USFWS director visits Gunnison Basin This week the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced it will be at least …
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Tainted water in Redwell Basin affects local creeks
“Really nasty water” has been flowing into area creeks for decades For the last 40 years highly acidic, metal-laden water has …
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Increase in demand leads to water restrictionsCouncilman Tom Steuer told the council at a meeting July 2 that there was an …
Read More »Cement Creek travel plan incites wide range of emotions
Groups work for better communication The sound of a two-stroke engine with throttle pinned echoes across the top of Reno Divide. …
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County to conduct road maintenance in Crested Butte SouthGunnison County will work with the Crested Butte South Metropolitan District to chip …
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Town watching the zipline and other Irwin proposalsThe town is keeping an eye on the Scarp Ridge master plan that has …
Read More »Mt. CB starting improvements to campground at Snodgrass
“It would give us a place to put either a permanent stage or a moveable stage” The town of Mt. Crested …
Read More »HCCA and other environmental groups file to stop coal mine expansion
Calls for NEPA review The High Country Citizens’ Alliance (HCCA) is one of three conservation groups that filed a lawsuit and …
Read More »Mt. Crested Butte council considers town leash law
“When people say they have their dog under voice command, I don’t buy into that…” The Mt. Crested Butte Town Council …
Read More »CB council instructs staff to enforce lighting rules despite business request
“But light helps keep downtown vibrant…” Local businessmen Eric Roemer and Chuck Cliggett came to the Crested Butte Town Council on …
Read More »Chandler gets grant for Carbon Creek trail work
Peak Sports kicks down John Chandler, manager of Peak Sports, will be heading into the woods for a week to work …
Read More »Mt. Crested Butte Performing Arts Center pushing to raise $3 million
Money would be leveraged 3-to-1 with public, private funds Since the idea to build a world-class performance facility in the Gunnison …
Read More »USFS approves 30 miles of new trail for non-motorized users
Mountain bikes welcome The United States Forest Service (USFS) has approved the construction of more than 30 miles of new trail …
Read More »Briefs RE1J School Board
Interest free loan availableThe Re1J school district is again making use of a state program that offers school districts interest-free loans …
Read More »Briefs Mt. Crested Butte
Sales tax continues to climbMt. Crested Butte collected 38 percent, or $14,103, more sales tax in April than had been budgeted, …
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