Supply gap leaves more questions than answers There’s an old saying about water rights: water is for fightin’ and whiskey is …
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Powder day shortcut ends in mountain rescue
Lesson number one: Don’t cut the ropes A powder day adventure turned into a real adventure for an 18-year-old snowboarder who …
Read More »Local school district forced to slash more from budget
Another $400,000 on the block this year “Trickle down” just doesn’t capture the effects the Gunnison RE1J School District is feeling …
Read More »Local man suffers injury in Zamboni accident
Fund set up to help with expenses A part-time employee of the Crested Butte South Property Owners Association lost two fingers …
Read More »Report addresses county emissions
A springboard for managing energy consumption New policy recommendations could help Gunnison County get ahead of the curve in reducing …
Read More »USFS not likely to grant RMBL request for Experimental Forest designation
“USFS apparently does not have the resources” Hopes for a separate management scheme for the forest around Gothic and the plots …
Read More »Council reopening MMJ apps
“Amsterdam Pot Town, USA?” The Crested Butte Town Council is pushing forward with opening up the application process for two remaining …
Read More »Prime Brush Creek land will remain a working ranch
Farris Creek Road likely to reopen One of the most scenic gateways to the upper East River Valley, the Cold Springs …
Read More »Mountaineer Square North PUD gets final approval
“A major accomplishment” After a lengthy vetting of the proposed Planned Unit Development (PUD) III for Mountaineer Square North—which in simple …
Read More »State extends deadline for U.S. Energy water progress report
The Division is gathering information The state’s Water Quality Control Division of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has …
Read More »County considers Wild Lands Policy
“A political football” The Gunnison County Board of Commissioners is turning its attention to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar’s Wild Lands Policy …
Read More »Briefs Crested Butte
Request to grow food on a town lot Chris Sullivan of the Urban Agriculture Program of the Paradise Food Project asked …
Read More »RTA to reinstate free bus rides after the ski season
Crested Butte South stop not happening this summer It will be cheaper to catch a ride on the shuttle buses between …
Read More »Somerset man gets 40 years for abuse resulting in death of 13-month-old son
“There’s something about a child that touches all of us” A man accused of killing his child in Somerset will spend …
Read More »Gunnison County moves to ban all medical marijuana
Prohibition to be in place until legal issues are resolved Gunnison County’s moratorium on medical marijuana (MMJ) operations has turned into …
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