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Lowline Fire not going to be easy to suppress
Three campers rescued and reunited with family By Mark Reaman Firefighters expect to be dealing with the Lowline Fire southwest of …
Read More »Lowline Fire out Ohio Creek is growing
UPDATE 7/27: Lowline Fire Update Gunnison, Colorado, July 27, 2023 9 a.m. Name: Lowline Fire Location: 14 miles north northwest of …
Read More »Mountain Express to introduce on-demand pilot program
Northern Mt. CB routes shifting to personalized minivan service By Mark Reaman Mountain Express will be expanding its transit service starting …
Read More »County plans to divert $1M from LMD to fund housing
“Let’s put money to work” By Katherine Nettles Gunnison County commissioners last week agreed to make their first shift in Local …
Read More »MetRec spreads the grant wealth across 26 entities in the valley
Looking ahead to future planning By Mark Reaman The Gunnison County Metropolitan Recreation District (MetRec) awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars in …
Read More »Three bodies found near Ohio City are related
Two sisters and a minor from Colorado Springs By Mark Reaman The Gunnison County coroner has released more information about the three …
Read More »Tree thinning on south side of Crested Butte will commence this summer
Red Lady Open Space needs a haircut By Mark Reaman A significant tree and brush removal project will take place this …
Read More »Mt. CB drafting ballot language to extend council term limits
Three consecutive terms, allowed to run after two-year break By Kendra Walker The Mt. Crested Butte town council is narrowing in on …
Read More »Mt. CB secures Homestead rights, ready to move forward
Engineering firm hired By Kendra Walker The town of Mt. Crested Butte successfully closed on the Homestead settlement on June 30 …
Read More »Briefs CB Council by Mark Reaman
Butte Avenue reconstruction The town awarded a bid of $721,648 to Dietrich Dirtworks to do the work on the Butte Avenue …
Read More »“Levi’s Ledge” to honor late resident in town’s new skatepark
Discussion leads to support but not without some emotion and angst By Mark Reaman After an emotional hourlong discussion at Monday’s …
Read More »Teacher salaries compare well against other CO districts
“Relative to our peers, we’re doing great” By Kendra Walker At their June 26 meeting, the Gunnison Watershed School District (GWSD) board …
Read More »Fire danger rated extreme in county but no restrictions imposed
County delegates authority to sheriff, should action be needed By Katherine Nettles Gunnison County has gone much longer than in recent …
Read More »Heart attack claims victim near Gothic
Extraordinary effort taken By Mark Reaman A 60-year-old man from Pennsylvania died Monday, July 17 in Gothic after suffering an apparent …
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