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Gunnison County says no to legal pot…for now
Future may hold changes The Gunnison County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) passed an ordinance this week prohibiting the operation of marijuana …
Read More »Culture, community, resilience celebrated at Headwaters Conference
It’s been dubbed “Generica,” the pervasive sameness of a corporatized society, where one community is indistinguishable from another. In the wake …
Read More »Council split over initial funding of rental project
Council takes leap of faith… On a split 4-3 vote, the Crested Butte Town Council awarded $65,000 to the Gunnison Valley …
Read More »Documents detail possible theft of more than $400K from school district
No charges filed, but main suspect is already serving time Since the Gunnison Watershed School District fired Cannon Leatherwood as its …
Read More »Crested Butte approves slow expansion of retail pot
Council dealt a full house for public hearing After more than three hours of public comment and council discussion, the Crested …
Read More »LUR to change for sage grouse
New modeling tool helps to identify habitat The Gunnison County Planning Commission is proposing several amendments to the county’s Land Use …
Read More »Briefs Crested Butte
Betz drops from council raceThe Crested Butte Town Council race got a tad smaller last week. Former Councilperson Reed Betz withdrew …
Read More »Public comment taken on Irwin sketch plan proposal, no resolution
Additional public meeting planned for October 11 On Friday, September 6 at 8 a.m., more than 90 people converged on the …
Read More »Mt. Crested Butte takes hit to general and capital fund
Property valuation drops 29 percent Mt. Crested Butte finance director Karl Trujillo hopes the worst of the economic downturn is behind …
Read More »CB officials prepared to allow pot shops on Elk
“We should not be making decisions based in fear…” The Crested Butte Town Council appears to be leaning toward allowing the …
Read More »Briefs Crested Butte Council
Sales tax up but Open Space fund downThe second quarter of the year looks mostly healthy for the town from a …
Read More »Trail connecting Crested Butte and Carbondale receives funding
Bridge to be built over Anthracite Creek The Crested Butte to Carbondale connecting trail came one step closer to reality this …
Read More »Airport receives $1 million to defend air space
Old public works building to be removed The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded the Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) $1 million …
Read More »RE1J school district cancels election
Two candidates for two seats With just enough school board candidates to fill the two seats opening up in November, the …
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