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Going local is a goal of Chamber
“There’s nothing worse than passing a law that everyone knows won’t be enforced” Both the Crested Butte and Mt. Crested Butte …
Read More »CB News Candidate’s Forum to be held this Sunday at the Center
Ask your questions… Your chance to ask the candidates for county commissioner a question will be this Sunday at the Crested …
Read More »Dust on snow making it more difficult for ranching in valley
“What’s been a good working relationship will get harder” This is Part 3, and the final installment in our series reporting …
Read More »Western State looking at big tuition hike next year
It’s not the cost of education, it’s the amount of state subsidy Western State College is making preparations to significantly raise …
Read More »Winter marketing funds in high demand
“It’s a little bit tight this year” Up in Mt. Crested Butte, there is only so much money in the Admissions …
Read More »Gunnison County forests dealing with many foes
Spruce beetle poses major threat Editor’s Note: Last week the News reported on the mountain pine beetle and its presence in …
Read More »CBMR gathering community input
Nordic expansion to Snodgrass this winter? Crested Butte Mountain Resort officials are developing a process to solicit community input on a …
Read More »Creekside subdivision enters final phase
Owen votes against five lots south of town The Gunnison County Planning Commission voted to move the proposed Creekside subdivision, south …
Read More »Use tax increase proposed in Mt. CB
“The town is leaving a lot of money on the table” In an effort to generate additional income for the town …
Read More »District Attorney arrested on sex charges
Scheduled for court appearance November 3 The district attorney responsible for prosecutions in Gunnison County was arrested last week in Montrose …
Read More »1% agrees to fund Baxter Gulch easement… but it’s not done yet
Trapper’s HOA has some concerns Another step in obtaining a cleaner hiking and biking trail through Baxter Gulch is set, but …
Read More »Dust on snow drops a double whammy on local recreation
“In ‘normal’ years there’s not enough to satisfy all demand” For Part 2 of our three-part series investigating the consequences of …
Read More »RMBL gets major grant for nearly $2 million
Will help keep the Lab’s competitive edge A cutting-edge addition coming to the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory could help with both …
Read More »Growing with the times at WSC
Hands-on Environmental Studies courses at Institute for Applied Sustainability The environmental studies program at Western State College (WSC) is growing at …
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