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750 race groupies to descend on Crested Butte this weekend When Dan Prater first moved to Crested Butte in the late …
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Power outage in Mt. Crested Butte impacts long weekend
Switch malfunction increased size of outage A power outage just before sunset on Sunday night left Mt. Crested Butte businesses, homes, …
Read More »Beetle kill on the rise in area spruce populations
What happens next depends on many factors Every year, the U.S. Forest Service and Colorado State Forest Service conduct an aerial …
Read More »Briefs Mt. Crested Butte
Sandwich board signs may get nod of approvalThe Mt. Crested Butte Planning Commission is looking into policies that would allow the …
Read More »North Fork fracking pits decision expected to come in early March
Public concern too large to make a call just yet The Gunnison County Planning Commission held a public hearing last Friday, …
Read More »Crested Butte council asking for specific annexation comments
The land won’t always be a pasture even if it’s not annexed The proposed 44-acre annexation north of Crested Butte has …
Read More »Paradise Warming House bar back in business with new liquor license
County and state expedite process The bar at Paradise Warming House is open for business at Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR). …
Read More »Construction bid awarded for Whitewater Park repair
Spallone to work through winter On Tuesday, February 3, the Gunnison County Public Works Department awarded a bid to Spallone Construction, …
Read More »Approval of gas wells in North Fork on hold for environmental analysis
Environmental analysis required of federal agencies The development of five gas wells proposed near Little Henderson Creek in the North Fork …
Read More »Ride the Rockies highlighting both Crested Butte and Gunnison in June
“Dirty Thirty” an option Crested Butte and Gunnison will get a big bicycle bang next June, as both communities have been …
Read More »State files suit against U.S. Fish and Wildlife over Gunnison sage grouse
Decision was “arbitrary, capricious, and not in accordance with the law…” The state of Colorado officially filed a lawsuit Tuesday in …
Read More »TA requests audit of finances after questionable actions by ex-director
Intent was to handle some “outstanding projects” Some questionable actions in early January have led the outgoing Gunnison-Crested Butte Tourism Association …
Read More »RE1J opts for kindergarten program that meets all day
Tuition for full day kindergarteners fully funded Half-day kindergarten classes in the Gunnison School District will be eradicated district-wide next year …
Read More »Busy season returns this weekend and into March 4 decks
6,200 skiers expected at CBMR Saturday Expect the slopes and the streets to get noticeably busier this weekend. With the arrival …
Read More »Crested Butte renters make case for controlling VRBOs
Ghost town or real town? During the public comments section of Monday’s Crested Butte Town Council meeting, three local renters, all …
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