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But no guarantees on Kebler and Cottonwood… By Mark Reaman The warm spring weather at the end of winter this year …
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County talks roads and tax issue with CB South reps
“We can’t promise you anything” By Katherine Nettles Gunnison County commissioner Laura Puckett Daniels and public works director Martin Schmidt presented …
Read More »Crested Butte finalizes traffic and parking management
Shifting some flower boxes, monitoring some parking, looking at some construction trucks By Mark Reaman Crested Butte’s traffic calming and parking …
Read More »Mountain Express 2025 ridership down, but still operating strong
Whetstone campus, employee retention, future route expansions By Kendra Walker Mountain Express managing director Jeremy Herzog provided the Mt. Crested Butte …
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By Mark Reaman Sales tax drops big in February As might be expected in a lean snow season, February sales tax …
Read More »Schools continue considering cell phone policy
An addiction for kids that has significantly impacted student attention and engagement By Kendra Walker The Gunnison Watershed School District board …
Read More »CDOT to focus on North Valley, 135 next year
Striping, rumble strips and shoulder maintenance By Katherine Nettles The future for Highway 135 is looking bright as the Colorado Department …
Read More »Regional agencies taking early steps for summer fire situation
Prioritizing preparedness and resources By Mark Reaman Following up on last week’s story about local entities looking at early fire danger …
Read More »Mt. CB moving forward with strategic housing planning
Preparing draft plan in the coming months By Kendra Walker Community housing remains a priority for the Mt. Crested Butte town …
Read More »Senator Bennet talks snowpack with local stakeholders
“This year has been exceptional” By Katherine Nettles Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet visited Crested Butte last week to meet with …
Read More »Dry winter leads to early fire restriction discussion
Campfire safety is critical [ by Mark Reaman ] Facebook Post on March 30, 2026: At approximately 7 p.m. this evening, …
Read More »CB South takes issue with certain library district plans
Looking to address incongruencies with POA regs By Katherine Nettles As the Gunnison County Library District prepares to begin active construction …
Read More »CB council discusses recreation revenues
Going with tiered pyramid model By Mark Reaman The Crested Butte town council continues to discuss development of an ongoing Parks, …
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By Mark Reaman Digging deep for geothermal The town has started Phase-2 of its Geothermal Feasibility Study. Drillers are installing a …
Read More »Work on utility line repairs for Whetstone starting up again
More valves, drilling under the river, roundabout By Mark Reaman A new surge of work on the water and sewer utility …
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