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By Katherine Nettles Budget work session Gunnison County commissioners this week dug into the details of the county’s 2024 budget on …
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U.S. Forest Service to release draft Thompson Divide withdrawal EA
Includes protections for Mt. Emmons By Katherine Nettles The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) is close to releasing the draft Environmental Assessment (EA) …
Read More »Coleman, Brookhart, VanderVeer take school board seats
About half the voters in the county turned up By Mark Reaman and Kendra Walker The great Gunnison County election of 2023 …
Read More »GUC flight reservations looking up for winter 23/24
Strong load factors reported from summer and fall By Katherine Nettles The Gunnison-Crested Butte Airport (GUC) is enjoying a strong run …
Read More »Council rejects doubling of CB business license fee
But will give Visitor Center operations more money By Mark Reaman During a sometimes blunt and occasionally awkward hourlong discussion Monday …
Read More »Cliggett found guilty on three counts
Sentencing scheduled for January By Mark Reaman and Katherine Nettles Crested Butte resident Charles “Chuck” Cliggett was found guilty by a jury on …
Read More »U.S. Postal Service delays future post office in Crested Butte
Town not sure of ramifications after current lease expires in 2026 By Mark Reaman While just a few weeks ago it …
Read More »Briefs Gunnison County
By Katherine Nettles Participating in BLM process Gunnison County will participate as a cooperating agency in the Bureau of Land Management …
Read More »Briefs Crested Butte
By Mark Reaman CB investigating potential use of bonds to pay for projects Crested Butte is looking to retain a municipal financial …
Read More »School board reviews bullying and restorative justice practices
“Providing students the opportunity to learn from their mistakes, foster a positive learning community and keep students in school” By Kendra …
Read More »GUC solar array goes live
Complex partnership between private and public entities By Katherine Nettles The Gunnison-Crested Butte (GUC) airport terminal flipped the switch to activate …
Read More »Kolodziej recall protest hearing set for November 10
By Kendra Walker Last month, the Town of Mt. Crested Butte received a citizen’s petition to recall councilmember Roman Kolodziej from …
Read More »Chamber makes case to double business license fee
Town ready to explore all ideas for visitor services at Four-way By Mark Reaman The Crested Butte/Mt. Crested Butte Chamber of …
Read More »Mt. CB recall election to remove Kolodziej likely
“I’m disappointed,” he shares By Kendra Walker For the first time in Mt. Crested Butte history, a recall election to remove …
Read More »Gunnison County files objection to GMUG plans
More wilderness, less timber production By Katherine Nettles As expected, Gunnison County has formally objected to the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison …
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