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County to approve contract with Boeing for use of airport services
Osprey will return in May for two months of testing Homeowners near the airport should batten down the hatches and shopkeepers …
Read More »Gunnison jail saga continues: ex-jailer and ex-con on the lam
Couple gets bench warrants The jailhouse romance between former Gunnison County Sheriff’s Deputy Tawnya Sponable and former county jail inmate Joseph …
Read More »Town okays $1 million in funds for Kochevar property
Hoping for huge GOCO grant A significant amount of open space is being purchased just outside of Crested Butte through a …
Read More »Politicians jump in over Snodgrass controversy
“I really have a problem with that”The Snodgrass situation is moving from just a Forest Service matter to a more political …
Read More »County decides on grants for community-based organizations
Nearly $160,000 in grants awarded this year There were some big winners and some organizations that will have to look for …
Read More »2010 Mardi Gras parade in jeopardy
Town fees make it hard on Mountain Theatre One of the most popular Crested Butte winter events may not happen this …
Read More »Mountain Sports Team recruits burly new athlete to the ranks
“There’s a bear denned up under the yurt” They thought they were just applying for a conditional use permit…
Read More »Mt. Crested Butte council adds upgrades to town building code
Fire protection, Green Building Standard take priority Improved energy efficiency, additional emergency lighting, and other fire safety measures will now be …
Read More »CBMR’s Paradise Bowl ski lift should open by this weekend
Ski area slowly getting there It wasn’t a lot but it was a lot of fun. That seemed to be the …
Read More »Valleywide wireless web service could be coming to the area soon
“I don’t know the down side” For Todd Walton’s business in international public relations, the Internet is a lifeline. From his …
Read More »Butte Bucks already going fast
Buy now, spend later Think of it as a homegrown economic stimulus plan. The popular Crested Butte-Mt. Crested Butte Chamber of …
Read More »Contract confusion puts local sheriff services in flux
Less than a month to sort out the specifics The Mt. Crested Butte law enforcement agreement with the Gunnison County Sheriff’s …
Read More »Snodgrass Letters
Please click here to get a sampling of this week's letters regarding the recent USFS Snodgrass decision.
Read More »Mt. Crested Butte tax increases “restorative”
The return to Plan A The three tax hikes that recently passed in Mt. Crested Butte enabled the town to revert …
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