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“Last year… there was some confusion involved” After some confusion among the Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport staff caused some unnecessary delays …
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Update given on Coal Creek water quality and mining safety
Peanut Mine project a gem… Making the water in Coal Creek cleaner and working on making abandoned mines in the area …
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Energy Action Plan approvedThe Crested Butte Town Council Monday passed a resolution adopting the town Energy Action Plan. It outlines future …
Read More »Summer Butte Bucks selling briskly
$80 gets you $100 More than 10 percent of the summer Butte Bucks were sold in the first day-and-a-half of the …
Read More »Men sentenced to avalanche course after ducking rope at CBMR last winter
Judge agrees to jury request for lighter sentence Two young men will be learning more about avalanche danger this winter after …
Read More »Initial numbers show an ice rink by the school to be feasible
“Let’s go the next page…” It appears at first glance like an enclosed, bare-bones ice rink could be built south of …
Read More »Fire district to make decision on fireworks launch site
Specific parameters set for a Mt. Crested Butte launch If the weather doesn’t change soon and everything falls into place as …
Read More »Public steps up to ensure Alpenglow
Seven concerts now on tap for summer season Even in these shaky economic times, the public wants its Monday evening concerts …
Read More »CBMR and other destination resorts feel sting of cold winter
CBMR trailing statewide average It was a harsh winter for many ski resorts in Colorado—financially, that is. The latest report from …
Read More »County will look into Strand Hill conflict
Focus is on recent resurvey, special use permits In a relatively unusual move, Gunnison County is jumping into the fray between …
Read More »Council debates policy on stucco
“I don’t anticipate Santa Fe springing up…” In a rare reversal, the Crested Butte Town Council overturned a decision by the …
Read More »RE1J construction is under way
“We’re already looking to the end” Construction is under way at four of the six Gunnison RE1J school sites as the …
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Town requiring carbon monoxide detectorsLast winter, Crested Butte town councilman Dan Escalante had a close call with carbon monoxide poisoning while …
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Council gives up a month’s pay to hold town picnicThe Mt. Crested Butte town Council is giving up a month’s worth …
Read More »Town ratchets down requirement for new annexation to be carbon-neutral
“Shoot for the moon…” The proposed Foothills of Crested Butte annexation continues to plod along. The developers and town Planning Commission, …
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