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Council awards total of $213,244 By Kendra Walker The town of Mt. Crested Butte has once again allotted grant funding for local …
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Pitch Mine site mitigation near Sargents continues
Uranium levels in Marshall Creek not meeting federal standards yet By Katherine Nettles Barrick Gold/Homestake Mining Company representatives presented Gunnison County commissioners with …
Read More »Five people elected in two special district elections this week
MetRec and CB Water and San…Dave, Sharon, Jennifer, Nancy and Jonathan By Mark Reaman Tuesday, May 6 was election day for …
Read More »Western hosts 112th commencement ceremony this Saturday, May 10
Expect busy roads and restaurants By Seth Mensing Western Colorado University will hold its 112th commencement ceremony at the Mountaineer Bowl on …
Read More »Western’s Nursing Education Program building momentum
“Our efforts to train nurses…resonated with The Colorado Health Foundation” By Seth Mensing, WCU Western Colorado University’s new Nursing Education Program …
Read More »Federal budget cuts from DOGE impacting the valley
AmeriCorps slashed this week… [ By Mark Reaman, Kendra Walker and Katherine Nettles ] Federal budget reductions, many through Elon Musk’s …
Read More »Drought conditions in the county improving slightly
Snow in the low and mid elevations mostly melted [ By Katherine Nettles ] Despite a somewhat lackluster snow season behind …
Read More »CB ready to start new Save As You Throw trash pricing program
But composting not getting traction… [ By Mark Reaman ] The Crested Butte town council is generally in support of starting a …
Read More »Whetstone financing terms finalized
Bonds saw a good day at the market [ By Katherine Nettles ] Gunnison County has settled the terms for financing its …
Read More »CB improving the affordable housing rental process in town
Gesture considered to right a wrong with impacted family [ By Mark Reaman ] After dealing with some glitches associated with …
Read More »Mt. CB buying in on upcoming Oh Be Joyful solar project
Purchasing Renewable Energy Credits to offset town electricity costs [ By Kendra Walker ] As the Oh Be Joyful solar project …
Read More »Crested Butte approves revamped Climate Action Plan
Shorter, clearer and more focused [ By Mark Reaman ] After several revisions the Crested Butte council approved the Climate Action Plan …
Read More »Briefs Gunnison County
[ by Katherine Nettles ] Veterans hurting in the county Gunnison County veteran’s services officer Steve Otero gave commissioners an update …
Read More »Crested Butte chips in $10K for seasonal public lands assistance
Not without some philosophical struggle [ By Mark Reaman ] The Crested Butte town council unanimously voted to contribute $10,000 on Monday …
Read More »Mountain Express running on all cylinders but in a deficit
Dealing with employee retention and services [ by Mark Reaman and Kendra Walker ] Like most local agencies that depend on some federal …
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