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State attorney closes investigation By Katherine Nettles Several voters in Pitkin who were previously charged for voting inappropriately have been declared …
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Despite snowy winter, growing water concerns for Western Slope
“We’re in a different era with water.” By Cayla Vidmar Current snow water equivalents show Gunnison County in pretty good shape …
Read More »CBCS went into lockout mode
Welcome back from spring break by Mark Reaman A brief precautionary “lockout” at the Crested Butte Community School was implemented Monday …
Read More »Town to draw up regulations dealing with urban avalanche danger
Last winter was a wakeup call By Mark Reaman The Crested Butte Town Council will soon consider new regulations meant to …
Read More »New valley housing plan approved
A road map for closing the housing gap By Alissa Johnson The Gunnison Valley Regional Housing Authority (GVRHA) approved a 40-page …
Read More »Gunnison Public Library expanding into new site
Public design process in the works for 2019 By Cayla Vidmar Expanding use and services that no longer fit within the …
Read More »County and Mt. CB reach agreement on sheriff issue
Eight-month, $139K contract for north valley coverage By Cayla Vidmar The law enforcement agreement between Mt. Crested Butte and the Gunnison …
Read More »Gunnison Trails update for spring
Hold for mud, sage grouse and shed antler hunting By Cayla Vidmar Warmer weather might have you chomping at the bit …
Read More »E. coli levels increasing in the Slate River watershed
Drinking water not a concern; recreation a likely source By Katherine Nettles The presence of unsafe levels of E. coli in …
Read More »CB spring grants go over budget but council okay with overage
Conservation Corps funding causes discussion By Mark Reaman As the town’s budget gets tighter, community grants are causing more discussion among …
Read More »Gunnison Sage Grouse recovery plan
Concerns about a one-size-fits-all approach By Cayla Vidmar After losing their case in federal district court to remove the Gunnison sage …
Read More »Judge denies Rudibaugh self defense claim in murder charge
Trial for murder of son in May By Cayla Vidmar The legal defense team for Deborah Rudibaugh presented a self-defense claim …
Read More »Local snow surveys aid in state-wide water calculations
NRCS co-op program predicts strong river flows ahead By Katherine Nettles Data collected from recent snowpack surveys suggest a much wetter …
Read More »RTA debates best way to expand local air service
More Houston? San Francisco? Atlanta? Off-season? by Mark Reaman How to take the next step and expand air service into the …
Read More »Paid parking a no-go this summer in Crested Butte
Consider enforcing two-hour parking limits? By Mark Reaman Paid parking will not be coming to Crested Butte this summer. The Town …
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