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Thanksgiving lodging bookings pretty normal, then ramp up for Christmas/New Year’s [ By Kendra Walker ] While Crested Butte Mountain Resort …
Read More »CBMR preps for opening and a different ski season
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Private planes coming into the Valley at record numbers
Fleeing the cities and avoiding commercial airlines [ By Katherine Nettles ] Despite its quiet, humble location in the southwestern corner …
Read More »Bus systems limited by state response to COVID increases
Scheduled passenger increases nullified [ By Katherine Nettles ] For now, a thing of the past: Crowding onto a painted bus …
Read More »Gunnison Valley Health EMS and physician win state awards
Gunnison Valley Health’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Shay Krier M.D, Gunnison Valley Health EMS medical director and emergency medical physician, …
Read More »School district asks families not to travel during holidays
“We are committed to doing all we can to keep schools open” [ by Kendra Walker ] With the holiday season …
Read More »The quest for fiber line redundancy continues in Gunnison County
“We’ll look at everything…” [ by Mark Reaman ] The idea of having “redundancy” for internet and cell phone service through …
Read More »COVID-19 positives indicate county teetering on new edge
Big numbers a concern, but show power of contact tracing [ by Mark Reaman ] While the number of new positive …
Read More »Internet/cell service outage in county shows fragility and cooperation
“When it works, it’s great…” by Mark Reaman A contractor putting in a water line near Cimmaron cut through a CenturyLink …
Read More »Local People of Color share their experience in the valley
From subtle to overt… [ By Mark Reaman ] In the swirl of activity and controversy surrounding the local Black Lives …
Read More »Commissioners approve five-year capital improvement plan
Includes CB South rec path, Brush Creek intersection and Slate River Bridge [ By Katherine Nettles ] If the grant funding …
Read More »WCU leads the county with latest COVID spike
But actually lots of bright spots with new trend [ by Mark Reaman ] Despite a significant increase in positive coronavirus …
Read More »Recognize the positive impact of local community foundations
The Community Foundation of the Gunnison Valley (CFGV) will join in a nationwide celebration, November 12-18, to recognize the increasingly important …
Read More »Proposed Slate River trailhead changes on hold for this winter
Planning process still ongoing [ By Kendra Walker ] This fall, the Crested Butte Land Trust, in partnership with Gunnison County, …
Read More »More public input gathered over Verzuh trail easement issue
Owners open to constructive conversations leading to sustainable solution [ by Mark Reaman ] After several community meetings and stakeholder conversations, …
Read More »Solar farm at Avalanche Park takes another step forward
Solar could power most of town’s electric needs [ By Mark Reaman ] The town of Crested Butte and the Gunnison …
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