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Kebler not opening—for a while By Mark Reaman and Katherine Nettles It should not surprise anyone that Kebler Pass Road will not …
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Power to the People — History of the GCEA; Part 1
By Keriann Conroy and George Sibley This is the first of a four-part history of electricity in the Upper Gunnison valleys, celebrating …
Read More »Local coal mine ready to step up and deal with methane issue
Pursuing an “aggressive timeline” for start up with working group By Katherine Nettles The West Elk coal mine, also known as …
Read More »Hockey locker rooms looking likely for next winter
Sloped roof guideline getting a raspberry from council By Mark Reaman It appears the Crested Butte Town Council is ready to move ahead …
Read More »Messner appointed to help shape new state oil and gas regulations
Drawing on local experience for Colorado oversight By Mark Reaman A foundational change in how the state of Colorado oversees oil and gas …
Read More »Green Lake litigation staying in federal court, road ownership still unsettled
County moves to keep USFS involved By Katherine Nettles Gunnison County’s participation with the Lake Irwin Coalition trying to open the …
Read More »TAPP uses Arrivalist data to study and predict tourism
June looks “soft” due to inclement weather here, nice weather elsewhere By Katherine Nettles The Tourism and Prosperity Partnership (TAPP) recently shared its …
Read More »Peterson selected to lead Met Rec district as district manager
South valley representatives resign By Mark Reaman The Gunnison County Metropolitan Recreation District (Met Rec) continues to experience transition. Two board members …
Read More »Gunnison Valley pulls together to help eradicate cheatgrass
Weather? What weather By Sam Liebl Despite cold, snowy weather Saturday morning, about 50 Cheat Pull Day volunteers packed the Legion …
Read More »Library district looks at mill levy
Funding a new Gunnison library; increased services and digital content up and down valley By Cayla Vidmar and Katherine Nettles There may be …
Read More »Funds from Twister and Teo chair sale to benefit local causes
Prices are either $150 or $300 By Mark Reaman Not every single chair from the now-defunct Teocalli and Twister chairlifts will be …
Read More »CBCS middle school curbs smart phone use by students
Sixth, seventh and eighth graders embracing the changes By Katherine Nettles In the first year of a new policy of restricting …
Read More »Crested Butte spring grants go over budget in 2019
Conservation Corps funding spurs discussion By Mark Reaman As the Crested Butte budget gets tighter since town is dipping into reserves …
Read More »School district balks at idea of BOZAR review in expansion
Want to be great neighbors but… By Mark Reaman Gunnison School District superintendent Leslie Nichols told the Crested Butte Town Council that …
Read More »Tobacconist burglary being investigated
On Wednesday May 1st at about 11:00pm the Crested Butte Marshal’s Office investigated a burglary at the Tobacconist in Crested Butte. …
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