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What could go wrong?The council approved a special event permit for the Crested Butte-Mt. Crested Butte Chamber of Commerce 12th Night …
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Inside Snowflake Patrol
An in-depth look at a very cold job It’s a late December morning during snowmaking season. Snowmaking tower guns line …
Read More »CB starting to mold town manager search
Will $110K attract the Messiah? The first stage of defining how to hire a new Crested Butte town manager was passed …
Read More »Mt. Crested Butte close to pot shop ban
Large-scale cultivation to be addressed next The Mt. Crested Butte Town Council is moving toward the prohibition of pot shops, with …
Read More »Briefs County
2013 budget approvedThe Board of County Commissioners adopted the 2013 budget on December 14. The budget included total appropriations of $73,141,021 …
Read More »Late Night Taxi gets Mt. Crested Butte and Crested Butte council support
“Safety is a concern” Crested Butte and Mt. Crested Butte have agreed to each pitch in $7,700 to keep the Late …
Read More »Gravel pit seeks home near Gunnison
Need for better zoning? A new gravel pit operation is hoping to find a home off of Highway 50, just outside …
Read More »Jay Helman announces resignation from position of president at WSCU
Twenty-three years at Western After more than two decades of service to the students, faculty and staff of Western State Colorado …
Read More »USA Pro Cycling Challenge passes on chance to ride local roads for 2013
“We are confident that the excitement of the event will be back in the near future” The USA Pro Cycling Challenge …
Read More »US Forest Service report forecasts natural resource management trends, challenges for next 50 years
Study projects significant forest loss due to suburbanization and land fragmentation A comprehensive U.S. Forest Service report released this week examines …
Read More »School district works to soften blow of teacher evaluations
“We’re moving really well with Senate Bill 191” The Gunnison Watershed School District is teaming up with six other school districts …
Read More »Lacy challenges Riverland concrete batching operation
Files formal appeal of Planning Commission approval A concrete batching operation in Riverland has come under fire once more. The Gunnison …
Read More »Evolving safety plan in place at local school
Prepared at the local level The horrific school shooting incident in Connecticut last week sent shock waves through the valley. Like …
Read More »Judge slams down settlement over oil and gas antitrust accusations
Gas companies go back to the table with Justice Department The cash settlement reached between the Department of Justice and local …
Read More »Snow brings winter cheer to mountain
Silver Queen opens Friday The voice of crooner Johnny Mathis reminds us every December that it’s beginning to look a lot …
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