20—That will be the minimum wage for employees starting at Vail Resorts next season. The ski company felt a ton of …
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Early March reflections
While it would be easy to touch on skyrocketing gas prices and what that might mean for our end-of-the-road resort this …
Read More »Local housing — think quality community not just serf cities
One problem with talking about affordable housing is that it too often separates that housing issue from the broader community. It …
Read More »Don’t ban books that provide hope for members of our community. Actually, just don’t ban books…
Words are powerful. So are members of our community. Both were on display last week at the Gunnison County Library District …
Read More »Surprise!
It is not really that surprising that surprises pop up everywhere. A Russian figure skater is allowed to compete at the …
Read More »Homestead deserves a new name
All I really want to write about is the idea of the new affordable housing project in Crested Butte being named …
Read More »And now the hard work begins…
Will Crested Butte’s Community Compass long-term planning project actually guide the future of this community or will it be just another …
Read More »Dealing with the start of a quiet revolution
A story on the World Wide Webs this week tells of Jeff Bezos, one of the world’s richest people, telling Jon …
Read More »Be where you are…
“Walk like a penguin.” That was the advice offered to me last week by Christine through a chuckle in a French …
Read More »There are better solutions to summer Elk Avenue
The guiding philosophy that usually seems to work in this community is to make decisions that benefit the people living here …
Read More »Give ski bums a chance
We could call it the Betty White storm. It died at 99, just short of the 100-inch mark according the resort. …
Read More »Hey, it’s an adventure storm so embrace it!
The forecast says it could be sunny January 2! Until then, don’t put away the shovel. And when the snowstorm does …
Read More »Happy Holidays!
Wishes and gratitude upon a star
There is as much night darkness this week as we will see all year. These are the shortest days. The days …
Read More »Tell me what’s causing more angst…Red Lady mining issues or Mt. CB actions
In the update discussion over the Red Lady mining issue Monday night, Gunnison Forest district ranger Matt McCombs said the process …
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