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Feds warn that marijuana is illegal—medical or not It appears the Crested Butte Town Council won’t slam on the brakes, but …
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Flood risk increasing as spring snow piling up
Spring flooding still possible The pristine snow in Red Lady Bowl, marked only by the fresh tracks of late season skiers, …
Read More »New application fee for oil and gas operations aim at recovering costs
Making development pay its own way The price of doing business in Gunnison County just got a little bit higher for …
Read More »Potholes take aim at the county budget as material costs rise
Asphalt roads take a major beating The potholes are aplenty this year in Gunnison County, and could make balancing road budgets …
Read More »Briefs Crested Butte
Making room for rum The Town Council is moving to change its regulations to allow micro-distilleries in the B-1 and B-2 …
Read More »Council delays vote on raising affordable housing impact fees
Waiting for the entire magnificent seven Given the absence of Crested Butte councilperson Dan Escalante from the April 18 meeting, the …
Read More »Long-time hospital administrators resign
Cashman and Marshall “move on in their professional endeavors” Gunnison Valley Hospital recently saw the resignations of two of its long-time …
Read More »Crested Butte South board votes to clear up enforcement of clutter in subdivision
More like Skyland South than C.B. South? The issue of what is unattractive in Crested Butte South has been a topic …
Read More »Economic development talk ramping up in the county
Momentum builds for government/business partnership What started as a government-driven conversation about economic growth in the Gunnison Valley is quickly transforming …
Read More »U.S. Energy loses major investor in moly mine
What’s Mandarin for molybdenum? The head of Thompson Creek Metals Company knew the impact his company’s decision would have in Crested …
Read More »Proposed molybdenum mine on Mt. Emmons suffers major setback
The proposed molybdenum mine on Mt. Emmons has suffered a major setback. The primary partner, Thompson-Creek Metals Inc has pulled out …
Read More »Wilder Phase Two gets okay from DOW with elk migration protections
Public hearing set for May 6 After a few tweaks to accommodate the annual elk migration through the proposed Phase Two …
Read More »Cold Spring Ranch land exchange moving forward slowly
Strand Hill access could reopen this summer Cold Spring Ranch owner Michele Veltri and the Forest Service have been negotiating a …
Read More »County approves building codes
Consistency and energy efficiency are key The Board of County Commissioners formally adopted the 2009 International Building Codes on Tuesday, April …
Read More »Commissioners to evaluate districts
Kickoff to be held in May The Gunnison County commissioners will revisit their district boundaries this summer, as required by state …
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