m writing this Tuesday afternoon and it’s scary out there. And I’m not just talking about the ice-covered streets …
Read More »Brookhart, Coleman and VanderVeer for school board
In 2022 Republican congresswoman Lauren Boebert received 2,760 votes in Gunnison County. Her Democratic opponent received 6,219. In the world of …
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