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Work could begin in 2013 After five years of studying the old Standard Mine site south of Scarp Ridge, the Environmental …
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Winter Butte Bucks receives support from both councils
$50 in local Bucks for $40 American The popular Butte Bucks program will be coming back in December for the sixth …
Read More »Slow start to elk seasons gives way to “gangbusters” third season
“Weather is certainly a factor in that” After what Division of Parks and Wildlife (DPW) district wildlife manager Chris Parmeter characterized …
Read More »Exploratory drilling for copper and moly approved near Tomichi Creek
Drilling likely to begin next summer The Gunnison County Planning Commission has approved a proposal for exploratory drilling near White Pine, …
Read More »Town to make changes to winter snow removal plan
No snow banks on Elk this year If we are lucky and this winter is as bountiful in terms of snow …
Read More »Gunnison County: A pretty darn good place to live say the people
We’d like more jobs, though For the second time, Gunnison County contracted with the National Citizen Survey to find out just …
Read More »County lowers affordable housing fees
No comparison to Crested Butte Gunnison County has updated its workforce housing linkage fees to reflect more current economic realities in …
Read More »County wants more scrutiny for low altitude training flights
Ignoring sage grouse “extraordinary and unacceptable” The Gunnison Board of County Commissioners has drafted a letter addressing low-altitude flight training proposed …
Read More »Reclamation Realized
More than 11,000 cubic yards of coal removed. Seventeen different species—15,450 individual plants—set into the ground. More than 125 pounds of …
Read More »Mt. Crested Butte tells Chamber to wait on fee increase on BOLT
Chamber needs funds to close deficit, attract new talent The Crested Butte/Mt. Crested Butte Chamber of Commerce is spending more on …
Read More »Briefs Crested Butte
Prowling snowcats…and Irwin almost booked The Town Council discussed the resolutions addressing the proposed routes for the Nordic track setting equipment …
Read More »Clarkson named new VP of marketing and sales for CBMR
Twenty-five years in the industry Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR) announced the appointment of Scott Clarkson as its vice president of …
Read More »County and state sign historic pact over oil and gas regs
“It can set precedents for the entire state” In an historic agreement, Gunnison County and the state of Colorado have reached …
Read More »Owen, Matusewicz and Michel elected to council
Library proposal pummelled The voters of Crested Butte and Gunnison County were very clear Tuesday. Town voters overwhelmingly chose two experienced …
Read More »Titan Boys’ XC team takes home state 2A team title
First state team title in school’s history The Crested Butte Titans boys’ cross-country team broke the seal at the state level. …
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