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Waiting for a proposal to fit guidelines The Mt. Crested Butte Town Council struggled again Tuesday, January 15 to find a …
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Subaru Freeride Series postponed at Crested Butte Mountain Resort
Hoping for February snow The first stop on the 2013 Subaru Freeride Series, originally scheduled for February 6-10 at Crested Butte …
Read More »Briefs Crested Butte
Applications pouring inThe town posted the opening for the new town manager position on its website Friday, January 4. Similar internet …
Read More »Planning Commission loves vision for Gravity Ranch facility
Freestyle progression facility could open this spring Imagine that off-season arrives this spring and instead of mourning the arrival of mud …
Read More »Town council wants ice arena prepped for large scale events
Lack of parking and toilets not a showstopper… In true Star Trek fashion, the message from the Crested Butte Town Council …
Read More »Local leaders grapple with airport closures and declining air program
Should elected officials or businesses take the lead? Some familiar airline topics resurfaced with the Gunnison Valley Rural Transportation Authority (RTA) …
Read More »For now, no flu epidemic in Gunnison County area
Take the right precautions… There is a nasty illness going around Crested Butte and Gunnison but it’s not necessarily the flu. …
Read More »Summit County skier caught in avalanche
Unstable conditions required helicopter to recover body A skier-triggered avalanche near Marble left one man dead on Sunday afternoon, January 13. …
Read More »Gunnison sage grouse proposed as endangered species
Calling for stronger local conservation efforts The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced last week that it is recommending listing the …
Read More »Jon Nelson retiring as school superintendent
“I just felt like it was the right time” After more than five years as the top administrator of the Gunnison …
Read More »Carbon monoxide scare closes Elk Creek Mine temporarily
“Safety is our number one concern” The Elk Creek Mine in Somerset was temporarily closed on Tuesday, January 8 after a …
Read More »Locals rescue stranded cow from snow on Schuylkill Ridge
“We owed it to the animals to not just say ‘screw it’” Beyond the point along Schuylkill Ridge where the skin …
Read More »Native son Aaron Blunck invited to compete at 2013 X Games in Aspen
Second place at Grand Prix puts Blunck in the mix The X Games dream for Aaron Blunck started when he was …
Read More »Mining plan reveals major impacts on community
Kebler is proposed to be a year-round road If a molybdenum mine in Mt. Emmons is approved and becomes operational, it …
Read More »Mt. Crested Butte looks for way to sponsor local skier
“I think we need to be able to help when the time comes” After a breakout year on the world freeskiing …
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